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Blank Outline Maps Cartographic Associations and Societies Cartographic Bookmark Sites
Current Maps - U.S. Individual (U.S.) State Map Sites Current Maps - World
Geographic Information Historic Maps - U.S. Historic Maps - World
Purchasing Maps Online Journals Cartobibiliographies

Blank Outline Maps

Digital Vector Maps Editable digital maps; download royalty free, edictable vector maps in Adobe Illustrator and PDF format.
Geography at About.com Outline maps of countries worldwide.
Geography at About.com Outline maps of individual states.
Education Place.com Outline maps for educational purposes.
National Geographic Society
Xpeditions Atlas
Outline maps of the world, continents, countries, and individual states designed for printing and copying.

Cartographic Associations and Societies (not comprehensive)

American Association of Geographers AAG is a scientific and educational society founded in 1904. Its 8,400+ members share interests in the theory, methods, and practice of geography and geographic education.

ALA Map and Geography Round Table
online journal: Coordinates

MAGERT is one of 15 round tables in the American Library Association (ALA). Formed in 1980, MAGERT provides a forum for people interested or involved in any aspect of map or geography librariansip.
Association of American State Geographers AASG is an organization of the chief executives of the state geological surveys in 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives
(Association des Cartothéque et Archives Cartographiques du Canada)
ACMLA (ACACC) actively serves as the representative professional group for Canadian map librarians, cartographic archivists and others interested in geographic information in all formats.
Boston Map Society BMS has its home in the Harvard Map Collection. The society was formed in 1994 to bring together people with an interest in collecting, studying, using, and preserving maps.
California Map Society CMS was founded in 1978. The mission is educational: to preserve and disseminate historical and contemporary cartography, primarily of California, for members as well as the general public.
International Map Trade Association IMTA brings together in one organization, for mutual benefit persons, firms and institutions engaged, directly or indirectly, in the production and sale of maps, globes, travel guides, spatial information and related products and materials.
North American Cartographic Information Society NACIS, founded in 1980, is an organization comprised of specialists from private, academic, and government organizations whose common interest lies in facilitating communication in the map information community.
North East Map Organization NEMO is dedicated to serving as a unifying body for all who use, produce, collect, and market maps and cartographic information in the Northeast; increasing communication between all interested in maps; and working with state, regional, and national organizations and government agencies in dissemination of maps and cartographic information.
SLA Geography and Map Section SLA G&M Division was one of the 25 subject divisions within the Special Libraries Association (SLA) until 2003, when it officially became a section of the Social Science Division. The G&M Division was established in 1941 to encompass all aspects of the production, procurement, processing, and utilization of geographic and cartographic materials and includes the professions of geography and map librarianship.
Texas Map Society TMS was organized in November 1996 to foster the study, understanding and collecting of historical maps and the history of cartography.
Washington Map Society WMS, founded in 1979, supports and promotes map collecting, cartography, and cartographic history.
Western Association of Map Libraries WAML is an independent association of map librarians and other people with an interest in maps and map librarianship.

Blank Outline Maps Cartographic Associations and Societies Cartographic Bookmark Sites
Current Maps - U.S. Individual (U.S.) State Map Sites Current Maps - World
Geographic Information Historic Maps - U.S. Historic Maps - World
Purchasing Maps Online Journals Cartobibiliographies

Cartographic Bookmark Sites

Cartography The Canadian Cartographic Association's weblog.
Oddens' Bookmarks Links to over 20,000 cartographic sites arranged by subject and geographic area.
The Map Room A Weblog about maps.
Map History/History of Cartography Links to 100+ pages relating to the History of Cartography.
Map the Universe A Weblog about maps.
Naval Postgraduate School
Dudley Knox Library, Map Collection
Links to map sites of all types.

