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Maps, MapQuest, and Mapping Information
What is a Map?
A map is a diagrammatic representation of the earth's
surface, or a portion of it. The science and art of map-making is called cartography.
There are many different types of maps, such as:
Geographic maps - Maps of
the world, Country maps, such as a map of the United States, state
maps, county maps, city maps Road Maps - also known as
driving maps, show interstates, highways, roads and streets Topographic maps - that
show the topography of an area Star maps - that show the
constellations of stars in the sky Online maps - such as
MapQuest or Google Maps Historical maps
Census maps - show the
population of an area
Following are links to map websites and mapping resources, geographic map information, and
more:
Most Popular Map Websites
- Google Maps - Google Maps provides directions,
interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States. Google Maps
Can also search by keyword such as type of business.
- MapQuest - MapQuest helps you find
directions for and explore towns and cities worldwide. MapQuest displays addresses
on the map, and allows you to view nearby businesses, get driving directions and maps
- Yahoo Maps - Yahoo's map facility. Street maps and
driving directions for US cities.
- Maps.com - Maps.com is a leading provider of mapping
products and solutions to business,
education and consumer markets.
Maps.com has wall Maps , world maps, United States Maps, Travel Maps,
Travel Guides, Atlases and more.
Map Websites
| California Wall Maps |
California Wall Maps available from Maps.com |
| Desk Globes |
Desk Globes available from Maps.com |
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Earth View |
Click to zoom in on any world region. |
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Floor Globes |
Floor Globes available from
Maps.com |
| Florida Wall Maps |
Florida Wall Maps available from Maps.com |
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Gazetteer - U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau) |
The United States Census Bureau gazetteer is used to identify places to view with the Tiger Map
Server and obtain census data from the 1990 Census Lookup server. You can search for places or counties by entering the name and state
abbreviation (optional), or 5-digit zip code. |
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Green Map System |
Local-to-global collaboration maps to chart the ecologically significant places in cities around the
globe. |
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Global
and Land Environments Since the Last
Interglacial |
Adams J.M. (1997). Global land environments since the last interglacial.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA |
| Google
Map API |
Allows you to view maps that
show the area in a particular zip code |
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How
Far Is It? |
This site allows you to type
in 2 cities, Zip codes, or coordinates in the world and find out how far
apart they are. |
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Independent States in the World
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U.S. Department of State |
| Map
Books 4 U: Thomas Guide Map Books & Wall
Maps |
Order your Thomas Guide® map
books, laminated Thomas Guides®, road atlases, Rand McNally Street
Guides, EasyFinder Folded Laminated Maps, Digital Edition Cd-Roms,
Magnabrite® Magnifiers, and Wall Maps. |
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Mapping
the National Parks |
The Mapping the National Parks
collection documents the history, cultural aspects and geological
formations of areas that eventually became National Parks. The
collection consists of approximately 200 maps dating from the 17th
century to the present, reflecting early mapping of the areas that would
become four National Parks, as well as the parks themselves |
| Map Software |
Maps software from Amazon.com |
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MapsOnUs |
A mapping website provided by
Switchboard.com |
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Mineral
Industry Maps of Countries |
International mineral maps
provided by the United States Geological Survey |
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Quick
Maps (Expedia) |
Maps show location of
any place on earth
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Route
Planning - MapQuest - |
Includes Mobil Travel Guide.
(Covers U.S. only) |
| Texas Wall Map |
Texas Wall Maps available from
Maps.com |
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TopoZone |
View topographical and city
maps of any place in the United States at different zoom levels and
sizes. |
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U.S. State Tourism Offices |
Links to official state tourism offices. |
| USA Travel Guides |
USA Travel Guides available
from Maps.com |
| USA Travel Maps |
USA Travel Maps / Travel Maps for
the United States available from Maps.com |
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USA Wall Maps |
USA Wall Maps / Wall Maps for
the United States available from Maps.com |
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U.S.
Census Bureau - Tiger Home Page |
TIGER - Topologically
Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system |
| U.S.
Census Bureau - Data Maps |
QuickFacts includes data for
all states and counties, and for cities and towns with more than 25,000
people |
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U.S.
Geological Survey |
As an unbiased,
multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology,
geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated
to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our
natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us. |
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USGS
Publications and Data Products |
Maps, Imagery, and Publications |
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USGS Water Resources
Information |
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collects information needed to
understand the Nation's water resources, and provides access to water
data, publications, and maps, as well as to recent water projects and
events. |
| World Wall Maps |
World Wall Maps, Maps of the
World available from Maps.com |
| VISA
ATM Locator |
Visa website that tells you
where the nearest ATM is located. |
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Yahoo
Geography Links Page |
Yahoo geography links and maps |
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Yahoo
Maps Links Page |
Yahoo maps |
Maps of International Areas
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Gazetteer
- U.K. |
Great Britain street and road
map |
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International
Map Trade Association |
The International Map Trade Association
(IMTA) brings together in
one organization, for mutual benefit
persons, firms and institutions engaged,
directly or indirectly, in the
production and sale of maps, globes,
travel guides, spatial information and
related products and materials.
