Contents:

World Maps
Miscellaneous Map Sites
Online Maps
Other Map Resources
Online Interactive Maps
Commercial Sources for Maps
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Government Map Sites
Historical Map Reproductions
Cartographic Studies

Almanacs

Links On Site:

Flags of the World

Reference Maps  

Gallery of Covers

CIA's Homepage for Kids Links


World Maps

World Maps

North America  United States  Canada
South America
Europe
Africa
Middle East
Asia
Oceania
Antarctica

WORLD ATLAS POLITICAL
WORLD ATLAS PHYSICAL


Miscellaneous Map Sites

Miscellaneous Map Sites

Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection State Map Sites (U.S.)  NICE SITE
States and Capitals
National Atlas of the United States
Atlas of Cyberspaces This is an atlas of maps and graphic representations of the geographies of the new electronic territories of the Internet, the World-Wide Web and other emerging Cyberspaces.
The CIA World Factbook Data for over 250 countries. For each country, map and flag, geographic, population, government, economic, communication, transportation, military, and transnational issue information is provided for the latest year available.
Atlases/Travel Ohio University site. Lots of links.
The Yale Map Collection: The Map Collection 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 receives maps and charts on deposit from the U.S. government agencies, and through gift and purchase. 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 sizeable reference collection and a small, selective serials collection.
Yale University Library
David Rumsey Collection
Over 2,300 high-resolution digital images of maps from the David Rumsey Collection, one of the largest private collections of historic maps in the US. Focus is 18th and 19th c. North and South America cartographic materials.


Online Maps

Online Maps

Antiquarian Maps  Maps by region, date, or map maker.
Historical City Maps
The Lanman Globe Collection  Celestial and terrestrial globes from the collection of Dr. Jonathan Lanman, Yale '40.
The Lanman Map Collection
The Lada-Mocarski Collection
The Cross Collection (selections)


International Topographical Maps
United States Geological Survey Maps
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Atlases
Nautical Charts
Map Collection Maps of continents/regions, countries, states, and provinces NICE SITE


Other Map Resources

Other Map Resources

Electronic Resources
Reference Materials
Other Yale Collections


University of Berne, Switzerland: The Ryhiner Project
Brock University
University of California, Berkeley
University of Connecticut
University of Georgia: The Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection
Harvard University
Library of Congress
University of Minnesota
Princeton University
University of Texas
The Clark University Map Library


Online Interactive Maps

Online Interactive Maps

Graphic Maps
MapBlast
Mapquest
Online Map Creation


Commercial Sources for Maps

Commercial Sources for Maps

OMNI Resources
Map Link

International Map Trade Association


Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems

Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems

Committee on Earth Observation Satellites International Directory Network
National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, USGS Node
The GIS Data Depot, an online provider of geospatial data to GIS professionals.


Government Map Sites

Government Map Sites

The Central Intelligence Agency
Geographic Information for Great Britain (Ordnance Survey)
Library of Congress Map Collection
National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse - USGS Node
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Geological Survey Home Page
 


Historical Map Reproductions

Historical Map Reproductions

Antique Maps of Iceland
The Catalan Atlas - a 14th-century atlas from the archives of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Historical Maps, University of Texas Library
Rare Map Collection, University of Georgia Library
Digital images of maps from the David Rumsey Collection one of the largest private collections of historic maps in the United States.


Cartographic Studies

Cartographic Studies

Making Maps Easy to Read
The Map Projection Home Page. For the really serious map lover.
 


Almanacs

Almanacs

al - ma - nac -

1. An annual publication including calendars with weather forecasts,
astronomical information, tide tables, and other related tabular information.

2.An annual publication composed of various lists, charts, and tables
of information in one field or many unrelated fields.
[Middle English almenak, from Medieval Latin almanach, perhaps
from Late Greek almenikhiaka, ephemeris.]

- as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary

Almanacs
The African American Registry
Afro-American Almanac
Antarctic Almanac
Art Almanac
Baseball Almanac
Blum's Almanac
Canadian Weather Almanac
The Celebrity Almanac
Chinese Farmer's Almanac
CNN Daily Almanac
Colonial Williamsburg's Historical Almanack
Computer Almanac
Computer Industry Almanac

The DC Almanac
DoD Almanac
Farmers' Almanac
Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office
History Channel This Day in History
Information Please Almanacs
Information Technology Almanac
Information Please Kids' Almanac
 


The Massachusetts Political Almanac
MPR's The Writer's Almanac
Nebraska Blue Book
The New Hampshire Almanac
North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Almanac
North Dakota Blue Book
Ohio's County Almanac
Oklahoma Almanac
The Old Farmer's Almanac
Oregon Blue Book
Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna
Tennessee Blue Book

RangeBiome Public Rangeland Almanac
SpaceRef Your Space Reference
Texas Almanac
The Weather Almanac

Related Resources

RefDesk.com
News, weather, sports, dictionaries, encyclopedia, reference sources, facts on file, FAQs, tutorials, and search engines. Over 20,000 links, many updated daily.

The Moron's Almanac
Humorous take on almanacs. Compares two unrelated events on their anniversary.

 

 

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