Current Maps - United States

Association of American State Geologists (AASG) Provides access to current geologic maps and mapping information for all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
FEMA Map Service Center Provides access to Historic Flood Maps, Free map viewer (2.0 of the F-MIT viewer) and searching by address or or product.
First Gov Maps Provides access to current thematic maps and mapping information for the United States.
Libre Map Project Download USGS Digital Raster Graphics (DRG) 1:24,000 scale maps of all 50 states.
Mapquest.com Searchable access to maps worldwide and driving directions within North America and Europe.
Topozone.com Searchable access to large scale topographic maps of the United States.
United States Census Bureau
Tiger Map Server
Access to user-adjustable downloadable thematic maps incorporating a wide variety of geographic data.
United States Department of Agriculture:
Aerial Photography Field Office
The Field Office is the primary source of aerial imagery for the United States Department of Agriculture. Over 10,000,000 images are held here (1955 - present).
United States Geological Survey
Earth Now!
Near real-time images from Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 satellites orbiting the Earth. United States Geological Survey Center for Earth Observation and Science. (Landsat Project site)
United States Geological Survey
National Atlas
Access to user-adjustable thematic maps of the United States and individual states.

Individual (U.S.) State Map Sites

Colorado Atlas of Panoramic Aerial Images This atlas presents a series of collections of photorealistic aerial views, created by Dr. William A. Bowen, containing approximately 1700 computer generated panoramas.
Florida: Land Boundary Information System
(LABINS)
LABINS began in 1984 as a means for distributing survey-related data that is maintained and managed by federal and state agencies to the general surveying community.
Minnesota Maps Online Minnesota Historical Society has digitized original public land survey plats, created during the first government land survey of the state by the U.S. Surveyor General's Office during the years 1848 to 1907.
North Carolina Maps North Carolina Maps is a comprehensive, online collection of historic maps from the North Carolina State Archives, the University of North Carolina, and the Outer Banks History Center.
Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse The Geospatial Office provides statewide leadership in promoting the use of GIS technology and ensures the availability of easily accessible, high quality geographic information. (Updates and A-Z Listing)

Current Maps - World

Atlapedia Online Political and physical maps of the world, continents, regions, and individual countries.
Canada - Geospatial Data Access to Natural Resources Canada topographic maps, thematic maps, and geospatial data.
Map Library of Catalonia Presents zoomable views and bibliographic descriptions of maps in the collections of the Institut Cartográfic de Catalunya.
Geology.com A site for geologists, earth scientists, students, teachers and others who are interested in geology or searching for geological information.
Library of Congress
Contemporary Maps
1960 - present
Downloadable public domain digital modern maps of the world, regions, and individual countries.
National Geographic Society
Maps and Geography
Access to modern world, regional, and country thematic maps including the National Geographic Map Machine an atlas of the world.
Open Russian e-library This e-library was created by the Russian State Library. Maps of Russia from the 15th-20th centuries. Maps of the world from the 15th-20th century. It is in Russian only.
United States Central Intelligence Agency
World Factbook, Reference Maps
Reference maps of the world, continents, and individual countries.
United States Department of State
Background Notes
Country information including reference maps and geographic, historic, political, government, and economic summaries.
University of Texas Library Modern maps of the world, regions, and individual countries.

Blank Outline Maps Cartographic Associations and Societies Cartographic Bookmark Sites
Current Maps - U.S. Individual (U.S.) State Map Sites Current Maps - World
Geographic Information Historic Maps - U.S. Historic Maps - World
Purchasing Maps Online Journals Cartobibiliographies

Geographic Information  about countries, states and the world

ArchAtlas Uses satellite imagery and electronic mapping to understand how and why early farming and urban areas developed.
Geodata.gov Your one stop for Federal, State, & Local geographic data.
Geography at About.com General geographic information and geography related subjects.
Geography at Google.com Links to information in many fields related to geography.
Libre Map Project Aggregates and makes digital maps and related GIS data available for free.
Internet Archive Available for downloading DRG maps of the 50 United States, best used with global positioning software or a map viewer.
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) The NHGIS is a project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all available aggregate census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000.
Social Explorer An old proverb says that "a picture is worth a thousand words." In the case of data maps this is literally true. Data maps are made of thousands of numbers presented as a picture.
United States Department of State
Background Notes
Country information including geographic, historic, political, government and economic summaries.
United States Central Intelligence Agency
World Factbook
General maps of and information about countries.
United States Census Bureau Access to user-adjustable thematic maps, and reference maps based on United States Census data.
United States Geological Survey
National Atlas
Access to user-adjustable and printable thematic maps of the United States.

