Reference Information and Sources for Maps:
Paper, Digital, and Online
This listing provides additional information, sources and links to maps in and beyond the Mary B. Ansari Collection.
- Consult the Collection description for
details of the paper contents of the map collection including atlases.
Most individual maps in the collection are not included in the online catalog.
Most atlases are in the online catalog. - Consult the Geospatial Data
site for digital data provided through the DeLaMare site and
links to addition digital sources. - Consult the Order section for information for personal orders.
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I. NEVADA maps and views Digital and Online: Federal, State, Private sources
Federal Sources:
US Geological Survey Activities in Nevada
Lake Tahoe Data Clearinghouse, USGS
Great Basin Pleistocene Lakes, USGS
Geodata, one-stop site for government produced data
USGS On-line map lists - Make selection by state to locate Nevada
National WaterWatch - Nevada Basin Watershed
Ground water Atlas, California-Nevada, USGS
Shaded Relief Map of Nevada, USGS
The National Map - geographic database; Lake Tahoe in pilot project
USGS maps and aerial photos online through partner links
U.S. Forest Service Maps and Brochures and Geodata Clearinghouse
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit,US Forest Service
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, US Forest Service
Nevada Profiles, US Census Bureau
National Park Service Cartographic Resources Data Directory
Great Basin National Park, US National Park Service
USDA - Soils of Nevada
EPA - Nevada Indian Reservations and ecological maps and ecoregions of Nevada
Great Basin geoscience data base, USGS CD-ROM, I19.121:41
National Weather Service, Reno
FEMA - Flood and disaster maps
Bureau of Land Management - Nevada Nevada Wilderness Area maps to download
Public Lands Information Center - for specific Nevada recreation information
and the GeoCommunicator for cross agency land information searches
National Renewable Energy Lab - dynamic maps of resources
- see also 'Panoramic Maps' and 'Map collections' of the Library of Congress, below in U.S. section
State and County Sources:
Nevada Historic Topo Maps - online from University of Nevada, Reno
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology - Online documents and maps including geologic, topographic , and a black & white shaded relief map of NV and page-sized graphics of state.
Nevada Dept. of Transportation - Map Info - assortment of NV maps online
Nevada Secretary of State, Nevada County and City Information
Nevada Commission on Tourism -- Area maps with additional maps in most sections
Nevada Dept. of Environmental Protection - collection of maps including outline, relief, precipitation , shaded relief, and Test Site maps
Nevada Natural Heritage Program - Vegetation, Plant & Animal Maps
Washoe County GIS spatial data collection - Map Warehouse
Reno City GIS MapServer
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, - includes Watershed Maps and Land Capability Maps
California Geographic Survey - Nevada Aerial Atlas of Panoramic Images
UNR
Northern Nevada Bioregional Information including area maps
UNR Seismo
Lab, online maps including seismic maps
Washoe County
Washoe County -
Mapping Division - Assessor's Office
Washoe County GIS Program - Data &
Imagery, Index maps, etc.
Reno
Reno GIS MapServer - community map
data
California Geographical Survey - Nevada Atlas of Panoramic aerial images
Private Sources and Organizations:
NVEnergy - Search across state for property & development information, graphically displayed
Nevada Trails - search for apprpriate trail including maps
Nevada wind map online
Sanborn Maps online - historic Nevada maps
David Rumsey Collection - historic
II. UNITED STATES Atlas and Maps Online
Federal Sources
National Atlas, USGS; interactive features online & downloadable topographic maps
Color Shaded Relief Map of the U.S and western US images - USGS
Historical Map and Chart Collection, Office of Coast Survey
US National Park Service site includes maps with each parks description; for Nevada, includes Great Basin National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and Death Valley N. P.
National Geologic Map Database, USGS and plate tectonic maps
US Census Bureau Mapping and Cartographic Resources and Census 2000 population profile maps
National Water-Quality Assessment Study Units, USGS
Geohazards, USGS - Maps, information, images, etc.
