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HARVARD-ONLY ACCESS
Columbia Gazetteer of the World
Provides descriptions of more than 165,000 places in the world. It offers access through 3 types of searches (place name, type of place, and keyword).

UNIVERSAL ACCESS
Argentina
Very detailed maps of Argentina. Interactive maps of its provinces available.
Chile
Detailed maps of the different areas of Chile, including roads, main cities and sites of natural or touristic interest.
CIA World Factbook
Produced and published annually by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides brief factual and graphical surveys of the economic, geographic and political conditions of some 267 countries, dependent areas and other entities.
Colombia

Site of the University of Texas that includes a number of maps of Colombia and its main cities.
Costa Rica
Regional and interactive maps that include roads, cities and natural parks.
Cuba
Maps of all the Cuban provinces and some of the most important cities
Dominican Republic
A very detailed map of the Dominican Republic, its transportation system and its most important cities and towns.
Ecuador
General map of Ecuador, including the Galapagos islands, the main cities and towns, and the road and railroad systems.
El Salvador
Interactive and regional map of El Salvador.
Guatemala
Political and relief map of Guatemala.
Harvard Map Collection
The Harvard Map Collection is the oldest map collection in America. The collection has grown to include ca. 400,000 maps, over 6,000 atlases, and several thousand reference books. Topographic maps, nautical charts and thematic maps provide an excellent research collection representing all chronological periods and notable map makers. The Map Collection also has a strong commitment to digital resources, including historical images and the Harvard Geospatial Library.
Historic city maps from all over the world
Colorful historic maps of many cities. Search by year, mapmaker or alphabetically.
Honduras
Detailed political map of Honduras.
Mexico
Detailed maps of Mexico, its states and the most important cities.
Nicaragua
General map of Nicaragua that describes its regional organization.
Panama
A collection of maps of Panama: relief, political, and interactive maps available, along with satellite pictures of Panama, Panama City, the Channel, and more.
Paraguay
Map of Paraguay that includes the main roads, airports, and national parks.
Peru
Links to a number of maps of Peru, describing its road system, physical geography, regional organization, and more.
Puerto Rico
Site of the University of Texas with a number of maps of Puerto Rico and its main cities.
Spain
A very comprehensive directory of maps and cartographical resources about Spain. Organized according to regions.
Venezuela
A very comprehensive site with maps describing different aspects of Venezuela: Physical geography, geology, exploitation of natural resources, regional organization of the state, cities, natural parks, indigenous nations, road system, etc.

GENERAL MAP SITES
Bodleian Links
A series of cartographic links provided by the Bodleian Library.
Euratlas
A periodical historical atlas dedicated to Europe.
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Henry Davis Cartographic Images
A series of links and historical maps provided by Henry Davis educational consulting.
Historic Cities
This site contains maps, literature, documents, books and other relevant material concerning the past, present and future of historic cities.
Historical Atlas Maplinks
A list of sites with historical maps provided by the Historical Atlas of the 20th Century.
Historical Atlas of the 20th Century
An excellent resource for maps and figures regarding the 20th Century Europe.
Historical Map Index
A website dedicated to historical maps.
Images of Early Maps
A list of old map images that are on the web.
Mapblast
A general site of street maps for all over the world.
Mapquest
A general utility for maps and directions.
Multimap
Europe's leading provider of mapping based in the UK.
Odden's Bookmarks
A site dedicated to maps and mapping with several links.
OSSHE
A site with atlas resources for Europe provided by OSSHE.
Perry-Castañeda Historical Maps
A collection of historical maps provided by the Perry-Castañeda Map Collection.
WAML
Western Association of Map Libraries.
Yale Map Collection
An online map collection provided by Yale University.


Last updated on May 29, 2009