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Last Updated:
  July 07, 2006
©2006 Robert J. Beck. 
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rjbeck AT uwm DOT edu

Highly Recommended Sources | Other General Sources
U.S. Domestic Politics | International Politics

 Highly Recommended On-line Sources

• Oddens' Bookmarks - "The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping" - over 17.000 Cartographic Links http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html 

• The World of Maps - Die Welt der Karten (Swiss Website of Map Curatorship - Schweiz. Webseite für Karten und das Kartenwesen)  http://www.maps.ethz.ch/ 

• University of Texas  Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection  - One of the very best web sites.  http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html

• National Geographic Map Machine  Comprehensive in its geographic and substantive scope.   [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps/]

• Big Picture page of Click Z site - provides detailed demographic information on the world's online populations.  

• Graphic Maps Clip Art for Web Sites - At absolutely no-charge, all clip art featured at this site can be used without approval on any web site, or intranet site, worldwide.  This excellent site features a wide array of images including:  continents, countries, flags, globes, usa, and the world.  [http://www.graphicmaps.com/clipart.htm]

• Maps in the News - UTOPIA - University of Texas - Austin [http://utopia.utexas.edu/maps/]

• United Nations Cartographic Section, English language version - Digitally-prepared, current maps available for reference and download, including 100 "general world" and scores of current and historical "peacekeeping mission" maps.  In PDF format.  A French language site is also featured. [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/index.htm]

• About.com - Matt Rosenberg's "Geography" Guide.  This excellent site offers a vast online Atlas of the World with geographical information and maps for every country. In addition, it features weekly articles about geography and annotated links to hundreds of the best sites.  [http://geography.about.com/]

• Geography Network.  Map services can viewed online or through GIS software, such as ArcExplorer 3 Java Edition. Map images can be downloaded for use in many graphics programs. 

 Other General On-line Sources

• Peters Projection: An Area Accurate Map - new world map that improves the accuracy of how we see the Earth, eliminating distortions and biases of traditional maps.   [http://www.petersmap.com/]

• Worldtime - map-based information on local time and sunrise and sunset times in several hundred cities, and a database of public holidays worldwide. [http://www.worldtime.com/]

• The Teacher Center, a web site designed uniquely for educators, helps bring FRONTLINE into the classroom. As part of The Teacher Center, visitors can view FRONTLINE's educational materials, search by subject for past program Web sites, and talk with other educators about using FRONTLINE as a part of a lesson plan.  [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/]  

• Geographical, Statistical, and Government Information, University of Ottawa GSG Information Centre [http://www.biblio.uottawa.ca/globe/geoinfo-e.html]

 U.S. Domestic Politics

• U.S. Census Bureau - TIGER Mapping Service - high-quality, detailed maps of anywhere in the United States, with multiple layers and elective marker placement.  [http://tiger.census.gov/]

• Mapping the National Parks - a Library of Congress collection of approximately 200 maps dating from the 17th century to the present, which documents the history, cultural aspects, and geological formations of areas that eventually became National Parks.   [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/nphtml/

 International Politics

• CIA Maps and Publications  
  • World Factbook Reference Maps (.jpeg or .pdf format)   
  • CIA Maps & Publications
    • To order CIA Maps 
       
• Atlapedia - offers full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.   [http://www.atlapedia.com]

• Maps in the News - UTOPIA - University of Texas - Austin [http://utopia.utexas.edu/maps/]
  

• Quick Maps of the World - small GIF maps of the countries of the world.  
  [http://www.theodora.com/maps/abc_world_maps.html]

• ReliefWeb Map Centre - includes unique maps reflecting humanitarian emergency situations, actors, and resources worldwide. [http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/doc114?OpenForm]

• United Nations Cartographic Section, English language version - Digitally-prepared, current maps available for reference and download, including 100 "general world" and scores of current and historical "peacekeeping mission" maps.  In PDF format.  French language site also featured. [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/index.htm] 

• Defense-Link [http://www.defenselink.mil/], the principal web site for the Department of Defense, features maps and copyright free photographs and images.    Included are materials associated with various military operations in the Gulf (1990-present).  For images: http://www.defenselink.mil/multimedia/

• The Teacher Center features Gulf War maps and other teaching resources.  See:
  • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/maps/
  • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/index.html