MAPS, CARTOGRAPHY & GIS

Reference Sources & Gazetteers Online Maps & Interactive Mapping Cartography & GIS Related Web Pages: Geography   |   Geology   |   Map Library   |   Topographic Maps   |   Geologic Maps Reference Sources & Gazetteers jump to: Gazetteers How Far Is It? This service uses data from the U.S. Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (in a straight line). It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server. Online Cartographic Resources Gazetteers, distance calculators, time zones, tides, sun and moon rise/set calculator, map projections, glossaries and guides. Degrees to Decimals Converter Converts geographic coordinates from decimal degrees to degrees, minutes, seconds of arc. Decimals to Degrees Converter Converts geographic coordinates from degrees, minutes, seconds of arc to decimal degrees. Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography and Remote Sensing GIS Dictionary from the Association for Geographic Information Guide to Citing Maps & Atlases Lloyd Reeds Map Collection, McMaster University Libraries Gazetteers Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) for U.S. Place Names. Information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. Includes a list of USGS 7.5-minute topographic maps on which the feature is shown. GEONet Names Server The National Imagery and Mapping Agency's (NIMA) database of foreign geographic feature names. Antarctica Geographic Names Server Geographic names in Antarctica which are approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for use by the Federal Government. Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer Server University of California, Santa Barbara Allows both text and map-based searches. Place Names Servers on the Internet Map Collection, Arizona State University Libraries Gazetteers on Oddens' Bookmarks Top of Page | Maps Home Online Maps & Interactive Mapping jump to:   Maps with Directions   / Historical Maps   / Outline Maps   / Remote Sensing   / Collections The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection University of Texas at Austin World Atlas: Maps and Geography of the World Matt Rosenberg, geography.about.com Includes maps and geographical information for countries, continents, regions, and oceans; U.S. states and territories; and cities. Online Mapping Resources U.S. Census Bureau Mapping tools for Census 2000 and 1990. National Atlas of the United States USGS Interactive map browser. Select map layers to display: agriculture, biology, boundaries, climate, environment, geology, people, reference, transportation, and water. National Digital Map Library University of Virginia Library "A collection of digital maps created at the Geospatial and Statistical Center using public domain data sets. In keeping with our goal, we have created a set of coverages for 50 of the United States using USGS Digital Line Graph (DLG) data and ESRI data. DLG data has a scale of 1:250,000 while ESRI data has 1:2,000,000. Coverages available from the DLG data are: State Boundary, County Boundaries, National Parks and Forests, Hydrography, and Major Cities." Environmental Atlas U.S. Environmental Protection Agency This site offers an online environmental map collection and links to other collections and information. FEMA/ESRI Online Hazard Mapping Map flood hazard areas; recent and historic earthquakes; historic hail storms, wind storms, hurricanes, and tornadoes, by city, zip code, or congressional district. Maps with Driving Directions MapQuest Map addresses in the U.S and around the world, and get travel directions for trips in the U.S. and Canada. As available, aerial photos from GlobeXplorer accompany maps generated in the Maps section (coverage is usually available for the larger U.S. metropolitan areas). Maps On Us Map addresses or intersections, and plan routes in the U.S. Yahoo Maps Map addresses in several countries; get driving directions in the U.S. and Canada. Historical Maps Map Collections 1500-2003 from the Library of Congress' Geography & Map Division Images of Early Maps on the Web WWW-Virtual Library: History of Cartography Campaign Atlases Department of History at the United States Military Academy Online maps from their campaign atlases. David Rumsey Map Collection The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has over 8,800 maps online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. North America Map Archive OSSHE Historical & Cultural Atlas Resource Most maps require Shockwave plug-in to view. Historical Maps on the Web University of Michigan Maps Library Links to collections of images of historical maps. Historical Maps & Globes Harvard Map Collection Links to collections of images of historical maps. Outline Maps State and County Outline Maps U.S. Census Bureau Xpeditions Atlas National Geographic Printable maps from the National Geographic Society. Blank & Outline Maps from Matt Rosenberg at geography.about.com Remote Sensing The Visible Earth NASA Search or browse images, visualizations, and animations of Earth. Landsat Satellite Images Stanford University and University of California Libraries Landsat-7 Thematic Mapper images for the entire state of California. Most of the scenes were taken during the winter of 1999/2000 and have close to 0% cloud cover. Microsoft's TerraServer The Microsoft TerraServer Web site is one of the world's largest online databases, providing free public access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States. TerraServer is designed to work with commonly available computer systems and Web browsers over slow speed communications links." Spatial Data on the Web by Subject Alexandria Digital Library Scroll down to Remote Sensing Images. Collections of Links InfoMine:Maps & GIS A search tool for finding map and GIS-related Web sites. INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. Maps and Atlases on Oddens' Bookmarks Online Cartography Resources Harvard Map Collection Government map sites; historical maps; contemporary maps listed by place and by subject; and interactive maps. Miscellaneous Maps and Images from Colorado University, Boulder's Resources for Geographers Maps & References Univ. of Iowa Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research Selected Map Web Links U.S. Geological Survey Library Spatial Data on the Web Alexandria Digital Library Maps Matt Rosenberg, about.geography.com A "supersite" with links to collections of online street maps, world maps, country maps, state maps, historic maps. Top of Page | Maps Home Cartography & GIS Map Scales USGS National Mapping Division Map History/History of Cartography WWW Virtual Library Oddens' Bookmarks: The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping Browse this "supersite" for cartographic resources. Sections include: Maps and Atlases; Sellers of Cartographic Material; Map Collections; Carto- and Geoservers; Cartographic and Geographical Societies; Departments of Cartography; Government Cartography; Libraries; Literature; Gazetteers; Miscellaneous; and Touristic Sites. Notes and Study Materials for GIS and The Geographer's Craft Topics include: cartographic communication; coordinate systems overview; database concepts; issues of modelling and representation; data sources for GIS; and aerial photography and remote sensing. Geographic Information Systems: an overview from the USGS National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse Federal Geographic Data Committee "...a distributed discovery mechanism for digital geospatial data. Using the data elements defined in the Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata, governmental, non-profit, and commercial participants worldwide can make their collections of spatial information searchable and accessible on the Internet using free reference implementation software developed by the FGDC." Geospatial Datasets from Colorado University, Boulder's Resources for Geographers GIS Tutorials Interdisciplinary Spatial Information Systems Center California State University, Fresno California State University's GIS Specialty Center Top of Page | Maps Home Revised 10 November 2003 Send comments to Carol Doyle Head, Government Documents & Maps Henry Madden Library California State University, Fresno The Madden Library is a selective federal and California depository.