Research Guides: Library Work Perks for Staff and Faculty: Online Map Resources

Online Maps

Library of Congress Map Collection This link opens in a new window
Large array of historical maps from the Library of Congress. Publication dates: Varies, 15th century to current
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Demographic information and maps of the United States, from the Decennial Census and American Community Survey data. 1790-present
Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970 (Maine Only) This link opens in a new window
Detailed large-scale building and land-use maps of 148 Maine towns and cities.
Combined with other sources such as city directories, photographs, small-scale maps, census records, genealogies, and statistical data, the Sanborn maps provide an unparalleled picture of life in American towns and cities. The maps provide a wealth of information, such as building outline, size and shape, windows and doors, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries, and property numbers. Plans often include details on construction materials and building use; and also depict pipelines, railroads, wells, water mains, dumps, and other features likely to affect the property's vulnerability to earthquake, fire, and flood.

Maine's Bird's Eye Views, 1870-1905

A collaborative research tool and database of bird's eye view Maine maps made between 1870 and 1905 on the University of Southern Maine's Digital Commons.

National Map This link opens in a new window
Map data for the U.S. including boundaries, roads, rivers, and other essentials.
Collaborative effort among the USGS and other Federal, State, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information for the Nation. It has many uses ranging from recreation to scientific analysis to emergency response. The National Map is easily accessible for display on the Web, as products and services, and as downloadable data. The geographic information available from The National Map includes orthoimagery (aerial photographs), elevation, geographic names, hydrography, boundaries, transportation, structures, and land cover.
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection This link opens in a new window
University of Texas online collection of digitized maps. Antiquity to present
USGS Publications Warehouse This link opens in a new window
U. S. Geological Survey publications including Professional Papers, Folios of the Geologic Atlas, the Hydrologic Atlas, Quadrangle Maps and Water Data Reports. Publication dates: 1870 to current
A more complete listing of available USGS publications:
Annual Report
Antarctic Map
Bulletin
Circular
Circum-Pacific Map
Coal Map
Data Series
Fact Sheet
Folios of the Geologic Atlas
General Information Product
Geologic Quadrangle
Geophysical Investigation Map
Hydrologic Atlas
Hydrologic Unit
IMAP
Land Use/ Land Cover
Mineral Commodities Summaries
Mineral Investigations Resource Map
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Missouri Basin Study
Monograph
Oil and Gas Investigation Chart
Oil and Gas Investigation Map
Open-File Report
Professional Paper
Resource Publication
Scientific Investigations Map
Scientific Investigations Report
Techniques and Methods
Techniques of Water-Resource Investigation
Trace Elements Investigations
Trace Elements Memorandum
USGS Unnumbered Series
Unclassified
Water Data Report
Water Supply Paper
Water-Resources Investigations Report
USGS Topographic Maps This link opens in a new window
Downloadable topographic maps. Use the topomap locator tool to find available topomaps by dropping a pin on a map of the United States.
World Maps (Oxford) This link opens in a new window
Over 775 maps, with locator, physical and political maps for each country, over 120 island maps, state maps for North America, Canada, and Mexico, and more than 100 city maps. Current
This title now includes over 775 maps, with locator, physical and political maps for each country, over 120 island maps, state maps for North America, Canada, and Mexico, and more than 100 city maps.