reference resources
- David
Rumsey Map Collection -
"The David Rumsey Collection was started nearly 20
years ago, and focuses primarily on cartography of the Americas from
the 18th and 19th centuries, but also has maps of the World, Asia,
Africa, Europe, and Oceania."
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Deadly Maps - The complete collection of maps from Carnegie's,
Deadly Arsenals: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Threats.
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Historical Maps - "Maps from this site are from the
James Ford Bell
Library at the University of Minnesota," arranged by country.
- The National Map - "The National Map
is a consistent framework for geographic knowledge needed by the
Nation. It provides public access to high-quality, geospatial data and
information from multiple partners to help support decisionmaking by
resource managers and the public."
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Outline Maps - Simple maps, perfect for class projects.
"These maps may be printed and copied for personal or classroom use."
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Perry Castanada
Library Map Collection - More than
11,000 map images selected from the map collection available at the
University of Texas Libraries.
- Zoom into Maps - "Introduces historical maps
from the American Memory collections. A
graphic organizer, for analysis and note taking, and a set of
guiding questions for each type of map have been provided."
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