Geography and Maps

Geographic Reference Desk

Afghanistan Maps
Atlas of World Culture
Background Notes - Country Profiles
Cartography and Understanding Maps
CIA World Factbook
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Country Studies Area Handbooks
Demography and Population Studies
FactFinder (US Census)
Federal and State Government Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
GEOnet Names Server
Glossary of Cartographic Terms
Guide to Unusual Maps on the Web
How far is it?
Iraq Maps
National Atlas of the United States
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Online Maps of Current and General Interest
Resources for Geographers
TerraServer
Thesaurus of Geographic Names (over 900,000 places)
U.S. Atlas, 1895
U.S. Postal Service Zip Code Lookup

Maps & Mapping

Historical Maps

Ancient World Mapping Center
Cartography of the Ancient World
Discovery and Exploration, Library of Congress
Europe Map Archive
Harvard Map Collection
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
Historical United States County Boundary Files (HUSCO), 1790-1970
Historical Map Collections & Websites, UT Austin

Historical & Rare Map Collection, Univ. of Georgia

Maps of Military Battles and Campaigns, Library of Congress
Military Battles and Campaigns Maps

U.S. Territorial Maps 1775-1920

Map Reading Tools

Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (NASA)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Geographic Name Information System (GNIS)
GEOnet Names Server (GNS)
Mapping Glossary
Map Scale Calculator
Topographic Map Symbols (USGS)
USGS Maps & Aerial Photo Images

Government Maps

Bureau of the Census Geography Page
Bureau of Census Data Access Tools
Bureau of Land Management
Center For Global Regional Environmental Research
CIA Maps
Earth and Moon Viewer
Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center
Environmental Protection Agency Maps
Federal and State Government Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Spatial Data Sites
Federal Geographic Data Committee
Fish and Wild Service Maps & Spatial Data
Forest Service Maps
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress
Global Change Master Directory
Internet Cartography Links, Harvard University
Map Collection, University of Texas
National Atlas of Canada
National Geophysical Data Center
National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
National Hurricane Center
National Imagery and Mapping
National Mapping Information
National Ocean Service
National Park Service
National Weather Service
Thematic Maps - LandView6
Tiger Mapping Service (US Census)
TopoZone (USGS topographic maps)
U.S. Census Geography Division Map Gallery
U.S. Gazetteer
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. State Topographic Maps

Geography Education and Literacy

About GIS
Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in GIS, Cartography, and Remote Sensing
Earthquakes for kids
Earthshots
Educational Resources and Lesson Plans for Cartography & Geography (USGS)
Explore Coastal Louisiana
Fragile Fringe: A Guide for Teaching About Coastal Louisiana
Geography Education
Helping Your Child Learn Geography
Lets Do Geography!
MAGERT (American Library Association Map and Geography Round Table)
Map-Related Careers
Nation's Report Card: Geography
TerraWeb for Kids

 

This page last updated on June 20, 2008 .
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