World Maps and Gazetteers

Here you will find links to World Maps and Gazetteers that may be useful in your research project. Don't forget to look under the various State and Country web pages for additional maps.

GAZETTEERS

Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers at Ancestry

Alexandria Digital Library Gazetteer the largest online gazetteer

Place Names on the Internet U.S. and World Place Names at Arizona State University

Gazetteer of British Place Names

Canadian Geographical Query 

Geo-Net Server - World Place Names

Kentucky State Gazetteer

Gazetteer for Scotland 

U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer

World Gazetteer The World Gazetteer provides a comprehensive set of population data and related statistics

MAP COLLECTIONS

The David Rumsey Map Collection

The Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection at the University of Georgia, Athens

Geographic Location Finder

Historical Map Collection

Ireland Townland Atlas Database in memory of John Broderick (aka Sean Ruad)

Library of Congress Portals to the World

MapQuest

Newberry Library Map Project - Atlas of historical county boundaries in the U.S.

New York Public Library Digital Gallery of Maps, Atlases, and Charts

Office of Coast Survey from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at the University of Texas

TerraServer Geographic Maps - from the U.S.G.S.

Ultimate Trip Planner

United Kingdom Old Maps 

United Kingdom Street Maps - map a street address in the United Kingdom

United States Map Page

U.S. Animated Map (Growth of a Nation)

U.S. Colored Landform Maps 

U.S. Geological Survey National Mapping Site

U.S.G.S. Maps on Demand

U.S. Census Bureau Tiger Maps

U.S. Military Academy (West Point, NY) Map Collection

Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1867-1970 - Extremely high quality city maps

Yale University Map Collection (New Haven, Conn.)