Finding Maps

Library guide to maps from Oxford University, which is also an award-winning site with many useful mapping links.

An online collection of historic maps especially 18th and 19th century North and South America.

The Library of Congress Geography and Maps Division online digital collection.

Google Maps offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360° panoramic views of streets, real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle, or public transportation.

MapQuest is a free online web mapping service that can be used for locating U.S. addresses, viewing detailed maps, and finding how-to-get-there routes.

National Geographic Society online maps collection, which also contains map stories.

The National Map is a suite of products and services that provide access to base geospatial information to describe the landscape of the United States and its territories.

The earth sciences and map library archive at the University of California, Berkeley.

The earth sciences and map library at the University of California, Berkeley.

The map and geographic information center at the University of Connecticut.

Database of satellite, photographic, and cartographic maps curated by the US Geological Survey (USGS)

This site contains 700 world maps with associated data sets. Land areas are resized to illustrate data sets including resources, transportation, education, internet usage, etc.

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps called cartograms, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.