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Cartographic Resources: News

GIS Domain
Directions Magazine
Spatial News: GeoCommunity
GIS Lounge
GISCafe.com: free subscriber service
Strange Maps: cartographic curiosities
Earth Science picture of the day: NASA
Alltop: Geography: news alerts in Geography

Cartographic Reference

Interactive Album of Map Projections: Penn State/ESRI

Outline maps

Outline maps of Canada: National Atlas of Canada
Education Place: Houghton Mifflin
Blank and Outline Maps: About.com

Cartographic citations

How to Cite Statistics Canada Products
How to Reference Maps, Atlases, Airphotos, Digital Resources : Brock University
Guide to Citing Maps and Atlases : McMaster University

Canadian Spatial Reference System: Online Geodetic Tools
Conversion utilities: Cornell University
Map projections : Peter Dana
Map datums: an interactive overview
Great circle distances
Magnetic declination calculator (for Canada)
NTv2 datum transformation: lat/long<-->UTM
Neatline coordinates for NTS dataset (NAD83 and NAD27)
Geographic Translator (GEOTRANS): downloadable software to convert geographic coordinates among a wide variety of coordinate systems, map projections, and datums
File format translators: (e.g., Shp2DXF): GeoCommunity
FreeGIS software: GIS viewers, editors, tools
Timeline of political changes: how to date a globe
Timeline of political changes: how to date a globe: Replogle
Classification of Web Maps: ITC (Netherlands)
Free Geography Tools: blog covers a wide range of free (and cheap) tools for handling geographic data

Educational Institutions: Cartographic Resources

GEODE: University of Calgary
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection: University of Texas, Austin (rich source of scanned maps)
GTA Digital Mapping Project: University of Toronto (requires ECW plugin)
Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project: University of Toronto
Building the Digital Earth: Cornell University
Alexandria Digital Library: University of California, Santa Barbara
Harvard Geospatial Library: Harvard University
National Center for Geographic Information & Analysis: University of California, Santa Barbara
Electronic Map Library: California State University, Northridge
History of Cartography Project: University of Wisconsin-Madison
History of Cartography Homepage: Institute of Historical Research, University of London
Rare Map Collection at Hargrett Library: University of Georgia
Odden's Bookmarks: World of Maps and Mapping: Utrecht University
Disaster Internet Sites: Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado
California Geographical Survey: California State University

Map Libraries and Cartographic Associations

University of Waterloo: University Map Library
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives
OCUL Map Group
Western Association of Map Libraries
Special Libraries Association: Geography and Map Division
North East Map Organization: North East USA
Brock University: Map Library
Carleton University: Map Library
University of Guelph: GIS, Data Resource Centre
McMaster University: Lloyd Reeds Map Collection
Queen's University: Map and Air Photo Collection
University of Ottawa: Geographic, Statistical and Government Info Centre
Ryerson University: Maps and Data
University of Toronto: Map and Geographic Information Systems Collection
Trent University: Maps, Data and Government Information Centre
University of Western Ontario: Serge A. Sauer Map Library
York University: Map Library
University of Windsor: Academic Data Centre
Canadian Cartographic Association
Association of Canada Lands Surveyors
Canadian Remote Sensing Society

Federal Government Agencies in Canada: Cartographic Resources

Natural Resources Canada:

National Atlas of Canada
Toporama: Atlas of Canada's NTS 1:250,000 mapping
Canadian Geographical Names Data Base
GeoConnections Discovery Portal
GeoGratis
GeoBase
Geoscience Data Repository including MIRAGE

Statistics Canada
Data Liberation Initiative
E-Stat
E-Stat: Search Censuses (map, graph, table)
2006 Census: Data Products
2006 Census: Census Tract Profiles
GeoSearch2006
2006 Census: Thematic Maps
2006 Census: Census Tract Reference Maps
2006 Census: GeoSuite: CD mounted at UW
Census 2001: Statistics Canada
2001 Census
2001 Census: Census Geography
1996 Census: GeoRef: CD mounted at UW

GeoConnections Discovery Portal
GeoConnections Home Page
Agriculture Canada
Ontario soils data: Agriculture Canada
National Land and Water Information Service: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada: weather maps and charts
Meteorological Service of Canada: climate data
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian Hydrographic Service: nautical charts
Canadian Space Agency
Environment Canada
Northern Information Network (NIN)
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Geological Survey of Canada
Geological Survey of Canada: Geoscience Data Repository (MIRAGE, etc)
Canadian Geoscience Knowledge Network Data Catalogue: GSC
Geoscape Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs: maps
Maps, Charts, and Architectural Plans: Library and Archives Canada
Archives Search: Library and Archives Canada; choose Maps and Cartographic Material as "Type of Material"

