Maps

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Maps

• ABMaps - Online interactive map of the world, with detailed street atlas for North America.
• Atlapedia Online - Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
• Atlas of the Biosphere - A collection of maps, schematics, and information about human-environment interactions, directed at the education community.
• CIA World Factbook - Reference Maps - Various maps of the world in both jpeg and pdf format that are updated annually.
• Expedia Maps - Offers searchable listing in the United States and Europe by address and driving directions.
• Google Maps - Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States. Can also search by keyword such as type of business.
• Great Circle Mapper - Shows great circle path between specified points on the globe with an aviation focus.
• Map Up - Provides continental, oceanic, and country-specific maps, followed by geopolitical analysis.
• Maporama - Generates maps for a desired address or point of interest. Output is also viewable on handheld computers.
• MapQuest - Find directions for and explore towns and cities worldwide. Display addresses on a map, view nearby businesses, get driving directions and maps, and plan a trip with city information. Also includes aerial photographs of selected areas.
• Maps of World - Online maps showing countries of the world and continents. Too wide for smaller monitors.
• MSN Virtual Earth - Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States. Can also search by keyword such as type of business.
• Multimap - Global mapping service including street maps of Europe, North America and Australia.
• Planet Observer - Displays country and ocean maps, followed by demographic data on each reviewed area.
• Readmap Project - Online maps collection with political and economical overview of each country.
• TerraFly - Searchable aerial views of cities and towns in the United States.
• TerraServer - View maps and aerial photos of various parts of the Earth.
• United Nations: Cartographic Section - General country and special issues maps.
• United States Library of Congress Map Collections - Top-level categories include cities and towns, cultural, landscapes, conservation and environment, military battles and campaigns, discovery and exploration, transportation and communication. Searchable by keyword, location, creator, subject, and title.
• Windows Live Local - Combines online mapping and local search, uses a scratch pad to take notes, and allows to search questions around the United States in a geographical context.