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Cartographic Associations and Societies (not comprehensive)
| American Association of Geographers |
AAG is a scientific and educational
society founded in 1904. Its 8,400+ members share interests
in the theory, methods, and practice of geography and
geographic education. |
ALA Map and Geospatial Information Round Table
online journal: Coordinates
online newsletter:
Baseline |
MAGIRT Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (of ALA)
leads and inspires information professionals at all levels of expertise in their work with
map and geospatial information resources, collections and technologies in all formats,
through community, education and advocacy.(formerly MAGERT) |
| Association of American
State Geologists
|
AASG is an organization of the chief executives of
the state geological surveys in 50 states and Puerto Rico. |
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives
(Association des Cartothéque et Archives Cartographiques du
Canada) |
ACMLA (ACACC) actively serves
as the representative professional group for Canadian map librarians,
cartographic
archivists and others interested in geographic information
in all formats. |
| Boston Map Society |
BMS has its home in the Harvard
Map Collection. The society was formed in 1994 to bring together
people with an interest in collecting, studying,
using, and preserving maps. |
|
California Map Society |
CMS was founded in 1978. The
mission is educational: to preserve and disseminate historical
and contemporary cartography, primarily of California,
for members as well as the general public. |
| International Map Trade Association |
IMTA brings together in one
organization, for mutual benefit persons, firms and institutions
engaged, directly or
indirectly, in the production and sale of maps, globes, travel
guides, spatial information and related products and materials. |
| New York Map Society |
The New York Map Society offers educational, academic and research programs for
anyone interested in maps. The Society serves as a community-based organization to
participate and inform the public of map-related events.
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North American Cartographic Information Society |
NACIS, founded in 1980, is an
organization comprised of specialists from private, academic,
and government organizations whose common interest lies in
facilitating communication in the map information community. |
| North East Map Organization |
NEMO is dedicated to serving as a unifying body for all who use, produce, collect,
and market maps and cartographic information in the Northeast; increasing
communication between all interested in maps; and working with state, regional,
and national organizations and government agencies in dissemination of maps
and cartographic information. |
| Society for the History of Discoveries |
SHD was founded in 1960 to stimulate interest in teaching, research and publishing of the history of geographical exploration. SHD encompasses the discovery, exploration and mapping of the earth's land and sea surface from earliest times to the present. |
| SLA Geography and Map Section |
SLA G&M Division was one of the 25 subject divisions within
the Special Libraries Association (SLA) until 2003, when it
officially became a section of the Social Science Division.
The G&M Division
was established in 1941 to encompass all aspects of the production,
procurement, processing, and utilization of geographic and
cartographic materials and includes the professions of geography
and map librarianship. |
| Texas Map Society |
TMS was organized in November 1996 to foster the study, understanding and
collecting of historical maps and the history of cartography. |
| Washington Map Society |
WMS, founded in 1979, supports and promotes map collecting,
cartography, and cartographic history. |
| Western Association of Map Libraries |
WAML is an independent association of map librarians and other people with
an interest in maps and map librarianship. |
| William P. Cumming Map Society |
The William P. Cumming Map Society often meets at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) in Salem, NC. |
Cartographic Bookmark Sites
Current Maps - United States
Individual (U.S.) State Map Sites
| Colorado Atlas of Panoramic Aerial Images |
This atlas presents a series of collections of photorealistic aerial views,
created by Dr. William A. Bowen, containing approximately 1700 computer
generated panoramas. |
Florida: Land Boundary Information System
(LABINS) |
LABINS began in 1984 as a means for distributing survey-related data that is maintained
and managed by federal and state agencies to the general surveying community. |
| Minnesota Maps Online |
Minnesota Historical Society has digitized original public land survey plats, created
during the first government land survey of the state by the U.S. Surveyor General's Office
during the years 1848 to 1907. |
| North Carolina Maps |
North Carolina Maps is a comprehensive, online collection of historic maps from the North Carolina
State Archives, the University of North Carolina, and the Outer Banks History Center. |
| Oregon Geospatial Data Clearinghouse |
The Geospatial Office provides statewide leadership in promoting the use of GIS technology
and ensures the availability of easily accessible, high quality geographic information.
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Current Maps - World
| Atlapedia
Online |
Political and physical
maps of the world, continents, regions, and individual countries. |
| Canada - Geospatial Data |
Access to Natural Resources Canada topographic maps, thematic maps, and geospatial
data. |
| Map Library of Catalonia |
Presents zoomable views and bibliographic descriptions of maps in the
collections of the Institut Cartográfic de Catalunya. |
| Geology.com |
A site for geologists, earth scientists, students, teachers and others
who are interested in geology or searching for geological information. |
Library
of Congress
Contemporary Maps 1960
- present |
Downloadable public
domain digital modern maps of the world, regions, and individual
countries. |
National
Geographic Society
Maps and Geography |
Access to modern
world, regional, and country thematic maps including the National
Geographic Map Machine an atlas of the world. |
| Open Russian e-library |
This e-library was created by the Russian State Library.
