Busse Library provides these resources about maps and map-making. Scroll down the desktop or select a topic of interest.
Reference -- Gateways to Information -- Map Collections and Exhibits -- Map and Cartography Education -- U.S. Maps -- Map-Making Sites
- The Alexandria Digital Library -- distributed digital library with collections of georeferenced materials
- Antique Maps of Iceland
- The Art of Cartography: Exploring Mapmaking in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
- ASPRS: The Imaging and Geospatial Information Society
- Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA)
- Atlapedia Online -- full color physical and political maps
- Christian Catacombs of Rome -- history shown in detailed maps
- Cleveland Cartography -- maps about Cleveland and northern Ohio
- DeLorme : EarthaMaps
- Earth and Moon Viewer -- views from all angles and perspectives
- GEOnet Names Server (GNS): National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Online (TGN)
- Glossary of Cartographic Terms: Perry-Castaneda Library, University of Texas at Austin
- Google: Maps: Libraries
- Great Circle Calculator -- travelling distance between two points on Earth's surface
- Historic Maps of Dutch Cartographers
- The History of Cartography (1987) -- University of Chicago Press
- History of Cartography Project : University of Wisconsin
- How Far is It -- computes distance between two points on Earth
- Infoplease.com : Latitude and Longitude of World Cities
- Library of Congress: Geography and Map Reading Room
- Map History/History of Cartography: WWW Virtual Library
- Maps in the News: University of Washington Libraries
- Map Societies Around the World
- National Atlas of the United States :USGS
- National Geographic Online: Map Machine
- Natural Earth Data
- The Paleomap Project: Earth History
- Peter's Projection: Area Accurate Map
- Rome Project: Map Resources
- Terrain Analysis Homepage: Hunter College, Department of Geography
- U.S. Census Bureau : Map and Cartographic Resources
- USGS : Map Scales -- describes differences among map scales
- USGS National Mapping Information: Geography
- Country and Regional Map Websites: University of Texas, Austin
- Harvard Map Collection : Digital collections
- Historical Map Websites : University of Texas
- Jacksonville State University : GIS WebSite
- MAGIC: Map and Geographic Information Center: University of Connecticut
- Map Resources -- map downloads
- MAPS: GIS Windows on Native Lands, Current Places, and History -- focus on Native American history
- Maps.com -- gateway to various map formats
- The Mathematics of Cartography
- Microsoft Research Maps (MSR Maps) -- database of aerial photographs and atlases
- Odden's Bookmarks : The Fascinating Worlds of Maps and Mapping
- Outline Maps: EduPlace -- printouts for teachers
- Streetmap.com
- University of Iowa: Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research (CGRER): Maps and References
- University of Wisconsin, Madison : Arthur H. Robinson Map Library
- University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point : Geography and Geology Department
- 18th and 19th Century Maps: The David Rumsey Collection
- Arizona State University Libraries: Map Collection
- The Cartographic Creation of New England : University of Maine
- The Catalan Atlas -- Bibliotheque Nationale de France
- Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS): Map Library
- Harvard University Map Collection
- John R. Borchet Map Library : University of Minnesota
- Lewis and Clark: Maps of Exploration, 1507-1814: Special Collections, University of Virginia
- NASA JSC Digital Image Collection -- satellite, shuttle, and space mission photos
- New York Public Library: The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
- Osher Map Library : Smith Center for Cartographic Education : University of Southern Maine
- University of California, Berkeley : Earth Science and Map Library
- University of Chicago, Map Collection
- University of Georgia, Map Collection
- University of Texas : Perry-Castaneda Library (PCL) Map Collection
- Yale University Map Collection
- Cartographic Resources on the Web: Directory Journal -- history of map-making
- David Smith's Mapping the World by Heart
- National Geographic Xpeditions: Map Projections Lesson Plans
- Project GeoSim : Virginia Tech University
- USGS Education -- resources for Grades 7-12 educators
- Color Landform Atlas of the United States
- Maps on Us : A Map, Route, and Yellow Page Service
- National Atlas of the United States: USGS
- Rand McNally Maps
- U.S. Cultural Maps -- preserving American history through maps
- Countries and Cities of the World: Excite Travel -- travel information and maps
- Digital Map Maker: Digitalatlas.gov
- Microsoft Research Maps
- MSN: Maps and Directions
- National Geographic Online : Map Machine -- comprehensive atlas
- Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center: Population, Land Use, and Emissions (PLUE) -- Columbia University
- U.S. Census Bureau -- Thematic Maps
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