Geographic Information

• Center for Geographic Information
     A Michigan.Gov website. Formerly the Michigan Information Center (MIC). "The Michigan Center for Geographic Information (CGI) provides leadership, technical expertise and policy for the development, use, dissemination, promotion and sharing of geographic information in the state of Michigan."
• David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
     "The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has over 8,800 maps online. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented."
• Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory: Ocean Remote Sensing
     "Conducts research associated with civilian and military applications of remote sensing technology in the marine environment."
     Michigan Maps
     Michigan Map, 1895
• Michigan Statewide Search for Subdivision Plats
  Search for digital copies of plat maps and related documents on file at the state of Michigan.
• Microsoft TerraServer
     "A vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States."  
• NationalAtlas.Gov
     National Atlas of the United States "includes products and services designed to stimulate children and adults to visualize and understand complex relationships between environments, places, and people."
• Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
     University of Texas at Austin map collection on the web.
• Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
     Maps, Data & Interactive Mapping
• Topozone.Com
     Topographical maps of the U.S.
• United Nations Infonation World Atlas
     "Database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations."
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
     Agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, administers 261 million acres of America's public lands..."
• U.S. Census Bureau
     Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Gateway - "Connections to many geographic information systems GIS resources on the Internet."
     Census Bureau Geography - Geographic products and online mapping.
     International Data Base (IDB) - "Computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic, and socio-economic data for 227 countries and areas of the world."
• U.S. Gazetteer
     Provides a variety of information about locations in the United States. Searches can be conducted by city, county, or five-digit ZIP code.
• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
     Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), developed by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, is the nation's official repository of domestic geographic names information. It contains information about almost two million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. The federally recognized name of each feature described in the database is identified and references are made to a feature's location by state, county, and geographic coordinates.