| If you want to.. | A good map site is... |
| Get a map of your (or someone else's) town, neighborhood, or street |
MapQuest (http://www.mapquest.com), enter your street address, and click on "Find" Mapblast (http://www.mapblast.com) offers a similar service |
| Get detailed driving directions from one city to another in the U.S. Canada, and Mexico |
MapQuest (http://www.mapquest.com) and select "TripQuest" Mapblast (http://www.mapblast.com) offers a similar service |
| Create a personal map for your Web site |
MapQuest (http://www.mapquest.com) Mapblast (http://www.mapblast.com) offers a similar service |
| Find the great circle distance from one city to another |
Java Online (http://www.indo.com/distance) (uses a University of Michigan database and calculator) |
| Get 1990 and 2000 U.S. census information; see and download a city map (which can be included in a Web site) |
U.S. Census Bureau's Mapping and Cartographic Resources (http://tiger.census.gov/) |
| Order U.S. Geological Survey maps and other products |
U. S. Geological Service (http://www.usgs.gov)
Or call 1-800-USA-MAPS. |
This was last updated in September 2005
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