Laton Laton is an online web directory aiming to provide an avenue for
Australian small businesses to promote their goods and services on the internet. Free to use.
CitySearch Find in
formation about major cities in Australia - covers not only streets but also theatres, restaurants, events, etc..
findmap Search and find using everyday language. Find postcodes, phone
numbers, shopping sites and more.
StreetPoint Your comprehensive site for all Australian
street directory, street map and GPS navigation needs. Commercial site for book or cd-rom format.
Travelmate A site developed by Caltex covering all aspects
of car travel - ability to create maps, distances, games to play, petrol prices in various places [Caltex and Ampol
only], etc..
Specific Directories Including offline and commercial directories.
Gregorys Creators of street directories for a large number
of cities, maps of Australia and travel books.
UBD Australia’s leading brand in street directories. Along with the yearly
publication of six capital city street directories, UBD also publishes numerous regional and country cities and towns street
directories. A variety of maps, atlases, guides and DVDs complete the UBD family.
WhereIs Online street atlas that gives you
absolutely fabulous detail down to individual streets.
Australian Maps & Mapping
General Sites & Portals :
Australia From About.
Outline, political and other maps as well as information links.
Australian Links Links to mapping, GPS,
travel information, accommodation, etc..
Australian Maps From Geoscience Australia. Databases, online maps, links,
fact sheets, information.
Cartodraft - Mapping Specialists Maps for various states and
areas within states [especially New South Wales], street directories and Day/Night Maps for cities around the
world, laminated maps and more.
FindMap.com.au A site which can help you find where you are and
where you want to go.
HEMA Manufacturers of atlases, maps, directories, touring books and guides for
all areas of Australia.
Magellan GPS Systems Find all about this including where to buy if you are
interested.
Maps.com.au [Part of Cartoscope] Free online
maps, travel planners and travel guides, ideas on things to do and places to see and suggested itineraries. You can also
purchase these.
Maps of Australia Many links to maps
relating to Australia, from historical to political. Also city maps for major cities.
Tourist Maps Run by Wilkins Tourist Maps. You can buy, but there
are also Free maps of a range of Australia towns. Has other links.
Specific Maps & Mapping Including states, commonwealth, .
Land and Property Information [New South
Wales Maps & Aerial Photographs] Provider of local government, parish [historical] and other maps. Aerial photographs of
specified areas for New South Wales.
National Roads
& Motorists Association [New South Wales] Maps to help you on travels around Australia. Also information on touring,
and general travel items. Similar maps can be obtained from other state & territory Motorist organisations.
Collections, Mapping Including online and offline collections, general and limited coverage
.
Age of Discovery Covers the period from 1340 through to 1600 and follows major exploration routes for all dominant explorers.
Antiquarian Maps Really go back into history with this
collection. It can be searched via a database and provides images to view.
David Rumsey Collection Includes South as well as North American mapping.
From the 18th and 19th centuries with maps, atlases, maritime charts and more.
Map Collection : 1544-1999 Claimed to be the largest
collection in the world, with 4 000 000+ maps. Not just restricted to maps.
Historical Atlas of Europe [1] Covers from AD 1 to about 1600. Covers
political groupings then leads to the Historical Atlas of Europe.
Historical Atlas of Europe [2] Covers the period from about
1650 through to the present and maps the changing structure and development of European countries.
Maps of the Pimería Covers New Spain, in the
Americas, from the beginning of the 16th century to the 1800s.
Maps of War A collection based on Iraq, from the classical period to the
present day, including the present conflict.
General Sites & Portals :
General Maps & Atlases Library of
Congress. A large collection of maps and atlases including some from the 16th century. Multiple search mechanisms.
Maphistory [History of Cartography] Old maps, early maps -
non-current maps in general - are the subject of this site. Use this site to find the worthwhile information about
old maps, both on the web and in the real world. The sites 100 pages offer comment and guidance, and 4 500
annotated links - selected for relevance and quality. As the information is logically organised in a directory structure,
you should easily find what you want.
Maps on Other Web Sites University of Texas.
In connection with the Perry Castaneda collection. A stunning range of links to map collections of every kind, area and
age.
Perspective in Maps Covers about 350
years and looks at how perspective in map making changed. Based around the Lewis & Clark Expedition maps.
Zoom Into Maps While US-based, and American
maps are used, it covers a range of basic questions about maps such as - What can be learned from historic maps ?
Answer - In addition to teaching geographic understanding, maps do an excellent job of illustrating change over time. They
personalize history by giving evidence of familiar landmarks and of people, their beliefs, and the political policies of an
era. Also looks at analyzing maps for information.
Highways.TV If you want to see what US highway traffic looks like, right now,
this is the site. It shows webcams from places in every state. Other information also supplied including traffic conditions
and weather details.
Maporama Street map guides for a number of European countries,
the US and Canada. Other features which may prove useful are included with the maps.
Mapquest If you want maps of any kind, especially road maps of the US, this is
a good place to start.
World of Maps Maps and travel guides for countries and places around
the world.
Specific Directories Including offline, commercial directories.
Expedia Maps and road maps of North America
& Europe. It provides links to assist you while travelling in these areas.
Rand McNally If you want US
and Canada travel maps and directories, its difficult to go past this group. Regularly updated. You should also check the
Driving Directions section.
UK Street Map Directory information for all parts of the United Kingdom.
ViaMichelin Useful
site for developing travel plans in Europe - route planning, Michelin directories and more.
General Maps & Mapping
General Sites & Portals :
Library Spot : Maps Provides maps from a wide range of
sources. Almost every sort of map can be gained here.
Live Search New features for online mapping and local search. Uses
satellite imagery. Presently restricted to North America. Previously Virtual Earth MSN.
Multimap Use this to find world mapping forms [though with a concentration on
Britain and Europe]. Even add a Multimap to your browser toolbar ! In addition, there are a range of other services
available.
Oddens 15 000+ links to cartographic and mapping sites. Broken
into directories such as Maps & Atlases and Map Collections, as well as professionally oriented
directories.
Cartography, History of Covers earliest known maps, early
civilisations mapping, mapping from other areas of the world, early European maps, modern cartography and technological
changes. There are also references and links to further information. From wikipedia.
Indo.com A second site on latitude & longitude of cities.
Resources for Cartography, [GIS and Remote Sensing]
Masses of links provided in 6 main directories from General Links through to Global Positioning Systems.
Round Earth, Flat Maps
National Geographic. Steps you through creation of flat maps, basing information on the use of projections. Well
laid out and informative.
The History of Cartography This
article describes how map making has played an important role in the development of mathematics.
Topographic Map Symbols Good for geographers as well
as people interested in mapping. Find what symbols mean and how they should be used.
Worldmapper Worldmapper is a collection of
world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are 366 maps, also
available as PDF posters. Use the menu [top] or click on a thumbnail image [ ] to view a map.
Specific Atlases Including countries, special types [e.g. landforms], etc..
An Atlas of
Cyberspaces An atlas of maps and graphic representations of the electronic territories of the Internet, the WWW
and other emerging cyberspaces. This site still exists but is no longer being maintained.
Nationalatlas.gov You can actually do a whole
range of things online with this site including how you look at maps, print maps and more. There are map layers, printable
maps, wall maps, dynamic maps and articles. All about North America [especially the US].
National Geographic : Wild World Ecology
rather than political areas. Find areas of specific flora, fauna and climate. Additional resources included.