Subject guides: Spatial data and maps: International maps and spatial data

Selected digital and online resources

This page contains links to selected internet sites which give map and / or other spatial information; including digital data. A number of the sites noted here (both in government and private sectors) make their products (maps, data, etc) available for sale; many provide free services. Please check their websites for further details.

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Data

Federal Geographic Data Committee
(FGDC) - for digital geospatial data worldwide
GEOSS Portal
Operated by European Space Agency. Discover and access Earth observation data and resources from different providers from all over the world
International Directory Network
Earth Science data gateway. Produced by CEOS (Committee on Earth Observation Satellites)

Online Maps

David Rumsey Map Collection
Thousands of scanned historic maps of the world (Americas focus)
USGS (U.S. Geological Survey)
National Geographic Online - maps
Old Maps online
Includes: A Vision of Britain through Time; British Library David Rumsey Collection (US); Moravian Library (Czech Republic); National Library of Scotland; New York Public Library; Retromap (Russia)
OpenGeoSci
A free, map-based discovery interface providing geographic searching for more than 300,000 maps, cross-sections, charts, tables, and other high-value content from GeoScienceWorld (GSW) publications.
Outline maps (Brigham Young University)
Copyright-free maps you may use - attribute to "BYU Geography Department."
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas
Large collection of scanned maps, including many reference maps.

Serial set maps (Readex/NewsBank) This link opens in a new window
This is an additional, specialized search module for the Readex U.S. Congressional Serial Set. Serial Set Maps allows users to focus searches on the maps themselves - the geographic areas they depict, the subjects they represent, their titles, and the names associated with the maps either as cartographers, explorers, or in some other capacity. Serial Set Maps will eventually cover the full scope of the Readex U.S. Congressional Serial Set.

Google Earth
Able to see cities and landscapes from various angles on earth based on satellite imagery.
Google Maps
Offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panoramic views of streets etc.
United Nations Geospatial
USGS: National Geologic Map Database
An archive of US maps and publications available for download.
World Factbook CIA
Includes world maps