Map Resources
Map Resources
I am told there are people who do not care for maps, and find it hard to believe. The names, the shapes... the courses of the roads and rivers...are an inexhaustible fund of interest for any.. with eyes to see or twopenceworth of imagination to understand with.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island, 1883
| Electronic Atlases & Maps | Government Mapping Agencies | Reference Sources | Map Libraries |
| GIS Resources | Educational Resources | E-journals | Map Related Sites |
Electronic Atlases and Maps
Local
- Jackson County SmartMap -Excellent
source for all kinds of map information related to Jackson County-county
parks, election precincts, vernal pools and street maps are just a few.
You can also download data sets, aerial photos, and more
Regional
- O.D.O.T. Maps -Oregon Dept. of Transportation city, county, region, state maps and transportation data
- Water Resource Maps -Oregon Water Resource Dept. interactive water rights maps and more
- The Oregon Gap Analysis Project -Oregon Natural Heritage Program GIS maps showing protected areas
- Ecoregion Assessment -Conservation Biology Institute maps and data sources
- U.S. Census -Data on Oregon counties
- The Oregon Trail - created by teachers Mike Trinklein and State Boettcher.
- Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin- Oregon state and city maps, historical maps, and National Parks Service maps of Crater Lake and John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Viewable in JPEG format
National and International
- The National Map -USGS interactive map service and geospatial data
- The National Atlas -USGS maps and data with summary of national-scale geographical, scientific, and historical information
- Microsoft TerraServer -Microsoft's interactive map service for navigating maps and photos
- GoogleMaps - Find a location, get directions, find a business in the U.S.
- Mapquest Interactive Atlas -User-friendly site for road-trip planning, driving directions, and destination information
- TopoZone -Interactive site provides USGS topographic maps for the U.S., shaded relief maps, street maps, aerial photos
- Map Machine at National Geographic Magazine -Wide variety of maps
- Color Landform Atlas of the United States
- NASA Imaging Radar -Many on-line images are available from this site
- Earth Viewer
-View satellite images of the earth and moon from custom-made parameters.
Interesting maps on weather patterns
Historical
- Rare Map Collection at the Hargrett Library--University of Georgia -U.S. Historical Maps
- Lewis & Clark Exploration Maps -University of Virginia Library
- Panoramic maps from the Library of Congress
- History of Cartography webpage
Government Mapping Agencies
- U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) -Federal source for science about the Earth, natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment
- Public Lands Information Center -Topographic maps for public lands through the Map Center of the BLM and Forest Service
Reference Sources
Guides
- Map Scales -USGS
- Coordinate Systems -The Geographer's Craft
- Geodetic Datum -The Geographer's Craft
- Map Projections -The Geographer's Craft
- Global Positioning Systems -The Geographer's Craft
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) -USGS
- Finding Your Way With Map and Compass -USGS
Gazetteers
- Geographic Names Database - USGS query form for the United States
- U.S. Gazetteer -Uses Tiger MapServer and 1990 Census data
- NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS) - For foreign countries
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Resources
Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing
- Glossary of GIS Terms -From ESRI
- Association for Geographic Information GIS Dictionary -Search for definitions of 980 terms compiled from a variety of sources.
Data Sources
- GIS Master Bibliography Project -Large database
- Internet Guide to Geographic Information Systems -Introduction, resources, and data from ESRI
- Ultimate GIS Search Engine -Large index of GeoCommunity and DataDepot pages
- Starting the Hunt
-Guide to Mostly On-Line and Mostly Free U.S. Geospatial and Attribute
Data
- National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) -GIS core curriculum on accessing data, conversions, and more
- INFOMINE maps and GIS search -Over 500 resources, including satellite images and databases, from University of California
Educational Resources
*Note - Educational resources are also available at many of the other sites on this page.
E-Journals
- GEO World -An electronic journal for the geographic information community
- Current Geographical Publications
Map Libraries
- Western Association of Map Libraries
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Reading Room
- University of Oregon Map and Aerial Photography Library
- University of Washington Libraries Map Collection and Cartographic Services
- Alexandria Digital Library -University of California, Santa Barbara
- California Institute of Technology, Geology and Planetary Sciences Library
- California State University, Chico, Meriam Library Map Collection
- University of California Earth Sciences & Map Library
- University of California, San Diego Maps and Spatial Data Home Page
- University of California, Santa Cruz Map Collection
- University of Chicago Map Collection
- The New York Public Library Map Division
- Cornell University Map Collection
- Duke University Map Collection
- University of Illinois Map and Geography Library
- Johns Hopkins University Map Collection
- University of Michigan Map Library
- University of Minnesota, John R. Borchert Map Library
- Arizona State University Map Collection
- The University of Texas at Austin, Perry-Castañeda Library -Middle Eastern map collection
- Yale Map Collection
Map Related Sites
Misc. Resources
- Oddens's bookmarks -A comprehensive site of map resources
- ALA Map and Geography Round Table -World's largest map library organization and forum
- Cartography Resources -From the Virtual Library
- Sea Floor Maps and Data -National Geophysical DataCenter (NGDC)
- Zip Codes -Obtain proper address info. including 4-digit zip code extension from the National Address Server
- Map Societies Around the World -Information on local, regional, international map interest societies
- Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research -Maps and references from University of Iowa
Map and Travel Retailers
- Riback's Hotlist
- International Map Trade Association
- Raven Maps & Images
- National Geographic Map Store