Key Provincial Agencies in Canada: Cartographic Resources

Ontario

Min Natural Resources: the MNR Store (or call 1-800-667-1940)
Min Natural Resources: Ontario's Living Legacy
Min Natural Resources: Crown Land Use Policy Atlas
Min Natural Resources: Ontario parks
Min Natural Resources: Land Information Ontario (LIO)
Min Natural Resources: LIO metadata search
Min Natural Resources: Search for data in the LIO Warehouse
Min Natural Resources: LIO Data Subscription Service (structured and packaged data): LOGIN
Min Natural Resources: Natural Heritage Information Centre
Min Natural Resources: Make A Map (click on LIO Make A Map)
Min Transportation: Official Road Map of Ontario Online
Min Northern Development & Mines: release notices
Min Northern Development & Mines: Digital Data Catalogue
Min Northern Development & Mines: Search and download maps and other publications
Electoral Districts and Maps: Elections Ontario
Min of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs: soils publications
Conservation Ontario: map of conservation authorities of Ontario
Niagara Escarpment Commission
Watersheds Information Exchange
Archives of Ontario: b & w airphotos (1-800-668-9933)

Quebec

Ministere des Ressources naturelles et Faune: cartes et plans

Western Provinces

Alberta Environment
Alberta Environment: Alberta parks
Alberta Geological Survey
British Columbia: GeoBC
British Columbia: Community Mapping Network
British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines: The Map Place
British Columbia Land Information BC: Internet Mapping Sites
British Columbia Land Information BC: Base Mapping and Geomatic Services
Manitoba Land Initiative
Manitoba Agri-Maps Map Gallery
Manitoba Geological Survey GIS Map Gallery
Saskatchewan Information Technology Office: Geomatics

Atlantic Provinces

Nova Scotia Geomatics Centre: GeoNova
Nova Scotia Dept of Natural Resources: Maps and Digital Products
New Brunswick: Service New Brunswick: Geographic Data and Maps (Products & Services tab)
New Brunswick: GeoNB Map Viewer
New Brunswick: Natural Resources: Minerals and Petroleum
Newfoundland and Labrador Geological Survey: GeoFiles

Federal Government Agencies in US: Cartographic Resources

U.S. Geological Survey Home Page
Ask USGS
USGS Store: maps, scientific publications, educational materials
USGS Geographic Data Download
The National Map
Geography
USGS paper map indexes: Map Link, Inc.
USGS digital data: status
Geologic Information Home Page
National Geologic Map Database
National Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, USGS Node
National Park Service
Earthquake Information
Earthquake Catalogs
Cascades Volcano Observatory
National Marine and Coastal Geology Program
Water Resources Information Page
National Water Conditions
National Water-Quality Assessment Program
EROS Data Center Home Page
USGS Global Land Information System
National Land Cover Characterization Program
EROS Data Center
Declassified Intelligence Satellite Photographs
Geographic Names Information System: GNIS

U.S. Census Bureau: 2010 Census
NASA: Goddard Space Flight Centre
NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA: Global Change Master Directory
NASA: Welcome to the Planets
NASA: Earth Observing System
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
NOAA: WINDandSEA Internet Locator
NOAA: National Ocean Service
NOAA: National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NOAA: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
NOAA: Office of Satellite Operations
National Climatic Data Centre
NOAA: National Weather Service
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Solar Radiation Resource Information
US Coast Guard: Navigation Center
Postal Service
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: GIS and Maps
Department of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA: National Forest Service: national forest and grasslands map
USDA: National Forest Service: maps and brochures
Fish & Wildlife Service: National Wetlands Inventory Center
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Central Intelligence Agency: CIA Maps and Publications
Centers for Disease Control: maps of diseases

Specialized Cartographic Information

Virtual Globes: a blog from UC Santa Barbara
Google Earth
Microsoft Virtual Earth
NASA World Wind
Geographical Names

Gazetteers and Place Name Locators
Canadian Geographical Names
USGS Geographic Names Information Service
Thesaurus of Geographic Names: Getty Information Institute
Global Gazetteer: Falling Rain Genomics (includes altitude, current weather, and map); can be VERY slow
Gazetteer of British Place Names
GEOnet Names Server: worldwide coverage
Maplandia.com: based on Google Maps
World Gazetteer: includes population data and related statistics
The Global Gazetteer: ALLM Systems & Marketing (fee based service)
ShtetlSeeker

