Maps and GIS

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• National Atlas of the United States
  
  Designed to provide a reliable summary of national-scale geographical information.
• Serial set maps, 1817-1980
  
  Coverage: years 1855-1994, as of Sept. 2011.
  Specialized search module for maps from U.S. Congressional Serial Set, allowing focused searches on geographic areas, subjects the maps represent, their titles, and associated names. Serial Set Maps will eventually cover the full scope of the Readex U.S. Congressional Serial Set. ... []
• CIA World Factbook
  
  The CIA World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Includes maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map. ... []
• Google Earth
  
  Free high resolution mapping software with satellite imagery. Download required.
• National Map: Historical Quadrangle Scanning Project
  
  Coverage: 1884-2006
  The historical topographic map collection contains all editions and all scales of USGS topographic quadrangles. Files are high resolution (600 DPI) scanned images of all maps from the USGS legacy collection. Over 200,000 maps spanning 1884-2006. ... []
• Indiana Department of Transportation Maps
  
  Indiana Department of Transportation Maps and other publications include links to: Road Construction Maps, INDOT District/Sub district maps, Indiana State Map, Indiana Radar Map, and the Indiana Satellite Map. ... []
• USGS Mineral Geologic Data and Images
  
  Includes interactive maps and downloadable data for regional and global Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Mineral Resources.
• USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps and Data
  
  Part of the Earthquake Hazards program. The USGS provides seismic hazard assessments for the U.S. and areas around the world.
• U.S. Geological Survey Maps, Imagery, and Publications
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey website is a rich resources of information. This website provides links to the Publications Warehouse, Maps and Data, and more. ... []
• A to Z maps online
  
  "... database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps."--About page. ... []
• Geodata.gov
  
  U.S Maps & Dates, your one stop for federal state and local geographic data.
• U.S. Gazetteer
  
  Search for places, counties or MCDs.

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• Allen brain atlas
  
  Provides a unique multi-modal atlas of the human brain that integrates anatomic and genomic information. Containing multiple datasets from distinct project modules, data modalities in this resource include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), histology, and gene expression data derived from both microarray and in situ hybridization (ISH) approaches. ... []
• A to Z maps online
  
  "... database of proprietary, royalty-free world, continent, country, and state maps. Included in the 4,000+ maps are: political maps, physical maps, outline maps, population maps, precipitation maps, climate maps, and other thematic maps."--About page. ... []
• Atlas Cronologico de la Historia de Espana
  
  The first electronic resource compiling the most important events in Spanish history. There are over 14,000 events, 300 digitial maps and more than 600 digital images ... []
• Atlas cubano
  
  Mode of access: CD-ROM in Reserve Book Room.
  Call Number: HESB RES Electronic G 1605 .A85 2000
  Digitized version of the early 19th century Cuban maps of Rafael Rodriguez.
• ArcGIS 9
  
  ArcGIS Desktop provides a collection of software products to create, edit, import, map, query, analyze, and publish geographic information. Usage info: Licensed for 25 users. ... []
• Barrington atlas of the Greek and Roman world map-by-map directory
  
  Provides information about every place or feature in the Barrington Atlas, including references to ancient testimony or modern studies. Usage info: Licensed for one concurrent user. Access info: The directory, in PDF format, accompanies the Barrington atlas (located in the Reference Atlas section, call number G 1033 .B3 2000). ... []
• Canadian Geoscience Data Repository
  
  A collection of Earth Sciences Sector geoscience databases that is managed and accessed by a series of Information Services (GDRIS) Canada. This site allows for you to discover, view and download. ... []
• CIA World Factbook
  
  The CIA World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Includes maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map. ... []
• CQ's politics in America
  
  Mode of access: CD-ROM in Reserve Book Room. Software has been installed on the "Windows XP -- CD Station" computer.
  Call Number: HESB RES Electronic JK 1012 .C63
  Coverage: 2000
  Contains profiles of members of Congress, their committee assignments, key votes, etc., and background information on members' districts. ... []
• CAIN Web Service: Bibliographies, Databases, Electronic Services.
  
  This area of the CAIN website provides access to bibliographies, biographies, photographs, maps and documents on the conflict in Northern Ireland. See also the main entry for the CAIN Web Service. ... []
• Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilization (beta)
  
  A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach to mapping and spatial analysis of the Roman and medieval worlds, DARMC allows innovative spatial and temporal analyses of all aspects of the civilizations of western Eurasia in the first 1500 years of our era, as well as the generation of original maps illustrating differing aspects of ancient and medieval civilization. ... []
• Digital Sanborn maps 1867-1970
  
  Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed property and land-use records covering more than 12,000 U.S. towns and cities. Founded in 1867 by D. A. Sanborn, the Sanborn Map Company was the primary American publisher of fire maps for over 100 years, repeatedly mapping towns and cities as they changed. ... []
• Emerging spatial information systems and applications
  