GeoCommunicator - extensive government site of land use data
US Forest Service Maps and Brochures
FEMA - Maps - Analyze & visualize hazards / Flood Recovery Data and Maps
NOAA navigational charts online
Status of Soil Survey digitizing project, USDA
US Fish & Wildlife - including a Wetlands Mapper
Map Collections 1500-1999: Exploration, Military campaigns, cities & towns, transportation, Library of Congress
Panoramic Maps, 1847-1925, Library of Congress; includes historic Virginia City views
Bureau of Land Management; ongoing national digital database
California Maps on the web
California on-line energy maps
California Geographic Survey - census maps of California & panormaic & relief maps of US & world
Private/Organization sources
California Geographical Survey - US & world coverage of panoramic aerial images
Digital Atlas of the United States, Wm. Bowen, CSU Northridge
U.S. Drought Monitor, current conditions
David Rumsey Collection - historic
Telephone area code maps - North American Numbering Plan Administration
Rand McNally, map dealer with downloadable U.S. maps
- Also in 'Creating Maps' section from commercial sites.
III. FOREIGN and WORLD map online sources
- See also Section VII below: Major Online Collections
Canadian
World and Foreign
CIA World Factbook with country reference maps
Australia - maps online
Review Atlas of Palaeovegetation - past global climate systems and ecosystems since last ice age
Plate Tectonics and Sea-Floor Spreading Maps and Graphics, USGS
Global Seismic Hazard Map, GSHAP
GIS Data Depot - download free data from over one million data sets from around the world
World Sites Atlas.Com - commercial site
Paleomap Project - global paleogeographic map
Newsbank Reference Maps - clearly presented basic political maps, US and World
US and World Outline maps of states, world, regions for classroom use
Environment Network - Kyoto Protocol
The UC Atlas of Global Inequality, online maps
TerraServer - commercial site with some free items
Historic
- Also see 'Creating Maps' section and 'Historic' section under Online Reference
IV. SPACE VIEWS and VIEWS from SPACE
Visible Earth - NASA searchable directory of images, visualizations and animations of the Earth including Reno, and Lake Tahoe and worldwide
California Geographical Survey - US & world coverage of panoramic aerial images
NASA Image eXchange, a searchable database of views
National Space Science Data Center, Photo Gallery of our solar system, distant astronomical objects and space technology
NASA's Planetary Photojournal - photos of the solar system from NASA space missions and Antarctic views
Consolidated Lunar Atlas and Lunar Map Catalog
Apollo Image Atlas of the Moon
Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon, NASA
Earth Observatory, NASA: views of the earth with environmental data
Search the USGS database for satellite and space views including declassified intelligence satellite photos
TerraFly - virtual fly-over of the US
Tour Canada from space - views
European Space Agency - activities with views
Mars views and educational materials on Mars, volcanoes and Antarctica, Malin Space Science Systems
V. CREATING and INTERACTIVE MAPS ONLINE
National Geographic Map Machine
Google Earth - navigate earth via satellite images
U.S. HUD community data for GIS use
TopoZone.com - produces customized US topo maps;commercial site
LandVoyage - produces customized US topo maps & aerial photos; commercial site
Canadian Geoscience data repository
MapQuest - US trip planning with interactive world atlas
Maptech MapServer- customize topo, nautical and aeronautical maps
National Historical Geographic Information System - Census data & GIS files from 1790 census to 2000
Rand McNally maps online
MapBlast! - travel information with maps; international
Maps on Us- search for a map or route
Geospatial Data Research Network, UNR
UNR Great Basin Center for Geothermal Energy - interactive maps
UNEP - interactive environmental maps
- see also Travel Section of 'Online Reference' below
VI. ONLINE and DIGITAL REFERENCE
AIDS:
Gazetteers, Projections/Cartography, Educational, Travel, Historic,
Societies/Organizations
Gazetteers Online
USGS Geographic Names Information System - GNIS database to US geographic names with links to foreign names
GEOnet Names Server - Database to foreign geographic names
Columbia Gazetteer of the World online
Canada's Geographical Names, Natural Resources Canada
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names, esp. as relates to their art & architecture collections worldwide
Projections and Cartography
Map Projections, USGS
Finding Your Way with a Map and Compass
Map Reading and Land Navigation - US Army Field Manual
Map Projections -
National Geographic -
U. of Colorado
overview -
Atlas of Canada Learning Resources
Map History/History of Cartography - major gateway of information
Map Use and Analysis - companion to the book with online information and relevant links
The Peters Projection - description of controversial projections
US GS Topographic Map Symbols
Carto Corner - Fundamentals of cartography
Analemma online
Educational Materials
What do maps show? Lessons - USGS
National Geographic - all manner of materials!
