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United States Resources
- National Atlas of the
United States - provides a comprehensive, maplike view into the
enormous wealth of geospatial and geostatistical data collected for the
United States..
- United States
Geological Survey (USGS)
- The National
Map - the
nation's topographic map for the 21st century, an online, interactive
map service that provides access to high-quality, geospatial data and
information
- Topographic Maps - Traditional
print copies of 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, also known as
7.5-minute quadrangles, available for sale from USGS.
- The National
Geologic Map Database - a searchable catalog of GEOLOGIC and other
GEOSCIENCE maps from the USGS
- State Topographic Map
Lists -
from the USGS
- CIA Reference
Maps -
Central Intelligence Agency's maps on the web
- Library of
Congress Map Collections: 1500 - 2002
- National Scenic Byways Online -
The National Scenic Byways Program has compiled a
brief synopsis of
each of the All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways. Each byway
synopsis includes a map, a photo, a byway description, the byway length,
and the approximate driving time.
- Yahoo!Maps - provides quick
custom maps based on input zip code information.
New
York State Resources
- New York State GIS
Clearinghouse - a service of the NYS Office for Technology hosted by
the NYS Library.
- NYS Gazetteer
& GeoData Collection
University of Buffalo provides free
access to the NYS Gazetteer and GeoData Collection, a searchable
database of places, providing names, feature types, grid coordinates and
other geographic information. Over 38,000 NYS geographic features are
searchable by name, county, or USGS map quadrangle. The digital
collection includes downloadable USGS topographic maps, such as
georeferenced Digital Raster Graphics (DRG's), and are suitable for both
general use and GIS applications.
- map-NY - assists users in
locating New York State government services geographically.
Capital
District Census Tract Maps - from the Capital District Regional Planning
Commission website.
Skidmore
Interdisciplinary GIS Center
Worldwide Resources
- United
Nations Cartographic Section - links to regional world maps, country
maps, and also a link to current UN peacekeeping deployment maps.
- World
Factbook - from the Central Intelligence Agency, includes reference
maps for all regions of the world.
- Background Notes -
Background Notes are brief informational reports on a country. These are
also available in our Reference Collection (REF G 59 U5).
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