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Maps: Maps Online

Library Resources

eAtlas of Global Development
  Generate political maps of various economic indicators.  Inclues option to compare two maps side-by-side.

Simply Map
  Geographic statistics- generate maps of US demographic and market data

Digital Sanborn Maps
  Historical street maps of select North Carolina towns/cities, 1867-1970.

Image Archives

Some map images, especially historical ones, may be found in our art / image archives.

Free Online

North Carolina Maps
  Historic NC maps- search or browse by location, date, subject. 

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection (UT-Austin)
  Great map collection, including world, regional, historical, and current event maps.

National Atlas: Map Maker
  Customize boundary, population, environmental, and geological maps of the United States. 

Libre Map Project
  United States- Digital topographic and boundary maps organized by state.

US Census Maps
  Census data (population density, age, education, income, housing etc) organized by state, county, congressional district, or metropolitan area.

Geology.com
   World political maps and satellite images. 

New York Public Library Digital Collections
  Includes some historical map images. 

US Geological Survey - Publications
  Good source for purchasing maps, free online content is limited.

Public Domain & Creative Commons Search

Creative Commons search
   Search for Creative Commons licensed images and other content

Wikimedia Commons
  Archive of public domain images