  "This book presents innovative spatial information systems developed for a specific problem or decision-making situation. It also discusses key concepts and theories underlying current spatial information systems and technology trends and emerging concepts that may impact spatial information system development and applications in the future"--Provided by publisher. ... []
• Griffith's Valuation
  
  The Primary Valuation, the first full-scale valuation of property in Ireland, was overseen by Richard Griffith and published between 1847 and 1864. The website allows family name and place name searching, and shows images of pages of the Valuation, and accompanying maps. ... []
• Google maps--Germany
  
  Locate maps and satellite images of places in Germany, Austria, Switzerland (as well as other countries in Europe)
• GIS Atlas for Indiana
  
  Online atlas providing information on demographics, hydrology, elevation, geology, mining and much more for the state of Indiana.
• Google Earth
  
  Free high resolution mapping software with satellite imagery. Download required.
• Geodata.gov
  
  U.S Maps & Dates, your one stop for federal state and local geographic data.
• Harvard Map Collection digital maps
  
  This virtual collection includes maps and atlases currently available through HOLLIS, the Harvard Image Delivery Service and georeferenced maps available through the Harvard Geospatial Library (HGL). Modes of searching include browsing the index or a keyword and guided search toolbar. ... []
• Indiana Department of Transportation Maps
  
  Indiana Department of Transportation Maps and other publications include links to: Road Construction Maps, INDOT District/Sub district maps, Indiana State Map, Indiana Radar Map, and the Indiana Satellite Map. ... []
• IndianaMap: Mapping Websites
  
  Indiana Map provides interactive mapping sites run by federal, state and local governments, and regional organizations.
• Michiana Regional Geographic Information System
  
  The Michiana Regional Geographic Information System (GIS) includes the counties of Elkhart and St. Joseph, Indiana.
• Map collections, 1500-2004
  
  Library of Congress map collections. Part of the American Memory project.
• National Map: Historical Quadrangle Scanning Project
  
  Coverage: 1884-2006
  The historical topographic map collection contains all editions and all scales of USGS topographic quadrangles. Files are high resolution (600 DPI) scanned images of all maps from the USGS legacy collection. Over 200,000 maps spanning 1884-2006. ... []
• National Atlas of the United States
  
  Designed to provide a reliable summary of national-scale geographical information.
• ProQuest Sanborn maps geo edition
  
  "uses a selection of images from Digital Sanborn Maps... images are georeferenced, or assigned geographic coordinates, that enable individual map records to be found via an address or GPS search. ... layer maps from different years on top of each other and over modern street, satellite, and hybrid layers."--Scope of the collection. ... []
• Periodical historical atlas of Europe
  
  Collection of historical maps of Europe from 1 A.D. to 1700 A.D. Maps may be enlarged or viewed in sections. Supplements De imperatoribus Romanis : an online encyclopedia of Roman emperors, including an index of battle maps. ... []
• Serial set maps, 1817-1980
  
  Coverage: years 1855-1994, as of Sept. 2011.
  Specialized search module for maps from U.S. Congressional Serial Set, allowing focused searches on geographic areas, subjects the maps represent, their titles, and associated names. Serial Set Maps will eventually cover the full scope of the Readex U.S. Congressional Serial Set. ... []
• SimplyMap
  
  A web-based mapping application. Create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the U.S. Usage info: Licensed for 5 simultaneous users. Access info: Each user is required to create a personal workspace. ... []
• Trans-Atlantic slave trade
  
  Mode of access: CD-ROM in Reserve Book Room.
  Call Number: HESB RES Electronic HT 1322 .T74 1999
  Contains records of 27,233 trans-Atlantic slave ship voyages made between 1595 and 1866. Allows tracking by time period and geographic region. Includes interactive maps for charting trans-Atlantic connections. ... []
• USGS Mineral Geologic Data and Images
  
  Includes interactive maps and downloadable data for regional and global Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Mineral Resources.
• U.S. Geological Survey Maps, Imagery, and Publications
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey website is a rich resources of information. This website provides links to the Publications Warehouse, Maps and Data, and more. ... []
• USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps and Data
  
  Part of the Earthquake Hazards program. The USGS provides seismic hazard assessments for the U.S. and areas around the world.
• U.S. Gazetteer
  
  Search for places, counties or MCDs.
• United Nations Cartographic Section web site
  
  Maps and geographic information resources.
• Wheel of memory : Hereford Mappamundi
  
  Mode of access: CD-ROM in Medieval Institute: Standalone workstation.
  Call Number: MEDIN GEN Electronic G 3201 .S3 2001 .K4
  An interactive exploration of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, a late thirteenth-century world map that presents, in over one thousand texts and images, a panoramic view of the intellectual and conceptual framework of the Middle Ages. ... []