Awesome views of earth from moon or sun perspective, great geographic data included
 

 Information Center for the Environment (at UC Davis)
    Uses geo-referenced data, but does not allow you to download shape files.  However, this site is great for two basic reasons.  First, it has alot of various layers     that can be queried in interesting ways (includes data for many types of biological, habitat, physical, and administrative considerations).  For classroom demonstrations, I recommend using "ICE MAPS2: New Interactive Natural Resources Query System".  Secondly, if you are interested in seeing how someone has set up very elaborate systems of classifications for themes, you can view their data file classification schemes (a good example can be seen in " Watershed Information and Spatial Data Inventory" - click on "Spatial Data Inventory"  - then click on "natural diversity data base"  - when you get the map, click on "metadata .......".

 Illinois State Geological Survey
Illinois GIS layer data by county.

 Illinois State Geological Survey
Illinois state interactive GIS map.

 Skylights
Sky news updated every Friday by Jim Kaler, UIUC astronomy professor.  Also describes a "Star of the Week".

 U.S. Department of State
Home page for the Department of State.  Includes travel information alerts, information on foreign policy, and education.

 C.I.A. World Fact Book
Information and maps of the countries of the world, as reported by the Central Intelligence Agency for 1998.  Links to CIA Home page  where there is a special Kids Page.

 Surf Your Watershed
Watershed information page with maps and search information.

 Map Layer Warehouse
What kind of software do I need to do anything with these map layers?
The map layers can be used in desktop mapping, computer-aided drafting and design, image processing, and geographic information systems. These files will not work with many common types of software you may use at home or in the office (including word processors, spreadsheets, and data base managers). We have provided a basic online geographic information system that allows you to view and query the map layers using your web browser. National Atlas

 GIC Map Library
This library contains; PDF maps, and GIS data set index pages, related to GIS projects that the GIC has worked on. You will need to download Acrobat Reader to view the PDF maps.

 GIS Data Depot
Spatial Data Translation Solution

ARC Data Online
ESRI's Internet Mapping and Data Site
ArcData Online allows you to browse a world of geographic data to create live maps of your areas of interest. ESRI has assembled a variety of GIS data sets offered through our ArcData program and published them on the Web for your free access!

 ARC Explorer
FREE GIS Data Viewer
ArcExplorer software is a lightweight GIS data explorer developed by ESRI. It is designed to dramatically change the way geographic data can be viewed and shared throughout organizations and the world.
ArcExplorer can work on its own with local data sets or as a client to Internet data and map servers. ArcExplorer is built using MapObjects, ESRI's powerful collection of GIS and mapping components for application developers.

States Geospatial Data and Maps
Northwestern University jump site to federal agencies and database. This site provides links to special states and their geospatial data and maps.

San Francisco Bay Area Regional Database (BARD)
We have 4 different data types that can be accessed from this server.
Digital Line Graphs(DLGs)
Digital Elevation Models(DEMs)
Digital Raster Graphics(DRGs)
Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles(DOQs)
For standards on these and other geospatial data sets visit our Standards Page.
The WWWVL Cartography Resources
Resources on Cartography, Mapping and GIS in the following areas:
 Online/Interactive | Commercial
Federal | Educational | Relief | Map Libraries | GIS/RS

 Colorful Landforms of the United States
All 50 States Available

 U.S. Census Burea
 All 50 States Available

 San Francisco Bay Area Regional Database (BARD)
BARD's goal is to make it convenient for you to acquire USGS Digital Data for the San Francisco Bay Area. Enter our Digital Map Library to obtain data. Learn about the four different data types we have available through the "NSDI description" link.
For standards on these and other geospatial data sets visit our Standards Page.

  Earth Moon Viewer
 Viewing the Earth
You can view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth, above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude, from a satellite in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe.
Images can be generated based on a full-colour image of the Earth by day and night, a topographical map of the Earth, up-to-date weather satellite imagery, or a composite image of cloud cover superimposed on a map of the Earth, or a colour composite which shows clouds, land and sea temperatures, and ice. Expert mode allows you additional control over the generation of the image. You can compose a custom request with frequently-used parameters and save it as a hotlist or bookmark item in your browser.

 The GIS Portal
Great GIS Networks Sites Index

 Geographic Information Systems - GIS
 What is a GIS?
In the strictest sense, a GIS is a computer system capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information , i.e. data identified according to their locations. Practitioners also regard the total GIS as including operating personnel and the data that go into the system.