Interactive Map Viewers

Google Maps
MSN Virtual Earth
Microsoft TerraServer
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Relief Maps of the US: from Andrew Birrell
USGS Tapestry of Time and Terrain: US geology and topography
2100 Census Interactive Population Map: US Census Bureau
Social Explorer: Census Reference 1940-2000
Microsoft's MapPoint: Canadian, US, Mexican, European addresses
MapQuest's Interactive Atlas: Canadian and US addresses
Multimap.com
MapBlast: Canadian and US addresses
ViaMichelin: European, US, Canadian addresses
Lycos RoutePlanner: European addresses
Yahoo! Canada Maps:Canadian and US street addresses
Maps on Us: US street addresses
Streetmap: UK streets
Mappy.com: Europe
Maporama: world coverage to street level
Health Map: Global Disease Alert Map
RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service
Canada Trails and Canada Trail Maps: find a trail, register a trail
Petroleum Well Data (Ontario): Ontario Petroleum Institute
US Historic Settlement Patterns - 1790-2000

Weather Mapping

Canadian Weather Office: current conditions and weather forecasts
Canadian National Climate Data and Information Archive: hourly, daily, monthly data
Meterological Service of Canada
Weather Network: weather overview and Canadian conditions
CNN weather forecasts: North America
University of Waterloo campus

Interactive Atlases

National Atlas of Canada, 6th edition
Historical Atlas of Canada Online Learning Project
Canadian Communities Atlas Canadian Wind Energy Atlas: Environment Canada
Ontario Wind Resource Atlas
Community Economic Analysis Tools: analyze your community in Ontario
Atlas of Quebec and its Regions
Natural Areas Atlas: Victoria, BC
Atlas of Immigration in the Montreal Region in 1996
Atlas of Alberta Railways
Agroclimatic Atlas of Alberta
National Atlas of the US
Atlas of Cancer Mortality in the United States
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries (US): Newberry Library
Global Distribution of Poverty: CIESIN
Boston Atlas: Boston Redevelopment Authority
Wikimapia
Atlas of the Biosphere: University of Wisconsin; maps, data, schematics

Collections of Electronic Maps by Area

World

Maps, by continent and country for world (University of Texas)
National Geographic Society Map Machine: Maps, by continent and country for the world
Geography: World Atlas: About.com
CIA World Factbook
World Atlas: WorldAtlas.com
OpenStreetMap: download street information in XML, PNG, etc
United Nations Cartographic Section
United Nations Map Library: maps and electronic resources
Interactive Map Collection: from UN Environment Program (environment and sustainable development)
Lonely Planet: country-level maps
Checklist of Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps

Canada

Toporama: topo maps at various scales
National Atlas of Canada : reference and outline maps
Maps, Charts and Architectural Plans: Library and Archives Canada
Natural Resources Canada, Geoscience Data Repository (MIRAGE): downloadable geological maps of Canada (SID, JPEG2000, PDF)
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Geology Ontario: downloadable geological maps of Ontario (PDF, JPG)
Maps of Southern and Central Ontario, ca 1951: Archives of Ontario
Canadian County Atlas Digital Project: McGill University: Ontario county atlas maps
Canada's Electoral Districts : Elections Canada On-line (click on Electoral Districts link)
Greater Vancouver: a 1996 Census Atlas
Greater Toronto Area: Digital Mapping Project
Quebec cartes et plans : Bibliotheque nationale du Quebec
Quebec Ressources naturelles et Faune: downloadable geological maps of Quebec

United States

Topozone: topo maps at various scales
Library of Congress' American Memory Project: US historical maps
US Digital Map Library: historical maps
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: focus on North and South America
University of Chicago Library: Map Collection: maps of Chicago
Ohio Department of Natural Resources: downloadable geological maps of Ohio (PDF)

Great Britain

Ordnance Survey 1st edition Mapping of UK
Charles Booth's Map of London Poverty, 1889: University of Michigan
Charles Booth's Map of London Povery, 1898-99: London School of Economics
Greenwood's Map of London, 1827: Bath Spa University College

Other

Maps, by geographic area (University of Iowa)
Maps of the Caribbean
Official City Sites
3rd Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary, 1:200,000, WW1 era
Northern Kashmir: Blank on the Map

Geospatial Data Services Librarian, University Map Library
Last Updated: December 10, 2012

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