| CANADA |
The Atlas of Canada <http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.html> : The Atlas of Canada Web site will provide the most interesting, dynamic and comprehensive collection of maps and related information about Canada available anywhere on the Internet, with effective and intuitive tools for users to access them.
| CLIMATE and WEATHER |
Weather Map Page <http://www.site-shop.com/weather/wpindex.htm> : Weather maps from the United States and other parts of the World
| COMPUTERS and COMPUTING |
Special Subject Guides <http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/ssgfi/> : MathGuide includes Algebra, Analysis, Topology, Differential Equations, Statistics, Computer Science. GeoGuide includes Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics, Soil Sciences, Maps, Geography
| COUNTRY REPORTS and TRAVEL GUIDES |
50 States <http://www.50states.com/> : Information on each of the 50 states including weather, song, bird, flag, geography, history, motto, newspapers, libraries, famous people, economy, politics, etc.
| FREE DATABASES on the WEB |
Terra Server - World Imagery Database <http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/> : Enter the name of a site and see what it looks like from space. The images you see in the Microsoft® TerraServer Web site come from two sources: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) provides georectified digitized aerial photographs (known as digital orthophotoquads) from their vast files. SPIN-2 provides high-resolution satellite images, products of a joint Russian/American venture to market declassified satellite photographs from sophisticated Russian mapping satellites.
| GEOGRAPHY, MAPS and ATLASES |
50 States <http://www.50states.com/> : Information on each of the 50 states including weather, song, bird, flag, geography, history, motto, newspapers, libraries, famous people, economy, politics, etc.
The Atlas of Canada <http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/index.html> : The Atlas of Canada Web site will provide the most interesting, dynamic and comprehensive collection of maps and related information about Canada available anywhere on the Internet, with effective and intuitive tools for users to access them.
Bodleian Library Map Room <http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/guides/maps/maproom.htm> : Map Links have been categorised. Where sites fall into more than one category, an entry exists under each relevant heading.
City Populations <http://www.citypopulation.de/> : On these web pages, you'll find statistics and maps about the population of the major agglomerations of the world. For many countries, information about the population of their administrative areas and the principal cities is provided.
Expedia Maps <http://www.expediamaps.com/> : Get driving directions for anywhere in North America. Save frequently used maps
The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping <http://oddens.geog.uu.nl/index.html> : Oddens's is simply the most comprehensive collection of map links on the web.
Geographical Resources and Maps <http://mel.lib.mi.us/reference/REF-geomaps.html> : Meta List of geographical sources from the Michigan Electronic Library
The Geography Network <http://www.geographynetwork.com/> : The Geography Network is a global network of geographic information users and providers. It provides the infrastructure needed to enable the sharing of geographic information between data providers, service providers, and users around the world. The Internet is used to deliver geographic content to the user's browser and desktop. Through the Geography Network, you can access many types of geographic content including live maps, downloadable data, and more advanced services.
Geography: the Mining Company's Guide <http://geography.miningco.com/> : Includes maps, natural phenomena such as weather and climate, cultural and physical geography, and a collection of geographic superlatives such as the highest and lowest points on earth. Of interest is Countries That No Longer Exist
GeoSource <http://www.library.uu.nl/geosource/> : Web resources for human geography, physical geography, planning, geoscience and environmental science. From the Faculty of Geographical Sciences of Utrecht Unversity, Netherlands. Focus on: Cartography - Environmental Science and Policy Studies - Human Geography - Physical Geography - Planning Science
Internet Geography <http://www.internetgeography.co.uk/> : A centre for shared geographical resources and knowledge
Japanese Historical Maps <http://www.davidrumsey.com/japan/> : The Japanese Historical Map Collection contains about 2,300 early maps of Japan and the World.
Map Quest <http://www.mapquest.com> : Dynamic maps of over 3,000,000 locations
Maporama <http://www.maporama.com/share/> : From just an address, you get a complete interactive Maporama map! Maporama offers detailed coverage of Europe, the U.S.A., and Canada. Emphasis is on Europe. Soon Maporama will cover more than 365,000 cities in more than 180 countries
Maps on US <http://www.mapsonus.com/> : Maps On Us: A Map, route and yellow pages service. Provides integrated yellow pages, directions and mapping features in an easy-to-navigate site for U.S. locations
National Geographic Map Resources <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/csites/index.html> : A roster of link lists—gateways to useful information on cartography, geographic names databases, government agencies, and map libraries.
Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection <http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html> : One of the best electronic map collections on the internet. From the University of Texas
Special Subject Guides <http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/ssgfi/> : MathGuide includes Algebra, Analysis, Topology, Differential Equations, Statistics, Computer Science. GeoGuide includes Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics, Soil Sciences, Maps, Geography
Streetmap <http://www.streetmap.com> : A site that contains links to maps of various countries
Terra Server - World Imagery Database <http://www.terraserver.microsoft.com/> : Enter the name of a site and see what it looks like from space. The images you see in the Microsoft® TerraServer Web site come from two sources: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) provides georectified digitized aerial photographs (known as digital orthophotoquads) from their vast files. SPIN-2 provides high-resolution satellite images, products of a joint Russian/American venture to market declassified satellite photographs from sophisticated Russian mapping satellites.
United States Digital Map Library <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/table2.html> : A collection of digital maps of the United States
Weather Map Page <http://www.site-shop.com/weather/wpindex.htm> : Weather maps from the United States and other parts of the World
World Cave Database <http://www-sop.inria.fr/agos-sophia/sis/DB/database.html> : This is a database of long and deep caves from all around the world. It comes currently in 3 versions: sorted by depth (deeper than 300m), by length (longer than 3kms), and classified by country.
World City Guide <http://cityguide.lycos.com/> :
World Time Server <http://www.worldtimeserver.com/> : A quick, handy reference for determining the correct local time of any country or city in the world
| HISTORY |
Japanese Historical Maps <http://www.davidrumsey.com/japan/> : The Japanese Historical Map Collection contains about 2,300 early maps of Japan and the World.
| MATHEMATICS |
Special Subject Guides <http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/ssgfi/> : MathGuide includes Algebra, Analysis, Topology, Differential Equations, Statistics, Computer Science. GeoGuide includes Geology, Mineralogy, Geophysics, Soil Sciences, Maps, Geography
| REFERENCE AND MISCELLANEA |
World City Guide <http://cityguide.lycos.com/> :
World Time Server <http://www.worldtimeserver.com/> : A quick, handy reference for determining the correct local time of any country or city in the world
| REGIONAL: ASIA |
Japanese Historical Maps <http://www.davidrumsey.com/japan/> : The Japanese Historical Map Collection contains about 2,300 early maps of Japan and the World.
| REGIONAL: U.S. |
50 States <http://www.50states.com/> : Information on each of the 50 states including weather, song, bird, flag, geography, history, motto, newspapers, libraries, famous people, economy, politics, etc.
| SCIENCE |
World Cave Database <http://www-sop.inria.fr/agos-sophia/sis/DB/database.html> : This is a database of long and deep caves from all around the world. It comes currently in 3 versions: sorted by depth (deeper than 300m), by length (longer than 3kms), and classified by country.
| STATISTICAL INFORMATION |
City Populations <http://www.citypopulation.de/> : On these web pages, you'll find statistics and maps about the population of the major agglomerations of the world. For many countries, information about the population of their administrative areas and the principal cities is provided.
| TRAVEL |
50 States <http://www.50states.com/> : Information on each of the 50 states including weather, song, bird, flag, geography, history, motto, newspapers, libraries, famous people, economy, politics, etc.
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