Maps: AP Human Geography
Here are print and digital maps.
Government and Free Resources
- Historic USGS Topographic MapsView historic US topographic maps from different time periods and scales.
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map CollectionExtensive collection of digitized contemporary and historical maps on a variety of themes, including the Sanborn maps of Texas.
- Old Maps OnlineEasy to use gateway to historic maps in libraries around the world. Search by map interface.
- Digital Public Library of AmericaExplore over 10 million items from libraries, archives, and museums. Free access to photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more.
- US Census BureauIncludes downloadable data and maps on a variety of subjects.
- Library of Congress Map CollectionsThe Geography and Map Division holds over 4.5 million items, only a small fraction have been converted to digital form. The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress.
- David Rumsey Historical Map CollectionIncludes over 60,000 historic maps covering the world.
Scholarly Humanities Sites using Maps & GIS
- Digital Humanities Special Interest GroupA list of worldwide scholarly map or GIS-based interactive humanities projects arranged alphabetically and by continent/country.
- Measure of AmericaIn interactive site which includes statistics on health, education and income. Users can create their own maps, share them and download data.
- reVilna Ghetto ProjectA scholarly site which is dedicated to understanding how the residents of the Ghetto lived, and how the ghetto functioned and was liquidated. It includes photos, maps, and Ghetto documents.
- Slave Revolt in Jamaica, 1760-1761: A Cartographic NarrativeAn interpretation of the military's campaign's spatial dynamics. Site includes original source documents (diaries, letters, periodicals, administrative records) in an animated map and time based search.
- A Vision of Britain Through TimeA vision of Britain between 1801 and 2001.
Including maps, statistical trends, travel writings and historical descriptions by use of extensive data, interactive charts & maps and tutorials.
Resources For Teachers
Teaching with Primary Sources (Library of Congress)
Includes tutorials and resources in many formats, highlighting the Library of Congress collections.
Using GIS in classroom lessons and after school activities.
Education for a brighter future: Mapping and spatial analysis enhance learning in schools and aid administrators
Lagniappe (Events & Videos)
- Geospatial Revolution videos (PSU)The Geospatial Revolution Project is an integrated public service media and outreach initiative about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact. Includes learning resources for grades 7-12.
- TED Talk: LaToya Ruby Frazier: A visual history of inequality in industrial AmericaLaToya Ruby Frazier focuses her camera lens on her family and her hometown of Braddock, Pennsylvania, to explore themes of family, inequality, health care and environmental racism.
- GIS DayGIS Day is in mid-November every year. It is one fun day to:
- Celebrate GIS with everyone
- Discover and explore the benefits of GIS
- Showcase the uses of GIS
- Build and nurture your GIS community
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