About GeoSlides
GeoSlides makes editable vector maps for people who have to put a map in a deck by Friday.
Why it exists
Most "map templates" you can download are pictures of maps. They look fine until someone in the room asks why Ohio is missing, or until your numbers change. Rebuilding the map from scratch means either a GIS licence or an afternoon in a drawing tool.
These templates are generated from the same kind of source data a GIS would use, then turned into ordinary editable shapes. You get the accuracy without the software.
Where the geography comes from
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau — 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files |
|---|---|
| Status | Public domain (work of the US federal government) |
| Congressional districts | 119th Congress |
| Coverage | National geographies, plus 53 county maps and a congressional district map for every state with more than one district |
| Projection | Albers equal-area conic, with separate parameters for Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico |
| Simplification | Douglas–Peucker, tuned per layer so shapes stay smooth at projector size without bloating the file |
What is included
The national maps cover the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, with Alaska and Hawaii in conventional insets and Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands off the south-east corner. American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are omitted — at any legible scale they would be indistinguishable dots.
County maps cover all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Get in touch
Missing a geography you need, found a boundary that looks wrong, or want to talk about a broader licence? Email hello@geoslides.com.