Earth System Science

The LandScan Global Population Database, developed by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), is the world’s most accurate and reliable, geographically based, distribution model and finest resolution global population database. LandScan is the industry standard for global population
distribution.

In April 1860 the California Legislature established the Geological Survey of California that has evolved during its 150 years of service, and several name changes, into today’s modern California Geological Survey (CGS).

United States Department of Agriculture contains over 10,000,000 images dating back to 1955.

DeLorme mapping software, the Earthmate GPS and Atlas & Gazetteers for every state, including an assortment of guide books, globes, maps and atlases covering the entire world.

A website for imagery information. Services include USGS Global Visualization Viewer, Earth Explorer, Photo Finder, Map Finder, and EOS Data Gateway.

Electronic database documenting the late Quaternary distribution of mammal species in the United States.

The U. S. Geological Survey produced a series of maps folios between 1894 and 1945 entitled Geologic Atlas of the United States. Each of the folios includes both topographic and geologic maps for each quad represented in that folio.

A catalog of geologic and other geoscience maps. The National Geologic Map Database is managed by the USGS's National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program in cooperation with the Association of American State Geologists.

Inter-agency system tracks fire-related incidents, specifically wildland fires. Includes photographs, maps, overviews, announcements and closures. California Incidents

A variety of current interest maps at The University of Texas at Austin Map Library.

USGS maps and digitized images in a data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States. TerraServer is operated by the Microsoft Corporation as a research project for developing advanced database technology.

The USGS took over responsibility for mapping the country in 1879 and has been the primary civilian mapping agency of the United States ever since. The best known USGS maps are the 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, also known as 7.5-minute quadrangles.

Country and state facts.

Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.

Science.gov now quickly finds science images, including animal and plant, weather and space, and earth and sun images and more. The information is free and no registration is required. Go to www.science.gov and select the Image Search link under Special Collections.

Search using "aerial maps", "aerial photos", "aerial view".

Historic Polar Images, 1845-1982 from the Scott Polar Research Institute

The Scott Polar Research Institute in the University of Cambridge holds a world-class collection of photographic negatives illustrating polar exploration from the nineteenth

Maps published by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Some CIA printed maps are available to the public through the Government Printing Office.

Maps published by the National Park Service may be obtained by contacting the parks.

Includes interactive topgraphical maps with overlaps of shaded relief, 1-meter resolution aerial photos, and detailed street layers. Includes a free section and subscriber services.

U.S. Geological Survey topographic and other maps.

Website for map dealers and sources for GIS and topographical resources.

Search for an address or intersection in the US.

U.S. Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) provide foreign geographic names information from the Geographic Names Database (GNDB). GNDB foreign geographic names information is used to prepare country gazetteers of feature names approved by the USBGN.

Innovative uses of Google Earth, the google maps API, Yahoo! maps, Microsoft Local Live, and other maphacking tools.