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National Geographic Maps |
National Geographic maps |
United State Maps
The following are state maps for all states
in the United States. These United
States Maps are provided by InfoPlease.com.
Many of the other sites on this mapping page
contain links to various state maps.
University Map Servers
The following are maps and mapping services
maintained by various United States
universities and colleges:
| Clark University, Guy H. Burnham Map &
Aerial Photography Library |
The Guy
H. Burnham Map & Aerial Photograph
Library is an active spatial data
information center of global scope. The
collection consists of 230,000 maps,
7,800 aerial photographs, 1500 CD-ROMs,
as well as atlases, journals, globes,
map reference materials, tourist
information and monographs (primarily on
the subjects of cartography, history of
cartography, computerized cartography,
map and imagery interpretation, remote
sensing and GIS). Because of depository
agreements with the United States
Government Printing Office, the Map
Library houses a full array of maps
published by the Federal government. The
library provides service to the faculty,
students, and staff of Clark University,
as well as the general public throughout
New England. |
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Cornell University Map Collection |
Cornell University Map
Collection |
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Digital
Chart of the World Data Server |
Pennsylvania State University
Libraries |
| Digital Map Collection
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University of California at
Berkeley |
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Geodata
Information Sources |
University of Iowa |
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Library of Congress, Geography and Map
Division |
Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division |
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Library of Congress, Geography and Map
Division: History and Background |
Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division: History and Background |
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New York State Maps - Cartographic
Images Created Prior to 1830 |
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Princeton University Library Geosciences
Map Collection |
Princeton University Library Geosciences Map Collection |
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University of California at Berkeley
Library Map Collection |
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University of California at Santa
Barbara. Alexandria Digital Library
Project for Geographically-Referenced
Information (UCSB) |
The Alexandria Digital Library (ADL) is a
distributed digital library with
collections of georeferenced materials.
ADL includes the operational library,
with various nodes and collections, and
the research program through which
digital library architectures, gazetteer
applications, educational applications,
and software components are modeled,
prototyped, and evaluated. |
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University of Connecticut Library, MAGIC
- Map and Geographic Information Center |
University of Connecticut
Library, MAGIC - Map and Geographic Information Center |
| University of Georgia Map Collection |
The Map Library is a research-level
cartographic collection whose substantial holdings include maps, aerial
photography and remote sensed imagery, atlases, digital spatial data,
and reference materials. Its mission is to provide bibliographic,
physical, and intellectual access to cartographic information consistent
with the mission of the University of Georgia Libraries, with a
particular emphasis on cartographic information related to the State of
Georgia. As a regional resource center the Map Library serves the
University's students, staff and faculty as well as state, regional,
national and international researchers. |
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University of Georgia, Rare Map
Collection at the Hargrett Library |
The Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript
Library at the University of Georgia
Libraries maintains a collection of more
than 1,000 historic maps spanning nearly
500 years, from the sixteenth century
through the early twentieth century.
Although not limited to a single
geographic subject, the collection
heavily emphasizes Georgia as colony and
state, along with its surrounding
region. |
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University of Michigan Map Library |
The Map Library is the
principal collection for cartographic materials at the University of
Michigan, with an emphasis on both historic and modern mapping,
including digital resources. Has the largest collection of printed maps
in the state of Michigan, and one of the largest at an academic
institution. |
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University of Oregon Map Library |
The University of Oregon Map
Library. |
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University of Pittsburgh: Hillman
Library Map Collection |
The map collection contains a wide
variety of maps. General maps include resources such as historical,
thematic, and road maps, and maps published by the National Geographic
Society and the Army Map Service/ Defense Mapping Agency.. Depository
maps are maps received from the U.S. government through Federal
Depository Library Program. These include forestry maps, census maps,
CIA maps, and maps from various other government agencies. |
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University of Southern Maine Osher Map
Library |
The Osher Map Library and
Smith Center for Cartographic Education was created not only to collect
and preserve old maps but specifically to promote their study and their
use in teaching. |
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University of Texas - Austin, The
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection |
Provides access to over
250,000 maps |
| USGS
Digital Line Graph Data Browser |
University of Virginia Library - Geostat (the
Geospatial and Statistical Data Center)
houses UVa's maps, geospatial data, and
social science datasets. One of the
library's Electronic Centers, our lab
has specialized software to analyze
digital geographic and statistical data,
and trained staff to help you find and
access the data you need. |
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Yale University Map Library |
Yale University Map Library |
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