Queens Library

Maps & Countries

MapQuest
http://www.mapquest.com
Users can obtain detailed maps and accurate driving directions, locate places of interest, customize road trip plans, and create, save, download or email personalized maps. MapQuest also provides travelers with local city-specific information such as dining, entertainment, shopping, best of city and visitor's guide information.
Subjects: Maps & Countries

U.S. Census Bureau Maps and Cartographic Resources
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps
This page provides access to important maps and related resources from the Census Bureau, including population profiles, census tract maps, tribal boundaries, and metropolitan area maps.
Subjects: Maps & Countries

NationMaster.com
http://www.nationmaster.com
Excellent and easy-to-use site comparing facts and figures by country in both chart and map form. Quickly accessible tables are listed along the side and include useful topics such as richest, most populous, longest living, and most educated.
Subjects: Maps & Countries

Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names On Line
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/tgn/index.html
Useful online gazetteer with multiple field search engine, a comprehensive database and plenty of information for each entry, such as coordinates, alternate names, and its position in the geographical hierarchy (continent, country, state, etc.).
Subjects: Maps & Countries

National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas: Maps Made for Printing and Copying
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas
Select a region, country, or state from the drop-down menus or the interactive maps to get a nicely drawn black and white map suitable for printing, copying or coloring. Customize maps by Detail Level (basic or detailed) and Borders (off or on). Available in GIF or PDF format. Great for school projects!
Subjects: Maps & Countries

Library of Congress Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
The Country Studies Series presents description and analysis of the history, economy, politics, social structure and population of 102 countries and regions throughout the world. Since the original focus of the project was on lesser known areas, some countries are not represented, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and France.
Subjects: Maps & Countries

Map Collections : 1500-2003
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
From the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, this site provides access to the maps in their collection that have been converted to digital form. Includes city, environmental, exploration, cultural, military, transportation, and communication related maps as well as those for general use.
Subjects: Maps & Countries

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps
Developed by the University of Texas at Austin, this site links to many useful maps primarily organized by location, but also includes historical maps and maps of current interest.
Subjects: Maps & Countries

Lonely Planet : Destinations
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations
Located on the popular travel book publisher's web site, this resource connects you to several simple and colorful political maps of countries around the world.
Subjects: Maps & Countries