Aerial and Satellite Maps
- Google Maps
- Street maps, satellite maps, and terrain maps.
- MSR Maps
- Large collection of high resolution satellite images and topological maps of the United States.
City & Place Locators
- ePodunk
- "In-depth information about more than 25,000 communities around the country, from Manhattan to Los Angeles, Pottstown to Podunk." Listings include geocoded information about thousands of parks, museums, historic sites, colleges, schools, etc.
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Information on 90,000 places including vernacular, English, and historical names.
- Global Gazetteer
- This provides almost three million cities and towns outside of the United States. It has locating maps, altitude, latitude, longtitude, and more.
- Street Maps & City Maps
- If you've tried lots of map programs and still don't know which one is best for you, plug your address into one of the dozen programs listed here and compare.
- Topozone
- Good for altitudes, longitude and latitude of small U.S. places. It provides detailed topographic maps of the U.S.
- U.S. Gazetteer
- Provides location, population and zip codes.
Geography
- About.com Geography
- Links to hundreds of maps, as well as coverage of topics relating to geography. Browse through an extensive list of subjects, including "Historic Maps" and "U.S. Maps".
- CIA World Factbook
- Country profiles of over 250 nations; includes maps.
- CountryReports.org
- Discover information about countries from around the world.
- Flags Of The World
- Over 29,000 flags, medals, and coats of arms from around the world.
- Footnotes to History
- A guide to ephemeral states, micronations, and secessionist states.
- InfoNation
- Review and compare statistical data on United Nations member countries or just check up on their individual profiles.
- U.S. Department of State Background Notes
- Brief reports containing information about the people, geography, history, government, economy, and political conditions for countries from around the world.
Geography for Fun
- Geocaching
- Enter your zip code or any location and this site will point you to a hidden trove of inexpensive treasures. Find it by longitude and latitude, take something, leave something, and come back to report your adventure.
- Letterboxing in America
- Letterboxing is similar to geocaching but you don't need GPS devices to find the hidden "treasure."
Map Collections
- Administrative Regions of the British Isles
- Historic and modern areas in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, also provides country and county codes.
- Census Tiger Map Server Homepage
- high Provides quality, detailed maps for anywhere in the U.S. using public geographic data. This site can be slow to download.
- Civil War Maps
- Site maintained by the Library of Congress containing full image maps, primarily drawn up in the nineteenth century. Includes not only specific battles but state, county, and local area maps of the Civil War period as well.
- Color Landform Atlas of the United States
- This site provides relief,county, and satellite maps of each state, plus 1895 map of every state.
- General Historical Maps
- A selection of historical maps from the U.S. Air Force. Don’t miss the military atlases and maps.
- Historical Map and Chart Collection
- A large collection of historical nautical charts, city plans, topographic and other maps.
- Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer
- Maps and geographic information concerning Kentucky.
- The Library of Congress · American Map Collections
- One of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collections in the world. Includes maps detailing every aspect of Americana from 1597 through 1988.
- National Geographic Map Machine
- Detailed and informative maps of the world with dossiers on individual countries.
- Oddens’ Bookmarks: The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping
- Over 20,000 categorized links covering the subject of cartography.
- Ohio Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
- Now available online for the State of Ohio, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are some of the finest maps of U.S. urban areas. Only areas where fire insurance was sold in quantity would be included. The copies available from the Internet may exceed the quality you would get from Library film.
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- Many of the more than 230,000 maps at the University of Texas are online in this collection, including topical maps relating to current news events.
- WorldAtlas.com
- Helpful resource for students with lots of links and interactive answers to geography questions.
Trip Planning—United States
- AutoPilot
- Creates personalized driving itineraries. Includes hotels/motels, restaurants, and tourist attractions.
- Google Maps
- Street maps, satellite maps, and terrain maps.
- Maps On Us
- Gives routes, distance and maps to desired destinations, both national and local
- National Atlas of the United States
- The U.S. National Atlas has samples and indexes from aeronautic and nautical charts to bathymetric and geologic maps.
- Yahoo! Maps
- Provides a mapping option with maps and driving directions.
Trip Planning—Worldwide
- European City and Country Rail Maps
- Maps show the major railway systems throughout Europe.
- How Far Is It?
- Provides the latitude and longitude of two cities and calculates the distance between them and gives directions.
- Michelin Route Planner
- Use this interactive tool to plan your next trip to Europe.
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