Selected Internet Subject Resources - Geography

Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer Server

Search by place name or feature type.

David Rumsey Map Collection

Historical maps. Works better with Explorer than Netscape.

Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing

Geographic Names Information System

Information on cultural and physical geographical features in US.

Geography Dictionary

Definitions of common terms used in physical, human and environmental geography

GEOnet Names Server

Non-US names of geographic features.

GIS Dictionary

Made available by the Association for Geographic Information and University of Edinburgh Dept. of Geography.

Glossarist / Earth Sciences

Collection of links to glossaries and subject dictionaries in climatology, ecology, environment, forestry, geography, geology, hydrology and weather. Site is also searchable.

Historical Maps

Historical maps made available by University of Texas at Austin, Perry-Castaneda Library, Map Collection

Outline Maps

Basic maps for personal or educational use.

Topozone

Online topographic coverage with place name searching