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Atlapedia
Full color physical and political maps as well as key
facts and statistics on countries of the world. |
University of Texas Map Library
Maps of the world including historical maps. Also
includes maps of current events such as weather, civil unrest or fighting,
political campaigns. |
U.S. Census Bureau Online Mapping Service
Applications derived from Census Bureau's
American FactFinder, State & County QuickFacts, and TIGER Map Server. Create
your own map from selected data. |
Map Quest
One of the best known online map products. Find maps for
addresses, cities, businesses, airports. Driving directions also
available. |
How Far Is It?
Provided by an Indonesian travel
and technology company, How Far Is It? calculates the distance between two
places anywhere in the world. |
Places Online
Access to excellent place-based Websites.
Places range from Ballona Wetlands to antique maps of Iceland to a clickable
photographic map of the Czech Republic. Great Website for browsing. |
Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Getty Research Center database. Enter a geographic name
or part of a name to locate a place. Information includes longitude,
latitude, and often a descriptive sentence about the place. |
U.S. Gazetteer
U.S. Census database. Data for place names includes population (1990
census), longitude and latitude, zip codes, and link to TIGER map of the
area. |
Oxford Reference Online:
Maps & Illustrations
Library online database. Search
for maps and flags of the countries of the world. Maps include
physical, political, and locator. Maps and flags are in color and,
although the maps are not very detailed, they are large enough to be printed
out and used in reports. A real plus are the illustrations on topics
like acid rain, architectural styles, or weather satellites. |
To locate maps and gazetteer in the Library
collection use iBistro, the
Library online catalog. Use Subject searches such as:
"
Gazetteers," "
Atlases," "
Roads Maps," or "
Historical Geography." Ask
the librarian to assist you in locating maps and geographical information on
your particular topic. The Library's collection of California
topographical maps is currently in storage during the construction of the
new Main Library. |
National Atlas of the U.S.
The National Atlas provides reference and outline maps of the United States
to print or use online. Reference maps display general reference features
such as boundaries, cities, capitals, major highways, rivers and lakes, and
terrain. Outline maps show county and state boundaries, capitals, or other
basic features. Maps without labels are included for students and teachers
of American geography. The maps are in color, but also print or copy well in
black and white. |
Earth
Resources Systems
Pick the state and then the city. Check the
sidebar menu for available features including Travel Distances between
cities. Other information includes demographics, local airports,
weather, and local media. A useful site. |
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