Maps Reference

[Fansy]

Professional Shit:

Crisis group keeps some very useful maps
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=2937&l=1#C3
(also lists a few other map repositories, including the excellent links CH listed)

UNHCR also keeps maps for areas that might be of interest to flaggers
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home?page=publ&id=3b7a82de4


Google & Mashups:

Most Dangerous Roads in the World -
http://www.dancewithshadows.com/travel/dangerous-roads-map.asp

All the different google mashups you could want -
http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/

And more google mashups
http://www.gmdir.com/hot.php


NASA and Sat imagery:

The satellite image browsing software - worldwind
http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

Topo maps and more from US Geological Survyer (USGS)
http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/

Lots of imagery too!
http://www.terraserver.com/

And another imagery server
http://www.globexplorer.com/


Demographics:

Maps dealing with poverty
http://www.povertymap.net/

mashups of lots of different demographic stats, progress indicators, humans rights, etc. all worldwide. just awesome.
http://maps.maplecroft.com/


Misc:

Current Large Fires in US and Canada
http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/

[SRR]

Maps for Virgins.

[buffybot_in_beirut]

Modern, internet-age rubbish. (I'm joking. Some of the old Soviet maps that have been scanned and put online for free are fantastic.)

But seriously, before the age of books is over: get a copy of the Times Comprehensive Atlas. The old, 20th century editions whose maps almost look like they were hand-drawn and -coloured. Impressive, exciting and simply beautiful. This atlas is to self-respecting travellers what an AK-47 is to any self-respecting rebel. Only problem is you have to keep it on your bookshelf and can't take it with you anywhere: it's as big as a table.

[coldharvest]

Modern, internet-age rubbish. (I'm joking. Some of the old Soviet maps that have been scanned and put online for free are fantastic.)

But seriously, before the age of books is over: get a copy of the Times Comprehensive Atlas. The old, 20th century editions whose maps almost look like they were hand-drawn and -coloured. Impressive, exciting and simply beautiful. This atlas is to self-respecting travellers what an AK-47 is to any self-respecting rebel. Only problem is you have to keep it on your bookshelf and can't take it with you anywhere: it's as big as a table.

Do you imagine that many of the posters don't have Atlases?
The best one I've got is the Historical Atlas by William R. Shepherd
now that is a hand drawn atlas and beautiful as well.

Some of the old Soviet maps that have been scanned and put online for free are fantastic

link much?

[buffybot_in_beirut]

The scanned Soviet maps are from the website of the library of the University of California/Berkeley. I downloaded the whole Tajikistan collection a few years ago. I have just looked up the old link, but it does no longer work. The overview of the map sheets is still available, though at another URL:

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/tajiki ... _index.gif

The same libray also had similar maps of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

[coldharvest]

beautiful
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/MapCollections.html#internet
Cheers Buffy.

[NIJ]

Great maps of roads and trails in Africa:

http://www.tracks4africa.com/

[Chimborazo]

http://www.healthmap.org/en

[snaark]

http://www.reisenett.no/map_collection/europe.html

[vagabond]

Late 19th / Early 20th Century Latin American Cities:

http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/maps/latam-cities/

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[vagabond]

Topo maps of Karabakh:

http://www.janapar.org/wiki/Maps

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[coldharvest]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IDtdQ8bTvRc&feature=related
not quite maps.....but still

[Zero]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IDtdQ8bTvRc&feature=related
not quite maps.....but still

Weird, Kampuchea existed from '75-'79 (khmer rouge), and Dahomey ceased to exist in '75 (became Benin). Animaniacs didn't start running until the '90s...where do you find a map that old?

Edit: wow I'm a dork.

[Mikethehack]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IDtdQ8bTvRc&feature=related
not quite maps.....but still

Animaniacs are the dogs bollocks. I applaud your taste, Coldharvest.

[vagabond]

Neat book.

Transit Maps of the World - http://tinyurl.com/6mmrnf