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David Rumsey Map Collection (Cartography Associates)
The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America maps and other cartographic materials. Images available for certain uses (such as attribution) under the
Creative Commons
license.
[more info]
Internet
Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilization (DARMC)
DARMC offers GIS mapping and spatial analysis of the Roman and medieval worlds.
[more info]
Internet
Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 (ProQuest)
View digital maps of Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. These maps were digitized from the fire insurance maps of the Sanborn Map Company.
Click here
for a map legend that provides symbols and a glossary of terms used in this map collection.
[more info]
Campus/Remote
ECCO: Eighteenth Century Collections Online (Gale)
Provides digital editions of nearly all books published in Great Britain in the 18th century...
[more info]
Campus/Remote
Google Maps
Map a specific location, get driving directions, or find businesses near a set location
[more info]
Internet
Guide to Information about Countries & Regions
See JMU Librarians' top recommendations for finding information about
countries & regions
.
[more info]
MapMachine by National Geographic
Dynamic and atlas maps of the world.
[more info]
Internet
MapQuest
Maps, driving directions, and travel guides.
[more info]
Internet
MapsOnUs
Free registration is required and allows users to customize maps and searches, as well as interactively share travel information.
[more info]
Internet
Multimap
Street-level maps of the United Kingdom, Europe, and the US, road maps of the world, point-to-point driving directions, aerial photographs and local information
[more info]
Internet
National Atlas of the United States
[more info]
Internet
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
This site has a collection of digital maps covering the world, and historical world maps.
[more info]
Internet
Serial Set Maps 1817-1980 (Readex)
50,000 Historical maps from within the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
[more info]
University of Georgia Rare Map Collection - American Civil War
[more info]
Internet
USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (US Geological Survey)
Download free U.S. historical maps dating from 1884 to 2009.
[more info]
Internet
USGS Map Locator & Downloader (US Geological Survey)
Download free topographical maps as PDF files.
[more info]
Internet
Virginia County Interactive Mapper
Makes customized maps of Virginia Counties
[more info]
Internet
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