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Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators, ArcGIS Desktop Edition
Anita M. Palmer, Christine L. Voigt, Lyn Malone, Eileen J. Napoleon, Laura S. Bowden
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Please note: Due to the dynamic nature of the Web some of the links may no longer be active. All links were working as of July
2005, if you find a link that is no longer active, or takes you to an incorrect page, please notify us by e-mail at esripress@esri.com so that we may make the necessary changes.
Aboriginal Mapping Network:
A
collection of links that offer free downloads of First Nations geographic data for British Columbia, Canada, and other regions.
Alaska Geospatial Data
Clearinghouse:
This is a collection of links to sites that offer free downloads of Alaskan geographic data.
Climate Mapping with PRISM:
This Oregon State University site offers a rare collection of climate data for the United States.
Colorado
Department of Public Health and the Environment:
Download hydrologic data, location of hospitals, ZIP code boundaries, and other health
and environment-related data for Colorado.
Countrywatch:
Peruse the large database of geopolitical data from all over the globe. Choose individual countries or regions.
EGRETS:
This
site uses geographic data to help visitors better understand the people, land, and city of East St. Louis, Illinois. It is a wonderful example of
neighborhood GIS on the Web.
Geography Network:
Search numerous map services and download extensive data sets that cover the entire world.
Georgia GIS Data
Clearinghouse:
This site offers a very large collection of free data sets for Georgia, including comparison data from 1993 and 1999.
GIS.com:
This large portal site
is your gateway to many GIS sites and data sources
GIS Data Depot:
This
site contains more than a terrabyte of geographic data collected from GIS data sites on the Internet. Data sets may be downloaded for free or
placed on custom CDs for a small fee.
InfoRain:
This site allows
you to view live maps and download GIS data for the North American rain forest coast. It's a great example of using geographic information to
illustrate the changing conditions of the environment.
Lake Tahoe Data Clearinghouse:
This USGS site allows download of a broad collection of geographic data for Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Louisiana's state-wide GIS atlas:
Browse and download from an impressive collection of raster and vector data for Louisiana.
Massachusetts GIS:
View and
download digital orthophoto images for Massachusetts using the MIT browser.
Mesa County, Colorado,
GIS:
View live maps and download free data for Mesa County, Colorado.
Missouri Spatial Data
Information Service:
Download free GIS and census data for the state of Missouri.
Montana Natural Resource
Information System:
Browse this extensive GIS data clearinghouse for the state of Montana.
National Atlas of the
United States of America:
This United States Geographic Survey site lets you create custom maps of the people, places, and environment
of the United States and to download selected data layers for free.
New Hampshire's
GRANIT:
State-wide, regional and local New Hampshire data is available from this site.
New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection:
View and download basemap and environmental data layers for New Jersey.
North Carolina
Geographic Data Clearinghouse:
Choose from extensive data on political boundaries, census, cultural, recreational, infrastructure, water,
environmental quality, air, elevation, land, and biological resources of North Carolina.
Ohio GIS Support Center:
Learn about the content and use of DLG, DRG, DOQQ, and DEM data and download data for Ohio.
Pennsylvania Spatial Data
Access:
Search and download a large collection of vector and raster data for Pennsylvania.
Portugal:
Brush up on your Portuguese and explore these free maps and data sets of Portugal from SNIG Portugal.
Salt Lake City GIS:
Display live maps and download from a nice collection of local data for Salt Lake City, Utah.
State GIS Links:
Choose GIS data links for each of the 50 states.
State of the Land GIS Coverages:
This United States Department of Agriculture site provides links to basemap coverages
for many parts of the United States.
Tennessee Atlas
Online:
This Tennessee Alliance for Geographic Education web site is designed with K-12 teachers and students in mind. Maps are free to
download.
Texas Natural
Resources Information System:
Browse and download from a large collection of raster and vector data for Texas.
UCSB Remote
Sensing Research Unit:
This site offers a comprehensive database for the coterminous United States which includes all types of managed
areas, such as National Parks, Wilderness Areas, Wildlife Refuges, and Indian Reservations.
U.S. Census Bureau:
Extensive population and demographic data can be downloaded for all states and counties in the United States.
Utah
County Information Access:
View live maps of hazards, planning, and voting data for Utah.
Volusia County GIS:
Learn about GIS and download from an extensive collection of data for Volusia County, Florida.
West Virginia Division of
Environmental Protection:
View and download data from the largest archive of digital spatial data available for West Virginia.
Worldclimate.com
Download climate data for the entire world.
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