Map Databases
Academic and Institutional Databases
Cartes
géographiques numériques (Bibliothèque
nationale du Québec)
historical maps of North and South America; zoomable to high resolution
The
Catalan Atlas (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
folios of a 14th-century atlas; not zoomable to high resolution
CIA
Maps of the World
web interface does not zoom to high resolution but downloadable PDF versions
capture detail very well and are zoomable
Digital
Chart of the World (Pennsylvania State University)
downloads in a variety of formats: GIS data, GIFs images (with multiple options
for types of data to embed in map), and longitude and latitude lists for borders
of countries
Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology Antique Maps Database
Primarily of China, also Africa and Arabian Peninsula
James
Ford Bell Library's Historical Map Collection (University
of Minnesota)
searchable by mapmaker, region, or date; resolution quality varies
Library
of Congress Map Collections: 1500-2004
thematic historical maps; primarily, but not exclusively, US and N. America;
also:
Ortelius' Theatrum
Orbis Terrarum
Agnese Atlas
Geographical Fun Atlas
Maps
of the Middle East (Princeton University)
maps from two important atlases of Islam
OSSHE
Historical & Cultural Atlas Resource (University
of Oregon and Universität Münster)
selection of interactive maps depicting elements of American and European history;
some of the maps require Shockwave
Perry-Castaneda
Map Library (University of Texas)
rich source of current and historical maps—by
theme and region; excellent resolution; links to other
websites
with maps including historical
maps of the middle east
Ryhiner
Project (City and University Library Berne)
selection of historical maps; none available in high resolution
United
Nations Cartographic Section
basic outline maps in high resolution
Nonacademic
Databases
Cartography
Associates' Visual Collections
offering free access to map collections from a number of institutions; wide selection
of
historical
maps;
excellent zoom interface by
Luna Insight
Contextual
Guide and Internet Index to Western Civilization
selection of historical maps; resolution only good enough for
reference
Education Place
very basic outline maps (world and individual countries)
Geography Network
rich source of downloadable maps and data with many possible
layers of data types and content
Historical Atlas of the 20th Century
thematic maps and data across a variety of events and social
and economic trends
Lebanon Atlas Map Search
basic outline maps; zoomable to the city level
National Geographic Society
many maps and cultural and historical photos
Quick Maps
source for quick reference, with maps and almanac-like country
data
Turkey in Maps
rich source of information; few of the images are high resolution
or enlargeable
Portals for Maps of the Islamic World and Beyond
All the Worlds Maps
British
Library Map Collection
Oddens'
Bookmarks
United
Nations University Map Page
World
of Maps/Die Welt der Karten
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