 Resources
Definition:
An atlas is a collection of maps, traditionally bound into book form, but
also found in multimedia formats, such as on CD-ROM. As well as geographic
features and political boundaries, many often feature geopolitical,
social, religious and economic statistics. Source:
Wikipedia |
ABC
Maps
Quick Maps from around the world. |
Atlas-Wikipedia
Informational Site |
Atlapedia
Maps and Country Information |
Color
Landform Atlas of the United States
Discover where, when, how, and why this map was
created. |
Cultural
Maps
Historical and topographic maps can be viewed
on this site. |
Ethnologue:
Languages of the World
A listing, with maps, of over 6,700 languages
spoken in 228 countries. |
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Fifty
U.S. States and Capitals
Information and maps on all the states and
capitals. |
Finding Your Way: Map Skills
Working With Maps - The United States
Geological Survey provides map skills' lessons for grades K-3, 5-8, and
9-12. Maps Homepage - A site to assist in ... |
Funk
and Wagnalls
Atlases and other reference sites. |
Geographic
Nameserver
Search engine to find information on almost
any location. |
Graphic
Maps
Free Cartographic images: World, US, Globes,
Flags, Countries, Continents |
MapBlast
Type in the place or address and find it on
a map. |
MapQuest
Type in address and find it on a map. |
Maps
of the United States
From the Perry-Castaned Library Maps. See
recent as well as historical United States maps. |
National
Geographic Maps and Geography
An interactive map site. You can tour the
Earth by zooming in on different points. Even has maps of Mars and space. |
OSSHE
Historical and Cultural Atlas Resource
You can find maps of North America, the Middle
East, Europe and North Africa. |
Outline
Maps
Here is a source of maps for projects and
reports |
Old
Maps
New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut Cities, Towns & Villages & Gazetteer
Excerpts from Historical Ink |
Perry-Castañeda
Library Map Collection
Online Maps of Special Interest from around
the world. |
The
Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Georgia
This site maintains a collection of
more than 800 historic maps spanning nearly 500 years, from the sixteenth
century through the early twentieth century. The collection provides a
graphic resource upon which scholars can draw in re-discovering the minds and movements
of early American explorers, revolutionary statesmen, cultural figures
and politicians represented by the library's book and manuscript collections. |
Tiger
Mapping Service
The home page for the TIGER Map Service, a
project sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of
the Census. The goal of this service is to
provide a public resource for generating high-quality, detailed maps of
anywhere in the United States, using public geographic data |
Xpeditions
... home to the U.S. National Geography
Standards...includes an atlas |
