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Populations Near Historically Active Volcanoes, Pacific Northwest

ArcGIS Pro · Cartographic Design · Demographic Analysis

GIS Workshop for Planners (PUP 576), Spring 2026

A map identifying Washington and Oregon populations living near historically active volcanoes, symbolized by eruption frequency and county population density.

Populations Near Historically Active Volcanoes, Pacific Northwest

This map layers historically active volcanoes across Washington and Oregon — sized by known eruption count — against county-level population density, to visualize where population exposure to volcanic hazards is highest.

Data source: Mastering ArcGIS Pro tutorial data, 2nd edition (McGraw-Hill Higher Ed, 2022).