Map Resources

UN Archives

A portal with collections managed by the United Nations Library and Archives in Geneva. Includes thousands of digitized maps.

Google Maps
Interactive maps of the world, location finder and satellite imagery

Bing Maps from Microsoft
Road, aerial and bird's-eye views in 2D, along with ability to download 3D globe view with buidling models for many international cities 

Wikimapia
Wikimapia was created by Alexandre Koriakine and Evgeniy Saveliev, inspired by Google maps and Wikipedia

USGS EarthExplorer
Query, preview or order satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic products through the U.S. Geological Survey. Requires login to download

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
University of Texas at Austin An excellent source for screen sized maps of world nations

Colorado School of Mines - Interactive Index
Links to scanned topographic maps of the world, at various scales, are available from the interactive webmap

MapQuest
Maps, Driving Directions, Road trip Planner

National Geographic
Online views of maps from National Geographic magazine

United Nations: Maps and Geographic Information Resources
Online maps

Atlapedia Online
Maps, Facts and Figures of World Countries

The World Factbook
(US Central Intelligence Agency) Factual information, including small maps, for countries of the world

Clickable World Atlas
World Atlas includes country profiles and statistics

Xpeditions
Printable page-size maps from National Geographic

Outline maps
Outline maps for educational and personal use

Contact Information:

Spatial and Numeric Data Services
Rm 466, Taylor Family Digital Library
Telephone: 403-220-6822
Email: maps@ucalgary.ca