Historic Maps - United States

Library of Congress
Map Collections
Downloadable public domain digital historic maps of the United States including the American Revolution and the Civil War projects.
Geography at About.com Includes links to many historic US maps.
University of Chicago Holdings of: (1) topographic maps; (2) urban maps; and (3) thematic maps.
University of Georgia
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Includes images of antique maps.
Map History/History of Cartography
The Americas
Includes links to images of early United States maps on the web.
University of Illinois Library The Historical Maps Online project focuses on maps charting the last 400 years of development in Illinois and the Northwest Territory.
USGenWeb
Digital Map Library

Includes historic state & county maps and Indian land cessions.

Historic Maps - World

Afriterra A non-profit Cartographic Library and Archive assembling and preserving the original rare maps of Africa in a definitive place for education and interpretation.
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection Access to 18th and 19th century maps of the world, continents, countries, and individual states.
Dutch Cadastral Maps Access to Dutch 1:50,000 topographic maps from 2000, or Dutch communal cadastral maps from 1832. (in Dutch)
Geography at About.com Includes links to many historic map sites.
Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Asian Cities Scans of sheet maps of Asian (or partly Asian) cities that are held at the University of Chicago Library's Map Collection.
Library of Congress
Map Collections
Downloadable public domain digital historic maps of the world, regions, and individual countries.
Map History/History of Cartography
The Gateway to the Subject
Includes links to sites containing early world map images on the web.
Mongolian Maps These maps are indexed via a grid system, allowing the user to search via features (temple, relay station, watch post).
old-maps.co.uk To locate a map, enter a place name, address or coordinate (OS Grid Reference) then click the Search button.
University of Oregon
Mapping History
A historical & cultural atlas with interactive online maps focusing on early European and American history.

Purchasing Maps Online

Irish Townland Maps Surveyed between 1829 and 1843, our Irish Townland Maps are packed with detail and are of superb quality and craftsmanship.
Map Link Retailers of all types of maps, including travel maps, international and U.S. topographic maps, globes, atlases, and guidebooks.
Maps.com Retailers of all types of maps, including travel maps, international and U.S. topographic maps, globes, atlases, guidebooks, and historic maps from the Library's collection.
National Geographic Society Retailers of all types of maps, including travel maps, international and U.S. topographic maps, globes, atlases, and guidebooks.
National Geographic Historical Maps Classic historical maps from the National Geographic archives.
Omni Resources Retailers of all types of maps, including travel maps, international and U.S. topographic maps, globes, atlases, and guidebooks.
Rand McNally Retailers of all types of maps, including travel maps, international and U.S. topographic maps, globes, atlases, and guidebooks.
United States Geological Survey Information about buying printed maps, print on demand, historical topographical maps, and downloading digital scans of topographical maps.
United States Geological Survey Selected Mapping and GIS Related Websites - providing online access and ordering.

Journals

e_Perimetron The principal aim of this journal is to couple issueson history of cartography and maps with a variety of possibilities offered by the new digital information and communication technologies.

Cartobibliographies

Pennsylvania Maps Prior to 1800 A cartobibliography of all printed and manuscript maps of Pennsylvania in the Geography & Map Division, Library of Congress and unique maps of Pennsylvania located in other libraries (not found in the Library of Congress). It also includes historical maps drafted after 1800 that show Pennsylvania as it was prior to 1800.

Blank Outline Maps Cartographic Associations and Societies Cartographic Bookmark Sites
Current Maps - U.S. Individual (U.S.) State Map Sites Current Maps - World
Geographic Information Historic Maps - U.S. Historic Maps - World
Purchasing Maps Online Journals Cartobibiliographies

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