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Economic & Social Themes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Afghanistan 
 Maps, photographs, and lesson plans from National Geographic. Includes an extensive bibliography of the magazine's maps and articles (with few available online) about Afghanistan, terrorist attacks, Islam, rescue work, and other topics. There is also an archived Webcast of "National Geographic Explores a Changing World," a film screening and panel discussion on the Middle East and Afghanistan after the events of September 11, 2001. http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_afghanistan.html Topics: Lesson Plans, Maps, Maps by Place, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 22, 2009 AP News and Google Maps Mashup
This mashup plots selected current Associated Press (AP) news stories superimposed on a Google map or satellite image of the United States. It includes national news, sports, business, technology, and "strange" stories. Clicking on a marker provides a synopsis with a link to the full story as hosted on the site for the San Francisco Chronicle. From a software developer with a degree in computer science. http://81nassau.com/apnews/ Topics: Maps, News, U.S. Maps Last updated Jan 18, 2006 Atlas on Endangered Languages
The "information collected on a large number of endangered languages in all parts of the world is now available online starting with the map of the African continent." Includes information about endangered, moribund, and extinct languages. Browsable by language or location. Includes link to the 2003 "Language Vitality and Endangerment Paper." From United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7856&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Topics: Language, Maps Last updated Apr 6, 2009 Deadly Maps
This site provides images of "the complete collection of maps from Carnegie's, 'Deadly Arsenals: Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Threats'. ... The first five maps reflect the worldwide proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and their missile delivery systems. The country maps show the major nuclear installations, both civilian and military, in each country." Includes maps of Iran, North Korea, China, Russia, Pakistan, Libya, Israel, and other countries. From the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. http://www.carnegieendowment.org/static/npp/deadlymaps.cfm Topics: Maps, Weapons Last updated May 9, 2006 EERI: World Housing Encyclopedia
Covers "housing construction types in seismically active areas of the world." Search database by building location, building, rural or urban construction, economic level of inhabitants, building material, type of load-bearing structure, number of stories, seismic vulnerability rating, and other criteria. A hazard map for each country displays areas at greater risk. From the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). http://www.world-housing.net/ Topics: Agriculture, Architecture, Geography, Geology, Maps, Scientific Themes Last updated Feb 27, 2004 Maps of the French and Indian War
Fourteen historic maps, with accompanying facts about the pivotal battles of the French and Indian War. From the collection of The Massachusetts Historical Society. http://www.masshist.org/maps/Intro/FISplash.htm Topics: History, Maps, Military, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated Jul 25, 2002 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 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 Places in the News
"Responding in a timely fashion to current events, the [Library of Congress] Geography and Map Division presents up-to-date maps that locate areas relating to situations covered by news organizations." Featured places change with current events. Includes links to additional information. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/today/placesinthenews/ Topics: Maps Last updated Jul 31, 2007 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 Surf Your Watershed
Locate watersheds (the places drinking water comes from), including those on tribal lands. The "Index of Watershed Indicators" contains information on the quality of local water resources. The searchable "Water Atlas" provides information important for watershed protection and restoration; also browse by geography, theme, key word, source/organization, and age of source data. Find interactive mapping tools to locate watersheds down to the zip-code level. Use "Adopt Your Watershed" to learn how to join one the effort to protect and restore local watersheds. http://www.epa.gov/surf/ Topics: Beverages, Maps, Scientific Themes, Water Last updated Oct 13, 2003 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 The Threat to World Heritage in Iraq
Information about endangered cultural heritage sites in Iraq, including mosques, churches, khans, palaces, major excavated sites, and museums. Features maps (upper Euphrates, upper Tigris, lower Mesopotamia), photos of sites, links to related news stories, and a petition of international scholars. http://users.ox.ac.uk/~wolf0126/ Topics: Archaeology, History, Maps, Maps by Place, Photograph Collections: Regional, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Virtual Atlas of the Pacific Northwest
The maps in this collection describe geographic conditions in Washington state, Oregon, and Idaho. View by state, subregion, or specific theme (including geology, climate, principal Native American groups, and vegetation). Also features classroom resources and related links. "Washington Expedition 2000" provides a chronology of a student hiking trip along the Milwaukee Corridor, with vegetation surveys and personal accounts. http://academic.evergreen.edu/projects/virtualatlas/ Topics: Maps, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Worldmapper: The World as You've Never Seen It Before
This site features cartograms, maps showing global regions "re-sized according to the subject of interest." Some of the many map subjects include births, total population, children, elderly, refugees, immigrants, tourism, transportation, and imports and exports. Maps are available in a printable poster format, and are accompanied by explanatory text and data files. A collaboration among the University of Sheffield (England), University of Michigan, and other groups. http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper/ Topics: Maps Last updated Apr 26, 2006 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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