Geological & Geographical Resources

Goverernment geographical and geological resource page with links to geological surveys, maps, geological data, geological networks, geographical research guides, geological research guides, and more.

Governmental Internet Resources

• CIA Maps

  This site has scanned the color images of the CIA maps. The scanned maps are in good condition.

• MapStats

  This site will allow you to locate profiles of State, County, Federal judicial district, or congressional district Statistics from a visual map.

• United States Geological Survey

  This is official map making division in the department of Interior. It has many online maps, atlases and photographs. It has information on Earthquakes, Floods, Human Health, Volcanos, Minerals, the USGS Manual and Biological resources. It also has maps organized by State.

Nongovernmental Internet Resources

• Electronic Resources for Geography Lewis Armstrong
• Geographynetwork

  The Geography Network is a global network of geographic information users and providers. It provides the infrastructure needed to facilitate the sharing of geographic information between data providers, service providers, and users around the world. The Internet is used to deliver geographic content to the user's browser and desktop. Through the Geography Network, you can access many types of geographic content including live maps, downloadable data, and more advanced services. The Geography Network content is distributed at many locations around the world, providing you access to the latest information available directly from the source.

• Index & Inventory of USGS Maps Using Microsoft Access.(Colorado School of Mines) Downloadable

  This index contains the names of all the topographic maps distributed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in the following scales: 1:24,000, 1:25,000, 1:50,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000. The database was designed to help libraries keep an inventory of their holdings of USGS maps. It assumes that most libraries keep their 1:24,000 (7.5') topos segregated by state. Libraries differ on how they separate the other maps. Therefore, the database makes it possible to keep track of maps, such as the 1:100,000 or 1:250,000, by scale, by state, or both.

• Links to GIS systems throughout the Internet WorldPress

  This site acts as a map portal to the Internet. It points to many sites that provide online maps or online mapping services. As it's name signifies this site focuses on world maps not just the United States.

Primary Law

Reference Sources

Research Guides

• Geology Via University of Michigan Handout Exchange

  This page includes the following research guides: Government Documents on Geology [weblink] (Bert Chapman, Purdue University, 1999); Simple Guide to U.S. Geological Survey Publications (Kevin Reynolds, University of the South, 1998); U.S. Geological Survey Publications (Nena Thomas, Univ. Of Missouri-Rolla, 1998); U.S. Geological Survey Publications [weblink].