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Economic & Social Themes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alternate Routes 
 Companion to an exhibit "about the diversity, subjectivity, and meaning of maps." Includes photographs and drawings of locations in Southern California. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/routes/ Topics: U.S. Maps Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Evacuation Maps [Texas]
Links to evacuation maps created by the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, and the Texas Division Of Emergency Management. Covers Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris counties; Matagorda (includes Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, and Victoria counties); Sabine Area (includes Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, and Orange counties); and Coastal Bend Area (includes Aransas, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio counties). http://www.click2houston.com/hurricanes/9584817/detail.html Topics: Hurricane Katrina, U.S. Maps, Weather Last updated Aug 30, 2006 Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity
"Each page features county-level detail for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Each page also includes a small state-level map for a simplified view of the population theme. The Census 2000 data in this report are based on the U.S. Census Bureau Redistricting (PL 94-171) Summary File....Use of this source limits the report themes to total population, race and ethnicity, and population under age 18...." http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/atlas.html Topics: Business, Federal (U.S.) Government, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Social Science, Statistics, U.S. Maps Last updated Oct 4, 2004 MapStats: United States
This site provides demographic, business, and geographic statistics for "your State, county, city, congressional district, or Federal judicial district." Also has profiles of the U.S. as a country and by federal judicial district, and demographic maps of the U.S. and each state. Browsable by location. Part of Fedstats, a "window on the full range of official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government." http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/ Topics: Maps, Statistics, U.S. Maps Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Military Battles and Campaigns
"Maps showing campaigns of major military conflicts including troop movements, defensive structures and groundworks, roads to and from sites of military engagements, campsites, and local buildings, topography and vegetation.... [Many of the] maps provide information ... not available elsewhere." Most maps are of the United States. Includes themed collections on the American Revolution and the Civil War. Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/milhome.html Topics: History, Maps, Military, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated May 25, 2004 The Modern Language Association Language Map: A Map of Languages in the United States
The Modern Language Association (MLA) "Language Map uses data from the 2000 United States census to display the locations and numbers of speakers of thirty languages and seven groups of less commonly spoken languages." The site features maps with data displayed by county or ZIP code. "Visit the Data Center for information about numbers of speakers of languages in a specific ... area ... or to view charts." http://www.mla.org/census_main/ Topics: Maps, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 2, 2005 National Atlas of the United States of America
An interactive map of the United States displaying millions of geographical locations in a series of map layers. These map layers display airports, federal lands, urban areas, water features, parkways, rivers, railroads, roads, and geological events. Also includes terrain relief and elevation and seasonal vegetation growth maps, as well as articles about U.S. geography. Map layers and raw data can be downloaded. http://nationalatlas.gov/ Topics: Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 1, 2006 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps at the University of Virginia Library
"Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are highly detailed city plans providing researchers with a wealth of information about urban change in American cities during the first half of the twentieth century. ... The highly detailed plans ... record detailed information about streets, businesses, residences building materials, [and] utilities." This site provides examples of two Sanborn maps for Charlottesville, Virginia, a history of the maps, and a guide to reading the maps. From the University of Virginia. http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/maps/sanborn/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Maps, Social Science, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 2, 2005 School District Demographics System
"Access to school district geographic and demographic data" from the 2000 and 1990 United States censuses. Data may be compared between districts and states. From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Maps, Social Science, Statistics, U.S. Maps Last updated May 8, 2007 A Set of Plans and Forts in America, 1765
"Published in 1765 by Mary Ann Rocque, widow of John Rocque and Topographer to His Royal Highness the Duke of Glouchester, this book contains 30 plans of forts in North America. Published after the English victory over the French, Rocque's plans were drawn from previously published maps." Some of the towns and fortifications depicted are Albany, New York, Montreal, Quebec, Ticonderoga, Fort George, and Halifax. From the collection of The Massachusetts Historical Society. http://www.masshist.org/maps/PlansandForts/intro.htm Topics: History By Place, Maps, Maps by Place, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated Mar 2, 2006 Tennessee Electronic Atlas (TEA)
This state atlas contains "brief overviews of socio-economic aspects of each county, and links to county specific information" and includes place populations, population characteristics, racial and ethnic composition, business and economic profiles, selected agricultural statistics, and payroll by economic sector. State topics includes agriculture, economics, education, physical landscape, and social aspects. Interactive mapping allows the user to create their own layers and variables by utilizing GIS mapping. http://tnatlas.geog.utk.edu/tea/tea.asp Topics: Maps, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 25, 2003 TerraFly
Enter any U.S. address or zip code and view an aerial photo of your selected location. These U.S. Geological Survey high-resolution satellite data may then be manipulated to achieve an illusion of flying over the chosen landscape. http://www.terrafly.com/ Topics: Geography, Maps, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, U.S. Maps Last updated Nov 10, 2004 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EnviroMapper StoreFront
This tool "allows you to generate maps of your geographic area that contain environmental information stored in EPA's Envirofacts Warehouse. The type of environmental information includes: Superfund sites, drinking water, toxic and air releases, hazardous waste, and water discharge permits. You can also view this information in context by adding map features to your map," such as churches, schools, and hospitals. Includes a FAQ. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/em/ Topics: Environment, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Dec 20, 2005 United States: States
The Infoplease.com state site features a map of the United States with links to individual state sites with maps which can be enlarged. State profiles provide information on the capital; population; median age; elected officials; history; points of interest; famous natives; entrance into the union; state motto, symbols, and nicknames; name origins; largest cities and county; and land area. The main page has more information arranged by category so the states' information on each subject can be viewed and compared at once. http://www.infoplease.com/states.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Statistics, U.S. Maps Last updated Nov 10, 2004 Window to My Environment (WME)
WME is a database "designed to improve access to useful community-based environmental information." Find regulated facilities, monitoring sites, maps, Superfund sites, air and water quality, fish advisories, and much more. Search by zip code, city, or state, or browse U.S. map. Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "in partnership with federal, state and local government and other organizations." http://www.epa.gov/enviro/wme/ Topics: Environment, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Apr 29, 2005 Wines Northwest: A Guide to the Wine Country of the Pacific Northwest
The wines and wine regions of Washington state, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia can be explored at this site. Select a region to find maps, statistics, tour guides, wine shops, and wineries. Also includes details about growing regions for primary red and white varietals, reviews, news articles, and links to wine clubs and online wine retailers. The site can be searched from any of the regional sections. http://www.winesnw.com/ Topics: U.S. Maps, Wine Last updated Jul 15, 2004 Zipdecode
A tool for identifying ZIP code locations on a map of the United States. As you type in digits, the map highlights the region covered. The author has a doctoral degree from the Aesthetics and Computation Group at MIT. http://benfry.com/zipdecode/ Topics: Maps, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, U.S. Maps Last updated Dec 2, 2008 |
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