Maps and Atlases Available Online

•  Color Landform Atlas of the United States  [opens in a new window] - Vivid landform images of the United States fill this site, creation of Ray Sterner of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab.
  Appropriate for Grades 4 - 12.
•  American Fact Finder  [opens in a new window] - Information related to the U.S. National Census. It includes thematic, physical, political, comparative and reference maps.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
•  NationalAtlas.gov™  [opens in a new window] - In this U.S. Department of the Interior site, maps of America are what you'll find and make. Maps of innovation and vision that illustrate our changing Nation. Maps that capture and depict the patterns, conditions, and trends of American life. Maps that supplement interesting articles. Maps that tell their own stories. Maps that cover all of the United States or just your area of interest. Maps that are accurate and reliable from more than 20 Federal organizations. Maps about America's people, heritage, and resources. Maps that will help you, your children, your colleagues, and your friends understand the United States and its place in the world.
  Appropriate for all ages.
•  American Memory Library of Congress Collections: 1544 to 1996  [opens in a new window] - Extensive public domain maps and atlases ranging from a view of Hollywood in 1919 to the O.K. Corral in 1881 to the Sanborn Fire and Insurance Maps, all available through the Library of Congress.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
•  TopoZone  [opens in a new window] - TopoZone rates highly for interactive topographic maps of the United States, created in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey.
  Appropriate for Grade 4 - 12.
•  CIA World Factbook  [opens in a new window] - The CIA-based World Factbook site offers in-depth, timely information. Attractive, clear, printable maps, along with a reference map section are provided.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
•  Infoplease  [opens in a new window] - Solid World maps and quick links to additional information.
  Appropriate for grades 4 - 8.
•  Perry-Casteneda Map Collection  [opens in a new window] - From the University of Texas at Austin: an excellent collection of small scale reference maps. Notable examples: day-by-day war maps in Afghanistan and wonderful historical maps such as the Plan of the Imperial Forums.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
•  The United Nations Map Library  [opens in a new window] - Drawing from its 80,000 physical map collection, the United Nations is creating a corresponding online database, with many physically vibrant maps.
  Appropriate for Grades 4 - 12.
•  David Rumsey Historical Map Collection  [opens in a new window] - Winner of the 2002 Webby award for technical achievement, this extensive historical collection of over 1700 maps focuses on rare 18th- and 19th-century North and South America cartographic materails as well as historic maps of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
•  National Geographic Xpeditions  [opens in a new window] - Xpeditions is home to the U.S. National Geography Standards-and to thousands of ideas, tools, and interactive adventures that bring them to life.
  Appropriate for Grades 4 - 12.
•  Earth From Space  [opens in a new window] - Cartographic resources for analyzing the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface. The site contains NASA photos of Earth taken by astronauts in space.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
•  Earth and Moon Viewer  [opens in a new window] - Digital satellite imagery presents a particular astronomical view, determined by the user.
  Appropriate for Grades 4 - 12.
•  Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Changes  [opens in a new window] - The U.S. Geogogical Survey presents a stunning set of before and after Landsat images.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
•  Biolical Indicators of Watershed Health provided by the EPA  [opens in a new window] - An environmental map collection that includes maps from individual states and regions like the mid-Atlantic.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
• Online Map Creation  [opens in a new window] - Students can interactively create maps by inputting borders, boundaries, features, and projections using the Generic Mapping Tool on this site.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.
• Terraserver  [opens in a new window] - Microsoft's award-winning TerraServer provides aerial views of specific points, selected by the user.
  Appropriate for Grades 9 - 12.