from mpl_toolkits.

basemap import Basemap

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import pyexcel
# make sure the value of resolution is a lowercase L,
# for 'low', not a numeral 1
my_map = Basemap(projection='merc', lat_0=57, lon_0=-135,
resolution = 'h', area_thresh = 0.1,
llcrnrlon=-117.5, llcrnrlat=32,
urcrnrlon=-116.5, urcrnrlat=33.2)
my_map.drawcoastlines()
my_map.drawcountries()
my_map.fillcontinents(color='coral')
my_map.drawmapboundary()
my_map.drawmeridians(np.arange(0, 360, 30))
my_map.drawparallels(np.arange(-90, 90, 30))
sheet = pyexcel.get_sheet(file_name="fire&wildfire_1333-geo.xlsx")
sheetArray = sheet.to_array()
long = sheetArray[2]
lat = sheetArray[3]
x, y = my_map(long, lat)
my_map.plot(x, y, 'bo', markersize=10)
plt.show()