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Maps - Subject Guide
This guide has links to maps available free on the Web, but the Library also has a collection of paper maps and atlases located on the left side of the first floor. These items cannot be checked out, but photocopies of relevant parts can be made within the Library.
For more information about Geographical Information Systems at American University, please see http://gis.american.edu, or, for information about the fundamentals and data sources for GIS, see the GIS subject guide.
Interactive Mapping
- National Geographic Map Machine (Very easy to use. Includes roads, satellite imagery, physical maps, and thematic maps including natural disasters, nature & conservation, and population density, among others.)
- National Atlas of the United States: Map Maker (Includes biology, agricultural, climate, historical, and boundaries data sets, among others. National scope.)
- Microsoft Terra Server (Includes topographic, b&w aerial photography, and color photography for the United States.)
- Cornell's Digital Earth (Includes geography, geology, and geophysics data sets, among others. International scope.)
- USGS
GEODE (GEO-Data Explorer) (Includes geology, natural resources, energy, and volcano hazard data sets, among others. International scope.)
- U.S. Census: Reference Maps (boundaries and features) and Thematic Maps (with social and economic data included). National scope.
Digitized Map Collections
- University of Texas at Austin: Perry-Castaņeda
Library Map Collection (This collection includes almost 6,000 online maps, both historical and current, as well as links to other map sources.)
- CIA
World Factbook (Each country has a basic political map. Reference maps are also included.)
- Perseus
Atlas of the Ancient World (You need to zoom in to the relevant areas before you see some of the more interesting layers, such as Overview of Roman Provinces.)
- David
Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Includes over 13,600 digitized maps. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century maps of the Americas, but it is international in scope.)
- University of Georgia: The
Rare Map Collection at the Hargrett Library (Includes more than 800 maps, dated from the 16th century through the early 20th century. Emphasizes Georgia and the surrounding region.)
- Geology.com (Includes international satellite imagery and political/road maps and U.S. state relief, elevation, drainage, political, and road maps.)
- Digital Vector Maps (Free blank maps of the outlines of U.S. States in Adobe Illustrator and PDF formats.)
Street Maps and Driving Directions
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