| Map collections
online
Print maps in the Library
Map
Search (Library Catalog)
Searches the Library Catalog for our collection
of print maps.
Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)
Global
Perry-Castaneda
Library Map Collection
A well-known
portal for physical and political maps
of countries and the United States. Also
provides and extensive list of links to
other web sites dedicated to maps.
National
Geographic MapMachine
The MapMachine web site provides easy-to-print versions
of popular world and U.S. maps. The site's 'Dynamic
Maps' allow users to zoom in and out of maps.
National
Geographic Xpeditions
Produced for an audience of educators, this other
National Geographic site provides users with easy to
print, black and white maps of various world regions.
Geology.com
A source for world country maps and satellite images.
Maps.com
Provides access to numerous U.S. and world maps. Also a
commercial site where one can purchase various maps and
other cartographic materials.
gCensus
A project from Stanford University that makes geographic
data freely and easily accessible to the public in
conjunction with free software from
Google Earth.
United
States
GeoData.gov
A portal to a wide array of U.S. geographic
information, including maps and reports.
National
Atlas
The U.S. Department of the Interior produces
this inter-active atlas that allows you
to make customized maps of the United
States' physical and socio-cultural characteristics.
Geology.com
A source for state maps, including relief, elevation,
drainage, political and road maps.
California
California
Geographical Survey
This site provides access to numerous
maps of California, individual regions,
and counties. Also of note are the numerous
maps with statistics on citizens, income,
education, and population.
California
Coastal Records Project
A photographic aerial survey of the entire
California coastline in order to document
coastal erosion and development.
Country
Information
CountryWatch
CountryWatch provides physical, political,
economic, and other types of maps of countries
as well as basic facts and statistics,
and current news from that country.
Altapedia
This site provides a quick and easy way
to get a physical and political map of
countries along with basic statistical
information.
Maps
with Demographic Data
U.S.
Census Bureau's Mapping and Cartographic
Resources
This site provides direct access the the
numerous maps produced by the U.S. Census.
This is especially useful if you want
a graphical representation of demographic
data.
Tiger
Map
Also produced by the U.S. Census, this
site allows you to produce and manipulate
your own maps using U.S. Census information.
Historic
Maps
David
Rumsey Collection of Maps
This collection of predominantly 18th
and 19th century cartographic information
requires user to download special software
to view the collection. The download is
free.
Map
Collections: 1500-1999
Produced by the Library of Congress, Map
Collections provides access to a portion
of their cartographic collection, available for download.
Panoramic
Maps
Part of the Library of Congress' Map Collections
site, this collection is of the panoramic
cartographic form that was used predominantly
in the late 19th and earlier 20th century.
Weather
Global
Climate Maps
This collection of climate maps produced
by the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations provides users with
access to global weather information.
Data
Sets
Starting the Hunt: A Guide to Mostly On-Line
and Mostly Free U.S. GIS Data
As the title says, start here to find
GIS data.
City of Carlsbad GIS data sets
SANDAG GIS downloads
San Diego area GIS data from San Diego
Association of Governments
ESRI
Downloadable Data
Popular geographic data sets in a variety of formats
that are downloadable.
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