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Ancient Greek Maps
Atlas
of US Presidential Elections
CIA FactBook
History of Maps & Map
Making- "The 'Map History' site forms part of the
WWW-Virtual Library. It offers a non-commercial mixture of
comment and tips (spread over about 100 'pages') and many
thousands of links to free sites." The reader will discover
a huge list of categorized map sites by following the textual
"Map images sites" link. The "Map articles"
textual link transports the reader to a lengthy list of topics
about maps which are organized by country. This site, maintained
by a British map librarian in London, England, is a rich
collection of interesting maps and facts.
Maps
& Globes - How was the earth formed and what type of
land forms exist? These and other exciting questions are
answered at this site. Find out why volcanoes erupt and how
islands are formed. Learn about water forms and climate and how
the earth's rotation helps determine how we record time. Check
out the map section for explanations of types of maps and how
they are used. Every section includes a short quiz to help you
see how well you understand the information and there are many
links included for further research and activities. Come and
explore!
The
Map Machine - Just load the map of your choice into the
viewer and start exploring! Choose from world maps, U.S. maps,
street maps, or Atlas maps. Would you like a political map, a
physical map, or maybe a satellite image? Users can locate
historical railroad maps, maps of battles and explorers, and
even panoramic maps. There is a handy search engine for quick
location and once a map is loaded, the user can navigate at
multiple magnifications. This is a wonderful resource from
National Geographic.
Making
Sense of Maps (Lib of Congress)
MSU
Global Access
Maps Online
Mapping
This resource from the UK written for scouts covers a wide
variety of topics related to maps and map reading. Become
familiar with contour lines and learn what they represent and
why they are used. Map coordinates are explained and different
types of map signs are illustrated. Find out how to plan a route
using a map and understand the concept of scale. Use the
downloadable forms of map grids and map coordinates to practice
reading maps.
Lewis
& Clark - Mapping the West
Rare
Map Collection
University
of Texas Map Library - Are you looking for Africa, the
Antarctic, or Greece? Perhaps you want the U.S. Park System or
Anderson County, Texas? Historical maps, relief maps, political
maps; they have all found their way here. From around the world
to around the corner, the University of Texas presents this Web
site which includes nearly 6000 scanned map images. The
collection acts as a historical reference, often including
multiple versions of maps from different time periods. Most of
the maps are in public domain, can be freely downloaded and
used, and are available in a variety of formats including JPEG,
GIF, and PDF.
Yale
Map Collection - The online "Map Collection" from
Yale has the largest collection of maps in Connecticut and one
of the largest university collections in the United States. Its
collections are geographically comprehensive and consist of over
200,000 map sheets, 3,000 atlases, and 900 reference books. The
Collection also houses approximately 15,000 rare (pre-1850)
sheet maps. Though these cover many areas of the world, most
pertain to North America, the United States, and New England.
There is also a sizable reference collection and a small,
selective serials collection.
Zoom
into Maps - What can we learn from historic maps? Explore
the maps in the American Memory collection to find out. You will
learn how to analyze a map and to find what they have in common.
Zoom in on panoramic maps to get a bird's eye view of cities.
See maps made by early explorers. There are some great maps from
the 1500s, 1600s, 1700s and 1800s. Migration and settlement maps
describe the cultural landscapes, and transportation maps show
how people got around. Also featured are maps of today and
unusual maps. |
