Research Guide: Maps & Atlases
Driving Maps
Google MapsMaps from Google. Includes a feature that provides directions.
MapQuestGives you mileage, door to- oor or city to city, and street maps with driving directions.
Street Atlas USAThis software from Delorme is only available in the Watzek Library. You'll have to check out the CD to use it.
Online Maps
Odden's BookmarksThis is one of the most popular and successful map and cartographic sites available. Oddens's Bookmarks is excellent in both its coverage and its organization into categories.
Local Maps
Campus MapsIncludes a map with directions on how to get to campus.
portlandmaps.comPortlandMaps was developed to give public access to GIS data integrated with other information from all city bureaus. Using this application, citizens can query, analyze, and review data on city properties, including crime levels, assessment and tax history, permits, proximity to parks & schools, and basic census information.
Portland Bike MapsCitywide and neighborhood bike maps provided by the City of Portland's Office of Transportation.
Country Maps
Maps from the CIAPart of the CIA World Factbook. Provides basic maps of all the continents; world political and physical maps; and a world time zone map.
National Geographic Travel & Cultures DirectoryThe National Geographic Society currently recognizes 194 independent nations. All of these, plus disputed areas, territories, U.S. states, and Canadian provinces, are profiled here. In each entry you'll find key geographic, demographic, and economic data as well as a brief overview.
Xpeditions AtlasBlack and white maps of continents and individual countries formatted for printing.
Historical Online Maps
David Rumsey CollectionThe David Rumsey Historical Map Collection contains over 20,000 maps online and focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia, and Africa are also represented. The collection categories include old and antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart, state, county, city, pocket, wall, children and manuscript maps. Genealogy and family history can be studied on the maps. The online collection is an expanding cross section of digital images designed to highlight the depth of the collection. For more information, see this
article about the collection.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names OnlineThe TGN is a structured vocabulary containing more than one million names and other information about places. The TGN includes all continents and nations of the modern political world, as well as historical places. It includes physical features and administrative entities, such as cities and nations. The emphasis in TGN is on places that are important for art and architecture.
Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript LibraryA strong collection of historical maps, including early maps of Colonial and Revolutionary America, maps depicting Union and Expansion, the American Civil War, and the emerging transportation infrastructure. Contains many maps of Georgia and the American South.
Map Collections, 1500 to the presentAn extensive collection of thematic maps from the American Memory Collection at the Library of Congress. Categories include cities & towns, environmental, discovery & exploration, immigration & settlement, military & battle, communication, and general maps.
Maps of AfricaDigitized antique maps of Africa and accompanying text; time span is from mid-16th century to the early 20th century. From the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies (or the Africana Library) at Northwestern University. Search the collection or browse by title, cartographer, date, country or African region, or place of publication.
Selected Print Atlases
Atlas of OregonBeautiful atlas with a wealth of information about Oregon, including human geography, the economy, physical geography, and reference maps.
Topographic Maps
Oregon atlas & gazetteerA book with topographic maps of Oregon. There is an
older edition you can check out of the library. Watzek Library also has the loose topographic maps and a DVD version.
Topoquads by DeLormeAuthentic USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle maps, plus DeLorme's updated topographic and street-level data. The USGS maps have been scanned directly by the USGS and are powered by the feature-rich DeLorme software engine. Access these USGS raster maps in 17 smooth-scrolling viewing levels in addition to 80 levels of updated DeLorme vector data.
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