Geography & Planning: Mapping

World maps, country information, and classroom resources.

Online map service with directions, 'bird's eye view', etc.

De-classified maps from the Central Intelligence Agency. Great for basic political boundary and simple terrain maps. Images available, full maps available for purchase.

Featuring road, county, township, and other specialty maps.

Many historical maps are available on this site.

One of several popular street mapping sites. Can be used for directions, overlayed with aerial imagery, etc.

American Memory Map Collections of the Library of Congress focuses on the United States, but historic maps of other countries are also included. Images are also available for downloading.

The most comprehensive listing of historical maps websites, comprising over 1,200 annotated links.

Provides useful features, such as page-size maps suitable for printing in pdf format; flags and facts about countries of the world; and, dynamic theme maps depicting characteristics such as regions with mineral resources, location of earthquakes, elevation, vegetation, etc.

Search preformatted maps, create your own maps, and work with interactive maps on this U.S. government website.

The National Map's collection of small-scale datasets that can be downloaded for free.

Keeps a very detailed page of maps, including maps for sites of current news interest and outline maps.

Detailed maps available as PDF for countries, regions, and UN Mission areas.

You can buy or download maps of the world and US from this USGS website. Topographic maps are probably the most popular product.