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ONLINE MAPS
This site has US Census STF3A and TIGER Files available
with 200 variables, covering the U.S. States down to blockgroups. Demographic Data Viewer
Home Page This interactive mapping tool is offered by the Consortium
for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Users select
geographic areas, specify demographic variables to map, and specify
parameters and colors. New maps are created each time; statistical summary
reports are created with each map. Digital Atlas of the United States
Digital Chart of the World Server:
Penn State University Libraries The DIGITAL CHART OF THE WORLD, compiled by Environmental
Systems Research Institute, contains spatial data of the world at a scale of
1:1,000,000, or 1 cm : 10 km. The data includes layers containing
hypsography, roads, cities, and vegetation.These maps are downloadable and
can be used with software such as ArchInfo and ArcView. EnviroMapper, an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
online mapper, is "a dynamic way to view and query environmental
information. EnviroMapper maps several types of environmental information.
Mapping is done at zip code, city, county, and state levels.Enviromappers
also offers OpenLink, a feature that allows any website to set up a hyperlink
to Enviromapper. Maps showing U.S. environmental data are available from
the EPA's Center for Environment Information and Statistics. At present maps
are at the national level (state and county levels will be added in the
future). Users may access a map by filling out a form to record
address and zip code information. A detailed map of that location is then
provided. Only U.S. addresses are available at present, but Europe is
scheduled to be included at a future date. MapQuest provides: driving directions for U.S.
destinations and maps showing streets in the U.S It also has maps showing
locations of places in many countries of the world as well as links to
Real-Time Traffic reports. Maps and
References (Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research) On this site the emphasis is on displayable maps (e.g.
images) rather than digital cartographic (GIS) and satellite data that can be
found in the separate compilation title Geodata
Information Sources available
from the center. Users can search and view Maptech’s entire collection of
topographic maps and nautical charts. National Atlas of the United States "The Atlas will offer maps, digital geospatial and
geostatistical data sets, and capability for interactive selection and display
of map layers. The National Atlas Online Interactive Map Browser allows users
to create interactive maps within their web browser! This program allows
users to select and display map layers and also to locate and map more
than2,000,000 geographic names in the United States. Map Layers Warehouse
allows you to download a National Atlas of the United States map layers in
Shapefile format at no cost via file transfer protocol. National
Database of GIS Data : Census of Agriculture Maps show the following information by county: farmland;
cropland; pasture; woodland; irrigated land; idle cropland; crops; federal
payments; government commodity credit corporation loans; conservation reserve
program; and cropland under commodity programs. National Geographic
Society Map Machine Atlas The Map Machine offers maps, facts, and profiles of the
countries of the world and the states of the United States. Perry-Castaneda Library Map
Collection The Perry-Castaņeda Library offers over 2,400 public
domain electronic maps on its web site. These maps are arranged by area of
the world and include world maps, regional maps, country maps (for every
country of the world), city maps, U.S. state maps, U.S. national parks maps,
and historical maps. The U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER Mapping Service allows
generation of maps displaying United States census geography (census tracts,
block groups, etc.) and selected demographic data (family/household size,
family income, population density, age distribution, race/ethnicity,
renter/owner percentages etc.) TopoZone provides interactive topographic maps from the
U.S.G. S. covering the United States United Nations
Cartographic Section The Maps and Geographic Information page leads to 100+
online maps in Adobe Acrobat format World Bank Group: Developmental
Data World Bank's Map Server displays a presentation of the data, allows users to "zoom" and "pan" the maps, and "identify" special features. Topics include demographic, economic and environmental subjects. [TOP OF PAGE]
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