Bio and Awards

DAVE IMUS makes maps as Imus Geographics. A lifetime Oregonian, Dave received his Bachelor of Arts degree in geography from the University of Oregon in 1982. In 1983 he founded Imus Geographics, originally working under contract for street map publishers including Rand McNally. However, a passion for the outdoors led him to produce maps of scenic areas in Oregon like Willamette Pass, the Wallowa Mountains and the Metolius River. In 1998, Dave published a travel/reference map of the State of Oregon. Since that time he has teamed up with Massachusetts cartographer Pat Dunlavey to produce maps such as Chugach State Park, Alaska; State of Alaska; and The Essential Geography of the United States of America. The Wallowa Mountains map, the first Oregon map, the Chugach State Park map, and The Essential Geography of the United States of America each received top national honors in ACSM/CaGIS Annual Map Design Competitions.

NATIONAL MAP DESIGN AWARDS from ACSM/CaGIS.

>   The Essential Geography of the United States of America, 2010; Reference Maps - 1st Place, and Best in Show.*

>   State of Oregon, USA, 2008; Reference Maps - honorable mention.*

>   Sierra Nevada, California-Nevada, USA, 2006; Reference Maps - 2nd Place.*

>   State of Alaska, USA, 2004; Reference Maps - 1st Place.

>   Chugach State Park, Alaska, 2002; Reference Maps - 1st Place, and Best in Show.*

>   State of Oregon, 1998; Reference Maps - 1st Place, and Best in Show.

>   Metolius River, Oregon, 1996; Reference Maps - 2nd Place.

>   Wallowa Mountains, Oregon, 1995; Reference Maps - 1st Place, and Best in Show.

>   Santiam Pass Winter Recreation, 1991; Thematic maps - 2nd Place

>   Willamette Pass Cross-Country Ski Trails, 1989; Thematic Maps - 1st Place.

* Map made collaboratively with Pat Dunlavey Cartographics, and available on this site.