basic
general
Earthguide BASEMAPSSet of maps plotted on the same projection for easy comparison between multiple features related to the atmosphere, oceans, land, biology, among many others.Diagram by Wesley Bellanca - B.A. Visual Arts, 2002.
NOAA's National Ocean Service: Charting and NavigationMaps in the areas of - Aerial Photography and Shoreline Mapping, Global Positioning, Height Modernization. Hydrographic Surveying. Marine Navigation, and Tides and Currents.NOAA
The World FactbookReference maps and information for coutries around the world.Central Intelligence Agency, U.S.
Whole earth satellite compositeNatural-looking color, good clouds, especially over ITCZ.
Map Collections: 1500-2003Digital images of maps focusing on Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. Images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection. Topic areas include: Cities and Towns; Conservation and Environment; Discovery and Exploration; Cultural Landscapes; Military Battles and Campaigns; Transportation and Communication; and General.American Memory, Library of Congress
UCSD San Diego Maps websiteLinks to map resources.
maps for printing
Earthguide Maps CollectionMaps of many areas of the world, shown in political, shaded relief, and land outline versions.Earthguide
elevation
general
NOAA's National Ocean Service: Charting and NavigationMaps in the areas of - Aerial Photography and Shoreline Mapping, Global Positioning, Height Modernization. Hydrographic Surveying. Marine Navigation, and Tides and Currents.NOAA
Topographic Map - Huntington and Newport Beaches, CaliforniaMaps of global elevation and bathymetry at 1-km resolution. Great general purpose basemaps.National Geophysical Data Center/WDC-A for Solid Earth Geophysics Boulder, Colorado USA
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
bathymetry
NOAA's National Ocean Service: Charting and NavigationMaps in the areas of - Aerial Photography and Shoreline Mapping, Global Positioning, Height Modernization. Hydrographic Surveying. Marine Navigation, and Tides and Currents.NOAA
Topographic Map - Huntington and Newport Beaches, CaliforniaMaps of global elevation and bathymetry at 1-km resolution. Great general purpose basemaps.National Geophysical Data Center/WDC-A for Solid Earth Geophysics Boulder, Colorado USA
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
Global Seafloor topography from Satellite AltimetryMaps of seafloor elevation based on data collected by satellites. The satellite can't "see" the bottom of the ocean, instead it measures the elevation of the ocean and infers the shape of the seafloor. It seems like magic, but it's really science. See how cleverly it's done. General Website Maps MethodDavid T. Sandwell, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Walter H. F. Smith, NOAA Geosciences Laboratory
Walter H. F. Smith, NOAA Geosciences Laboratory
SFML Map GalleryAssorted .jpg maps of the areas offshore southern and central California.Seafloor Mapping Lab, California State University, Monterey Bay
coastal
Topographic Map - Huntington and Newport Beaches, CaliforniaMaps of global elevation and bathymetry at 1-km resolution. Great general purpose basemaps.National Geophysical Data Center/WDC-A for Solid Earth Geophysics Boulder, Colorado USA
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
topography
Topographic Map - Huntington and Newport Beaches, CaliforniaMaps of global elevation and bathymetry at 1-km resolution. Great general purpose basemaps.National Geophysical Data Center/WDC-A for Solid Earth Geophysics Boulder, Colorado USA
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological Survey
GTOPO30Global elevation data you can download and use. For advanced use, Linux workstation compatible.USGS
oceanographic
general
geologic
geologic
Principle aquifers of the U. S.Map is 42 by 30 inches and is published at a scale of 1:5,000,000". Can be purchased from U.S.Geological Survery for $7.00.USGS
Distribution of major tectonic plates and their directions of motionRectangular map, each plate is a different color. Continental and oceanic areas are continguously colored.Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The Paleogeographic Atlas ProjectSite contains maps showing the distributions of tectonic plates over geologic time. Unlike other sites that only show changes in the position of the tectonic plates, the paleogeographic reconstructions here show changes in the distribution of oceans vs. land.University of Chicago
Paleomap ProjectPlate tectonic and paleoclimate animations.Christopher R. Scotese
Paleomap Project, Christopher Scotese
Sea WIFS, NASA
Paleomap Project, Christopher Scotese
Sea WIFS, NASA
tectonic
Distribution of major tectonic plates and their directions of motionRectangular map, each plate is a different color. Continental and oceanic areas are continguously colored.Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The Paleogeographic Atlas ProjectSite contains maps showing the distributions of tectonic plates over geologic time. Unlike other sites that only show changes in the position of the tectonic plates, the paleogeographic reconstructions here show changes in the distribution of oceans vs. land.University of Chicago
Paleomap ProjectPlate tectonic and paleoclimate animations.Christopher R. Scotese
Paleomap Project, Christopher Scotese
Sea WIFS, NASA
Paleomap Project, Christopher Scotese
Sea WIFS, NASA
real time
global
Current satellite image of AntarcticaCenter for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica
map viewers and data
DEM data sources
Southwestern United StatesDEM shaded relief maps as images and available as posters.U. S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff Field Center
GIS data sources
SANDAG Maps - GISGIS datasets for the San Diego region.
viewers
3DEM3DEM will create 3D terrain scenes and flyby animations and export GIS terrain data files using any of the following freely available terrain data as a source: USGS Digital Elevation Model (DEM) files, USGS National Elevation Dataset (NED) files, GEOTIFF Digital Elevation Models, NASA Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) files, NASA Mars Digital Topographic Map (DTM) files, Any topographic data file organized by rows and columns of elevation data3DEM is a product of Visualization Software LLC by Richard Horne distributed as freeware by Simtel.net
Free GIS Viewers from ESRIArcExplorerArcReaderm ESRI, ArcExplorer: "ArcExplorer is a lightweight GIS data viewer developed by ESRI. This freely available software offers an easy way to perform basic GIS functions. ArcExplorer is used for a variety of display, query, and data retrieval applications and supports a wide variety of standard data sources. It can be used on its own with local data sets or as a client to Internet data and map servers." ArcReader "ArcReader is a new addition to the ArcGIS Desktop family of products. It is a free, easy-to-use product that allows anyone to view, explore, and print published map files (PMFs). ArcReader was designed for viewing and sharing maps that access a wide variety of dynamic geographic data."
ArcExplorer Version 1.1 Import Utility"An .e00 (E-zero-zero) file is an ArcInfo coverage converted into an ASCII text file intended for exchange between two ArcInfo systems on different platforms. They are not intended for compression, but they have become popular as exchange files. To convert an .e00 file to an ArcInfo coverage, download the ArcExplorer 1.1 Import Utility. The Import Utility works with ArcExplorer 2 as well."