Kepler.gl. is an excellent tool for researchers to use when wanting to give their respective audience a visual depiction of their research through the use of interactive maps. For example, I used slave narrative data and through Kepler .gl., easily created a map which depicted where and when the interviews of former slaves occurred.
To use your own data on Kepler.gl.:
1. Go to https://kepler.gl/
2. Click on “Get Started” and then upload your data.

Once you have uploaded your data to Kepler.gl. you can create a range of differing maps. Point Map, Base Map, and Heat Map are but just a few of the types of maps you can make. The map at the top of this post is a network map which depicts the varying regions Chinese immigrants to the U.S. came from. To create a map which best depicts your data, click on whatever map option that suits what you are looking for and fill out all the information needed for that map.