Maps & Atlases

These Web sites offer a wealth of physical, political, geographic & historical maps of the U.S and the World. Some sites also include facts and figures about countries. Physical & Political | Historical & Antique

Physical & Political

Atlapedia Online
<http://www.altapedia.com>
Provides full color physical and political maps of countries of the world, although maps are not as detailed as in other sources. A more useful feature may be the "Countries A to Z," containing data on geography, climate, history, religion, and economy.

MapQuest
<http://www.mapquest.com>
Features world and U.S. maps plus maps-by-request and driving directions to destinations of your choice, a trip planner, information on National parks and scenic drives, topographic and weather maps, and other useful tools.

Map Machine @ National Geographic
<http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps>
Uses interactive windows to present detail of world and theme maps. The Flags and Facts section has country info. You may also link to NG feature stories. Looking for a country map to download for a project? Go to Get More, then Printer Friendly Maps. (Worth a visit, but be prepared to wait for graphic-intensive page to load.)

MasterFILE Premier
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for more than 2,050 general periodicals To find Maps, select the tab for Images, then click the box for Maps.

National Atlas (Highly recommended!)
<http://www.nationalatlas.gov>
From the U.S. Department of the Interior. Cool interactive site. Build your own map, downloadle maps, wallmaps to order, plus articles on many topics (such as environment, climate, people, government, mapping, transportation, more).

Oxford Reference Online: World Maps
More than 475 maps, including physical and political maps for each country

Twin Cities University of Minnesota Campus <http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/>
Pick a spot on either campus and view a map showing its location.

Historical and Antique Maps

Library of Congress: Map Collections 1544-1996 <http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html>
Military, environmental and birds-eye views that record the evolution of American cities. Browse the collections or search the sections by keyword.

Antiquarian Maps at Reed College <http://web.reed.edu/resources/library/maps>
Historical maps of the U.S. dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries.