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Transportation & Travel
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The American Way: Road Maps 
 In this exhibition, see how road maps shaped the American spirits of "emphasizing a proud national history and promising a glorious future -- through the magic of the automobile. The exhibition features a wide variety of maps and guidebooks from the first half of the 20th century, published mostly by oil companies but also by automobile clubs, highway associations, and commercial map makers." From the Osher Map Library, University of Southern Maine. http://usm.maine.edu/maps/exhibition/9/home Topics: Maps, U.S. Maps Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Google Maps
Drag-and-drop online mapping from Google. Provides options to search for locations, businesses, and driving directions, and a general search box to key in your destination. Results may be printed or emailed. http://maps.google.com Topics: Maps Last updated Feb 26, 2006 How Far Is It?
"This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies). It also provides a map showing the two places, using the Xerox PARC Map Server." http://www.indo.com/distance/ Topics: Maps Last updated Feb 28, 2006 Maporama
Accessible in about two dozen languages, Maporama provides street-level maps and point-to-point driving directions for many countries around the world. Directions created in the "Itineraries" section include food, lodging, and recreation opportunities along the way. Maps are accompanied by local weather, time, and longitude and latitude. http://world.maporama.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Maps, Transportation Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Mapping the National Parks
This collection documents the history, cultural aspects, and geological formations of four areas that eventually became National Parks. The maps date from the 17th century to the present for Acadia, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains and Yellowstone. Nautical charts are included for Acadia. Part of the Library of Congress American Memory Collection. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/nphtml/nphome.html Topics: Maps, National Parks & Forests, U.S. Maps Last updated Dec 11, 2002 Mappy
Maps, directions, and calculators for estimating driving expenses for journeys in Europe. "You can add detail to your route by choosing the following options (express route, without tolls) and any journey stages you wish to include. A summary table will show you (depending on the options you choose: type of vehicle etc.) the number of kilometres travelled, travel time, petrol costs and tolls." Also provides aerial photographs. http://www.mappy.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Maps, Maps by Place, Regions of the World, Transportation Last updated Mar 1, 2006 MapQuest
An interactive atlas of the world provides mileage, door-to-door or city-to-city directions and street maps, and trip planning information that includes city information, hotels, restaurants, attractions, and weather. Options include routes with no highways and "what's in your neighborhood" mapping. Note: includes a fair amount of related advertising. http://www.mapquest.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Maps, Transportation, Travel Last updated Mar 1, 2006 Maps On Us
Mapping and routing service as well as white and yellow pages for the United States. Includes detailed maps and driving directions. If you register (free) it will save your preferences and addresses. From Switchboard.com. http://www.MapsOnUs.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Maps, Transportation, Travel, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 1, 2006 Mapserver
This site can be searched by U.S. city or place name, ZIP code, and latitude/longitude. Find topographic maps, nautical charts, aeronautical charts, and satellite photos. From the commercial map and chart publisher Maptech. http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/ Topics: Geography, Maps, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 27, 2007 Multimap.com
An interactive atlas of world maps, with Great Britain being the primary focus. "Key features include street-level maps of the United Kingdom, Europe, and the US; road maps of the world; door-to-door travel directions; and local information." Each map is accompanied by links to current local weather and other websites of interest. Some features only available for a fee. http://www.multimap.com/ Topics: Maps, Transportation, Travel Last updated Jun 17, 2007 National Scenic Byways Online
Use this site's trip planner and "trip ideas" to plan interesting road trips and to learn more about National Scenic Byways, the "collection of 96 distinct and diverse roads designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation." Registration (free) allows you to create travel wishlists. Includes suggestions for side trips, other travel information, and related links. Searchable and browsable. Sponsored by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. http://www.byways.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Maps, Transportation, U.S. Maps, U.S. Travel Last updated Oct 6, 2004 New York City Transit: System Maps
Maps of the subway system, Staten Island Railway, and Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island buses. Also includes information about the stations, lines, and schedules. From New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/ Topics: Maps, Transportation, U.S. Maps Last updated Nov 30, 2006 Rand McNally
Free maps and route planning with detailed driving directions for the U.S. and Canada. Also includes lists of hotels and things to do near your destination. Some search results give page references to the company's print atlases. Free registration allows you to save trip plans and addresses. Some other site features require paid membership. http://www.randmcnally.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Maps, Maps by Place, Transportation, Travel, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 2, 2006 ViaMichelin
Driving directions, route planner, and maps for over forty European countries; hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions for twenty-five countries; and more from Michelin, publisher of maps and the Red and Green guides. Searches for hotels, restaurants, and attractions are by location and may be limited by the traditional criteria and symbols (stars, price, comfort, etc.) in the print guides. In English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German. Set individual preference profiles by registering (free). http://www.viamichelin.com/ Topics: Automobiles, Maps, Maps by Place, Regions of the World, Transportation, Travel, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Jan 25, 2006 Whereis.com
An online street directory for Australia. Use it to generate maps for any street address, park, hospital, church, police station, or shopping center. http://www.whereis.com/ Topics: Maps, Maps by Place, Regions of the World Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Yahoo! Maps
Provides a map of any street address in the United States or Canada, allowing for varying degrees of detail. Also find driving directions between two addresses or intersections. May also search by cross streets, airport code, city, state, or zip code. http://maps.yahoo.com/ Topics: Maps Last updated Feb 23, 2006 |
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