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Library
of Congress Map Collection
The Geography and Map Division of the Library
of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items,
of which Map Collections represents
only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form. The focus
of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress.
These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted
to items that are not covered by copyright protection. Maps can now be
downloaded.
Perry-Cataneda
Library Map Collection
This
site is saturated with a plethora of map choices. Part of the library website
of the University of Texas at Austen, this resource includes maps of a multitude
of courtries, and also has some very helpful historical maps as well. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
CIA
Fact Sheets
Allows
one to select a country and become acquainted with the many aspects of said country,
including economic, military, and geographic to list a few. Also includes a map
of each country and introductory background. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/as.html
Ersys
Using
maps, charts, reports, and relevant links, ERsys covers more than 2,600 U.S. cities
with detailed information on demographics, environmental factors, ecnomic indicators,
housing statistics, media,....schools, transportation, and local contacts. |