Maps
of Russia from the 15th-20th centuries. Maps
of the world from the 15th-20th century. It is in Russian only. |
United States Central Intelligence Agency
World Factbook, Reference Maps |
Reference maps of
the world, continents, and individual countries. |
United
States Department of State
Background Notes |
Country information
including reference maps and geographic, historic, political,
government, and economic summaries. |
| University
of Texas Library |
Modern maps of the
world, regions, and individual countries. |
Geographic Information
about countries, states and the world
| ArchAtlas |
Uses satellite imagery and electronic mapping to understand how and why early farming
and urban areas developed. |
| Geo.data.gov |
Your one stop for Federal, State, & Local geographic data. |
| Geography
at About.com |
General geographic information and geography
related subjects. |
| GIS Cloud
|
This is an example of a site that enables organizations and individuals to easily
manage and access geospatial data.
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| GRASS GIS
|
This is and example of free Geographic Information System (GIS) software used for
geospatial data management and analysis, image processing, graphics/maps production,
spatial modeling, and visualization.
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| gvSIG
|
The main aim of the gvSIG project is to change the currently dominant model, based on
speculation of the acquired knowledge to advance individually, to a model based on shared
knowledge and collaboration to advance together. Definitively, working from the field of
Geomatics for a better and more fair model.
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| Internet Archive |
Available for downloading DRG maps of the 50 United States, best used with global positioning software or a
map viewer. |
| Libre Map Project |
Aggregates and makes digital maps and related GIS data available for free. |
| MapWindow
|
The MapWindow GIS project includes a free and open source desktop geographic information
system (GIS) with an extensible plugin architecture; a GIS ActiveX control; and C# GIS programmer
library called DotSpatial.
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| National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) |
The NHGIS is a project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all
available aggregate census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000. |
| Newberry Library: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries |
The site makes available new maps, data, and shapefiles for the United States as a whole.
Also, you can watch animated versions of the AHCBP data below. |
| SAGA (System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses)
|
SAGA is a Geographic Information System (GIS) software; it is a Free Open Source Software (FOSS).
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| Social Explorer |
An old proverb says that "a picture is worth a thousand words." In the case of data
maps this is literally true. Data maps are made of thousands of numbers presented as a
picture. |
| TeachSpatial |
TeachSpaital's goal is to aid in the development of explicit spatial learning objectives
from a multi- or cross-disciplinary perspective. |
United
States Department of State
Background Notes |
Country information including geographic, historic,
political, government and economic summaries. |
United States Central
Intelligence Agency
World Factbook |
General maps of and information about countries.
|
| United States
Census Bureau |
Access to user-adjustable
thematic maps, and
reference maps based on United States Census data. |
United States
Geological Survey
National Atlas |
Access to user-adjustable and printable thematic
maps of the United States. |
Historic Maps - United States
Historic Maps - World
Purchasing Maps Online
| Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America |
The ABAA was founded in 1946 to promote ethical standards and professionalism in the
antiquarian book trade, including maps and atlases, and to encourage the collecting and
preservation of rare antiquarian materials. The ABAA offers several resources related to
collecting and valuation on its freely accessible site. |
| Irish Townland Maps |
Surveyed between 1829 and 1843, our Irish Townland Maps are packed with detail and
are of superb quality and craftsmanship. |
| Maps.com |
Retailers of all types of maps, including travel maps, international and U.S. topographic
maps, globes, atlases, guidebooks, and historic maps from the Library's collection. |
| National Geographic Society
|
Retailers of all types of maps, including travel maps, international
and U.S. topographic maps, globes, atlases, and guidebooks. |
| National Geographic
Historical Maps |
Classic historical maps from the National Geographic archives. |
OldMaps.com
(Searchable access available on the Library of Congress campus only.) |
The Antique Map Price Record (1983-2011) has a long history of serving antique map
enthusiasts by recording and making available map auction results for more than two decades.
Since its combination with Old World Auctions in early 2012, the web site provides
information on more than 200,000 map auction sale results or listings recorded since its
inception. |
| Omni Resources |
Retailers of all types of maps, including travel
maps, international and U.S. topographic maps, globes, atlases,
and guidebooks. |
| Rand McNally |
Retailers of all types of maps, including travel maps, international
and U.S. topographic maps, globes, atlases, and guidebooks. |
| United States Geological
Survey |
Information about buying printed maps, print on demand, historical topographical maps,
and downloading digital scans of topographical maps. |
| United States Geological Survey |
Selected Mapping and GIS Related Websites - providing online access and ordering. |
Journals
| e-Perimetron |
The principal aim of this journal is to couple issueson history of cartography
and maps with a variety of possibilities offered by the new digital information and
communication technologies. |
Cartobibliographies
Cartobibliography of the Maps in 18th Century British
and American Geography Books
Barbara McCorkle |
This cartobibliography contains descriptions of approximately 6700 maps found in 470 books.
Entries are arranged alphabetically by author/title, and each entry lists every map included in
the book with the full title, dimensions, name(s) of any publisher, engraver or cartographer
appearing on the map, and the page location within the work cited. |
| History of Cartography |
The History of Cartography Project is a research, editorial, and publishing venture drawing
international attention to the history of maps and mapping. The Project's major work is the
multi-volume History of Cartography series.
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| Pennsylvania Maps Prior to 1800 |
A cartobibliography of all printed and manuscript maps of Pennsylvania in the Geography
& Map Division, Library of Congress and unique maps of Pennsylvania located in other
libraries (not found in the Library of Congress). It also includes historical maps drafted
after 1800 that show Pennsylvania as it was prior to 1800. |
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