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An atlas is a collection of maps; it is typically a bundle of maps presenting geographic features and political boundaries, many atlases and maps often feature geopolitical, social, religious and economic statistics.
FreeTrip.com – “Create GREAT road trips throughout the USA and Canada! This easy-to-use trip and tour planner produces PERSONALIZED itineraries that display the things YOU want to see along the way!”
Bing Maps – “Maps of the world, street map search, route planner, directions and traffic, satellite and aerial images, birds eye view, yellow pages, 3D cities, white pages, and more.”
CIA World Fact Book – Countries described in terms of geography, language, climate, economy, etc.
EarthMaps by Delorme – can search by zip code, street address, area code or exchange and by longitude and latitude.
Earth Viewer – Displays Day and Night Regions in Real Time
Earthquakes – Latest earthquake information from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program.
Fast Company: 12 maps that tell the extraordinary story of 2018 – To mark the end of an extraordinary year, they compiled a list of some of the most compelling maps they’ve shared on Fast Company over the last 12 months. Most of these came from Esri, a spatial analytics company whose mapping software is used throughout the private and public sectors. The images in this link are just screen grabs, but you can click the links to find the corresponding interactive maps.
Google Maps – an online service that allows users in the U.S. to find location information, navigate through maps, and get directions quickly and easily. Features include: Draggable maps, Integrated Local search results, and Turn-by-turn directions.
HomeTownLocator Gazetteer – Site contains data for 1.8 million physical and cultural features, US census information for 98,000 local areas and distance calculations for 177,000 populated places. Links to aerial photos, regional, local and topographical maps.
Internet Map Resources – Site by the Univ. of Texas Library presents an extensive collection of maps resources available on the Internet. Categories include: Cartograhic Reference, City Map Sites, Country Map Sites, Historical Map Sites, State and Weather Map Sites.
Map Collections: 1500 – 2004 – Site contains the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world with collections numbering over 4.5 million maps including 60,000 atlases, 6,000 reference works, numerous globes and plastic relief models, and a large number of cartographic materials in other formats, including electronic.
National Atlas of Canada – Learn about Canada’s geography through texts and maps; access datasets; use an interactive mapping tool; try the quiz and consult teaching resources section.
National Atlas of the United States – You’ve seen other atlases. They’re typically big books of paper maps. The pages in this atlas are here on the Internet whenever you need them. This is a new portrayal of America in maps. You’ve found the single best Federal source for national maps and geographic information on the Web.
National Geographic Map Machine – “Locate nearly any place on Earth, search and print historical, weather, and population maps, and more with our dynamic atlas.”
onX Maps – “OnX Is Home to the #1 Hunting, Mapping, Wind & Weather Tool Used by Millions On & Offline.”
OldMapsOnline – The easy-to-use getaway to historical maps in libraries around the world indexes over 400.000 maps.
OpenStreetMap.org – “OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.”
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection – At this comprehensive site, you will find many different types of maps along with links to related maps all over the Internet. Available sections include: country maps, city maps, detailed maps, thematic maps, historical maps, country and thematic maps on other web sites.
Rare Map Collection – a collection of about 800 historical maps spanning nearly 500 years, from the sixteenth century through the early twentieth century.
Reference Maps – Locate states, counties, urban areas, school districts, places, zip codes, census tracts, census blocks, and other Census geographies.
Road Construction – Rand McNally – Rand McNally gathers information from all 50 United States and some Canadian providences and updates its database once a month. You can search by state, road name, or construction start and ending date.
Ryhiner Project, The – more than 15,000 maps, charts, plans and views from the 16th to the 18th century, covering the whole globe
TerraFly: Virtual ‘Fly’ Over the Entire U.S. – This site by the School of Computer Science at Florida International University, allows users to view Geographic Information Systems images either by place (longitude/latitude) or street address. A unique feature of this service allows users to view the images continuously and seamlessly, giving the user a feeling of ‘flying over’ the photographed land areas.
Thematic Maps – View census data in graphical format for all geographies from the nation to individual Census blocks. Data are available for Census 2000, the 1990 Census, the 1997 Economic Census, and 2001 Population Estimates.
Trailforks.com – “World’s largest mountain biking trail database and management system for trail associations, builders and riders.”
UK Street Map Page – This site provides address searching and street map facilities for the whole of mainland Britain.
U.S. Address Lookup – Using this site you can verify any U.S. address and get information on the county, time zone, house of representative member, latitude, longitude, income, home prices and more.
Yahoo! Maps – “Yahoo! Maps, Driving Directions, Satellite View and Traffic. Rated the best online mapping experience.”
Zoom Into Maps – Maps help us make sense of our world. This Library of Congress site explores maps and how they are used, with sectionsfor local geography, exploration and discovery, migration and settlement, environmental history, travel and transportation, military, pictorial, and unusual maps.
A map is a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface. However, maps tell more than simply how to get from here to there.
Ask-A-Geologist from U.S. Geological Survey – Ask a U.S. geologist a question using e-mail. Astrodienst Atlas Database Berkeley Earth Sciences & Map Libraries Coastal and Ocean Models from USGS – USGS produces a variety of computational models that are useful for coastal and ocean management. Color Landform Atlas of the United States Deep Sea, The – “Explore the deep sea and all the creatures that inhabit it.” DeLorme: High Quality Maps for Every Need Earth Cam – “EarthCam.com, the global network of owned and operated live streaming webcams, was built as a way to transport people to interesting and unique locations around the world that may be difficult or impossible to experience in person. Providing a virtual window to the world, viewers can freely explore the globe from unparalleled vantage points, such as the torch balcony of the Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since 1916. EarthCam.com derives revenue from advertising and licensing of its proprietary webcam content.” Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) Data Center – Receives, processes, and distributes data from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Landsat satellites. Earth Viewer – Displays Day and Night Regions in Real Time Earthquakes – Real Time Detailed Maps: Earthquake Bulletin GeographyIQ – Planning a trip? Preparing a school homework assignment? Perhaps you’re interested in current events or are just curious about exploring the world around you. This site offers geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information. In addition, it brings together a number of other resources including maps, flags, currency conversion as well as climate and time zone information. Guide to Geography – About.com – resources include online world atlas, weekly articles about geography, annotated links to hundreds of sites, weekly quizzes, chats, and a free email newsletter. How Far Is It? Latitude & Longitude of any US City Latitude & Longitude of World Cities National Atlas (Canada) Information Service National Atlas of the United States – You’ve seen other atlases. They’re typically big books of paper maps. The pages in this atlas are here on the Internet whenever you need them. This is a new portrayal of America in maps. You’ve found the single best Federal source for national maps and geographic information on the Web. National Strong-Motion Program – dedicated to investigating strong earthquake shaking at soil and rock sites throughout the US, and its potential impact on engineered structures Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection Rare Map Collection – Hargrett Library Russian Commonwealth Maps U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web Volcanoes – Information about the types of hazards posed by volcanoes their locations effects, relationship to plate tectonics, and methods to help reduce volcanic risk. Yahoo! Maps
