Maps

Sources of maps and related information from selected United States Federal Government, State government, international, and non-government sites:

American Factfinder (U.S. Census Bureau)

Ancient World Mapping Center (University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill)

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates)

geodata.gov (U.S. Federal Government)

Geographic Names Information System (U.S. Geological Survey)

Geoscience Australia (Government of Australia)

Iowa Cooperative Soil Survey (Iowa State University, State of Iowa, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Iowa Geographic Image Map Server (Iowa State University, State of Iowa, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture)

U.S. Library of Congress--Geography and Map Reading Room

U.S. Library of Congress--Map Collections 1500-forward (American Memory)

Map a Planet (U.S. Geological Survey)

MapQuest (non-government site for maps, driving instructions, and more)

National Atlas of the United States (U.S. Department of the Interior)

National Map (U.S. Geological Survey)

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection (University of Texas--Austin; current and historical maps of the world, individual countries, and regions including maps of current events)

TerraFly (Florida International University and various U.S. Government agencies; aerial views)

United Nations Cartographic Section

In addition to these resources, Burling Library contains a collection of print maps of Iowa, other areas of the United States, various countries and regions outside the United States, and the World. These maps are chiefly housed in the Maps/Atlases area on the south side of the 1st floor and in the College Archives on the lower level. Many maps and atlases can be identified through searching the Library Catalog.

Questions? Contact Kevin Engel, Beth Bohstedt, or any of the Librarians.