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MAPS

REFERENCE BOOKS

  • Atlas of the world. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. R912 A85 2004
  • Collins essential atlas of the world. London: HarperCollins, 1998. R912 C65
  • Rand McNally commercial atlas & marketing guide, 2003. Rand McNally & Co., 2003. R912 R16 2003
  • Rand McNally road atlas, 2000: United States, Canada, and Mexico. Rand McNally & Co., 2000. R917.3 R64

WEBSITES

  • National Atlas
    The web-onlu National Atlas from the U.S. Geological Service coordinates gerographically oriented data from more than 20 federal agencies. Use MapMaker, an interactive tool with thematic data layers, to create custom maps of any area in the U.S. at any scale.
  • Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection
    Housed at the University of Texas at Austin, the Map Collection holds more than 230,000 maps covering every area of the world, making it perhaps the most exhaustive map collection on the Internet.
  • National Geographic MapMachine
    Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it by population, climate, and much more. Plus, browse antique maps, find country facts, or plan your next outdoor adventure with our trail maps.
  • Map History/History of Cartography THE Gateway to the Subject
    Use this site to find worthwhile information about old maps, both on the web and in the real world. The site's 100 'pages' offer comment and guidance, and over 3,000 annotated links - selected for relevance and quality.
  • geodata.gov: U.S. Maps & Data
    Use this site to create maps with data elements from categories including agriculture, biology, boundaries, ecology, economics, geophysics, health, transportation, and water resources.

 

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