 U.S. Census Bureau
Maps and Cartographic Resources (http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/)
Links to publicly-available printed maps and free, downloadable
maps, as well as ordering information for printed and PDF maps
on CD- and DVD-ROM. Also provides access to generalized digital
files and mapping applications.
USGS:
The National Map (http://nationalmap.gov/)
The National Map provides public access to high quality geospatial
data and information. Users can download maps from U.S. Geodata
and link to the Earth Science Information Center.
Earth Explorer (http://edcsns17.cr.usgs.gov/EarthExplorer/)
Search engine for USGS products, including satellite images, aerial
photographs, maps, and more. Enter as a guest or register. Select
an area from a map, or enter coordinates or place name to search
for available products.
Geographic Names
Information System (GNIS) (http://geonames.usgs.gov/index.html)
Database of names of "almost 2 million physical and cultural
geographic features in the United States and its territories."
Includes links to foreign place names, Antarctic names, and more.
Clark County Assessor
Maps (http://www.co.clark.nv.us/assessor/Disclaim.htm)
Searchable site for property records by owner name or address,
as well as tax district maps.
Clark County Geographic
Information Systems Management Office (http://www.co.clark.nv.us/ceit/gismo/gismo.htm)
Downloadable sets include general points of interest and election
districts.
InfoMine Maps and
GIS (http://infomine.ucr.edu/maps)
Contains all types of mapping information, including radar and
satellite images, aerial photography, and more.
Maps and
References, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
(http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/servers/servers_references.html)
University of Iowa site containing links to hundreds of map resources
detailing various national and international geographic areas.
University
of Texas: Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html)
University of Texas site that includes U.S. and international
maps, regional maps, and historical maps. Includes a "Current
Interest" section linking to maps of places in the news.
Great for the undergraduate researcher.
Internet Resources
in Aerial Photography & Remote Sensing
(http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/aerial.html#internet)
Includes links to all types of aerial photography, including Digital
Orthophoto Quadrangles and views from space.
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