Definition

maps

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
Posted by: Margaret Rouse

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