 EROS Data Center Sioux Falls,SD

 Tiger Census Maps
  TIGER Mapping Service
The "Coast to Coast" Digital Map Database.
Welcome to the home page for the TIGER Map Service, a project sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The goal of this service is to provide a public resource for generating high-quality, detailed maps of anywhere in the United States, using public geographic data.
Try out TMS Version 2.5, now

  The National Atlas of the United States of America
 The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners began work on The National Atlas of the United States of America in 1997. The National Atlas is designed to promote greater geographic awareness through the development and delivery of products that provide easy to use, map-like views of our natural and socio-cultural landscapes. The National Atlas is being designed to serve the interests and needs of a diverse populace in many ways; as an essential reference; as a framework for information discovery; as an instrument of education; as an aid in research; and as an accurate and reliable source for scientific information.

California 30 meter DEMs

The Department of Geography at California State University, Northridge operates this FTP server for its students and the
academic community of the California State University System. In it you will find more than 2,300 U. S. Geological Survey 30
meter DEM files of California. Each of these files contains more than 1 MB of data needed for the construction of topographic
map terrain models. These ARE NOT graphic files that can be viewed directly. They require special interpreting software.
 

The Library of Congress maintains a large collection of historical photographs, some of which are aerial photographs dating from 1900 to the 1940's.  The Library will perform a limited number of searches (less than 10) for a single mail inquiry, but visitors to Washington, D.C., are welcome to examine their research files. For more information contact:
    Library of Congress,  Prints and Photographs Division,  James Madison Memorial Building
    101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, DC 20540-4840,  202-707-6394
 

 A Very Cool Lesson Plan for Teachers to Use
Exercises on GIS in Water Resources for Africa (Prepared by David R. Maidment and Seann M. Reed -FAO/UNESCO). These exercises are intended for self-learning in the application of GIS using Arcview to hydrologic issues in West Africa, in particular, in Morocco. They were prepared for a short course on GIS in Water Resources presented at the Direction Générale de l'Hydraulique in Rabat, Morocco, on 12-14 November 1996. The exercises were prepared by David Maidment and Seann Reed with help from Kris Martinez and Francisco Olivera. The exercises are presented in the English, French and Spanish languages.
 

TERC hosts an E-mail list ("EdGIS") where people talk about the use of GIS in
education. To subscribe via email, send an E-mail to "gis@list.terc.edu", leave the SUBJECT
blank, and in the MESSAGE type the two words "subscribe edgis" (but don't use quote marks).
You'll be signed onto the list, and should send a note describing your arrival and interests.

Map list page with link to Global Climate Maps.
A variety of maps, including downloadable georeferenced climate maps.

Geography World
Access to a variety of geography pages.

Sure!MAPS RASTER digital topo maps

Topic  :  How to make a Hot link for an URL (WWW) using Netscape's Composer

1.  Brief explanation. If you are using Netscape Communicator, this is an active HTML and as such is not editable. When you open a page in Netscape's Composer, you will view it as it was composer and as such can be edited. Of course you can not change what is actually on the website, but you can use Save as . . . to save an edited document on your own machine. The object of this tutorial is to place an URL (website address) on the page it. While in the Composer mode, it will not be active until you save it and open it in Navigator. Try this, open this page in Composer. To do this in Navigator, go to the pull down File menu Open Page (it highlights). In the window type: http://woodrow.org/teachers/esi97-02/UOPtorch/how/hotlinks. This Hot links page will open in Composer mode.

2. To create a Hot link.

A. Copy or type the URL (universal locator resource address (WWW)). To do this Highlight the address in the location bar and with the pull down menu of Edit (copy) copy the URL.Put the cursor where you want the URL to be located on this document.

B. Go to the pull down menu bar Format (Character properties) highlight and click on link.

C. In the box below the link to page location or local file paste the URL (pull down Edit menu (paste))example http://www.virtualchocolate.com/

D. In the box below enter text to display for new link,  type exactly how you want the site nameto appear. Example :  Virtual Chocolate - Mouth Watering Images.Click on apply and close the character properties box .

E. Once you have made the link on this page you must save it (File menu, Save as) and open it with Navigator to see if you link works or you need to edit it.