Geography Matters - GIS for K-12
Map Adventures, USGS - K-12 Teachers Guide
Online Activities for the classroom - National Air and Space Museum
Maps 101 -Topographic Maps, the Basics
Educational Materials, Canada Geological Survey
Lunar & Planetary Institute Education division
Paleomap Project - global paleogeographic maps
Newsbank Reference Maps - clearly presented basic political maps
US and WorldOutline maps of states, world, regions for classroom use
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - including interactive map game
Travel Maps and Information, many sites interactive
Recreation.gov - US government site of recreation info from many agencies
Official City Sites - Much more than travel info; international
iGage Mapping Corp. Topo maps and books
Maps On Us - Customized maps and directions to your destination
Yahoo! Maps - Customized maps and directions to your destination
MapTech - US topo maps, aeronautical & nautical charts on line; searchable by area and may be slightly customized
Topozone - Search for places and get a topo map. Site creators worked with the U.S.G.S. to supply the maps. Sometimes slow, but worth the wait.
MapQuest - Free registration. Interactive world atlas and trip planning
maps.com - plan a trip information and maps
Maps of Railways of Europe
EROS Image Gallery of scenes of and from space
Expedia.com - commercial travel site with maps
The Weather Channel - weather maps and a lot more
How Far Is It? Calculates mileage between two points
ETAK - US street address with lat/long/postal/census information
Yahoo's Currency Exchange - Up to date exchange rates for currency for many countries
The Universal Currency Converter - Contains information for 180 currencies
TOPO! Interactive maps on CD-ROM, Lake Tahoe and surrounding wilderness and ski areas. G4362 .T2 T67 1997 text and CD
World Sites Atlas - maps of continents, countries, states, provinces; commercial site
Historic
Historical Mapping, USGS
Sanborn Maps online of Nevada
Nevada Historic Topo Maps - online from the University of Nevada, Reno
NOAA, Historical Map and Chart Collection
FAA historic aeronautical chart acquisition
Historical maps, 'About Geography'
Hargrett Rare Map Collection, University of Georgia - images online
Historic Atlas series
Holy Land Maps - Jewish National & University Library
Early maps and relevant information - link to links.
The Bodleian Library Map Room, Oxford, UK
National Library of Scotland - Historic maps of Scotland online
Historic atlas and map valuation and conservation - Stanford University
Societies and Organizations
VII. Major ONLINE COLLECTIONS and links to collections/sites
National Geographic - maps and information about maps; mega site
google maps > links to...whatever!
Oddens' Bookmarks - huge site of maps and map information
Perry-Castaneda Library, University of Texas, Austin - offers many digital maps; a major site
UC Berkeley Historic Topographic Maps of California
University of Connecticut, Map and Geographic Information Center
Penn State University Online Digital Maps
David Rumsey Collection - historic maps
World Atlas: Maps and Geography of the World - commercial site but with a great deal of information on maps and general and specialized maps online
The Electronic Map Library, California State University, Northridge
Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections, Stanford
Yale Map Collection Online - especially for historic maps
Harvard Map Collection Resources
National Maritime Museum, U. K. - online collection of 100,000 sea charts and maps
The Bodleian Library, UK, links and online maps
New York Public Library Map Division - huge collection although not much digital
Mapsarea.com - good source for world mapping, place names, etc.
Blank & outline maps of states, countries, continents
- see also 'Creating and Interactive Maps' section of this web page
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