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Online Mapping

With nothing but your Web browser, you can explore numerous Web sites with ready-made maps. Some Web sites allow you to build and investigate your own maps using menus and mapping tools. Others contain GIS-ready data sets that you can use with a GIS such as ArcView.
ESRI's Internet Mapping Demos ESRI's Internet Mapping Demos
Includes focused explorations from global down to local level in some places in the United States 
GLOBE Program's Visualizations Page GLOBE Program's Visualizations Page
Offers opportunities to see map displays of current and historical atmospheric data for the planet 
National Geographic's Map Machine National Geographic's Map Machine
A joint effort between the Society and ESRI 
US Census Bureau's American Factfinder US Census Bureau's American Factfinder
Offers tabular as well as map data down to local level 
US Census Bureau's TIGER Map Server US Census Bureau's TIGER Map Server
Create community level reference and thematic maps 
US EPA's "Surf Your Watershed" Map Server US EPA's "Surf Your Watershed" Map Server
Explore according to physical region, rather than political region 
USGS's National Atlas USGS's National Atlas
Contains explorable U.S. data at many scales 
GIS Data Sets

Many Internet sites now provide data for free download to use with GIS software. Here are some of the national sites. Individual states may have local sites as well.
ESRI's TIGER Data ESRI's TIGER Data
Web site contains many layers of information from the 1990 US Census information for every county of the U.S. Data can be downloaded for free. There is a lesson online, containing detailed instructions on downloading and using TIGER data: http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/docs/tiger.html 
GeoCommunity – GIS Data Depot GeoCommunity – GIS Data Depot
Contains an enormous volume of global data that can be downloaded and used in mapping activities 
NASA Global Change Master Directory NASA Global Change Master Directory
Rich set of data about data 
US Census Bureau's American Factfinder US Census Bureau's American Factfinder
Offers tabular as well as map data down to local level 
US EPA's BASINS (Better Assessment Science Integrating Point & Nonpoint Sources) US EPA's BASINS (Better Assessment Science Integrating Point & Nonpoint Sources)
Contains watershed data for the 48 conterminous states. Data can be downloaded for free. There is a lesson online (ESRI), containing detailed instructions on downloading and using BASINS data: http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/education/basins.html 
USGS's National Atlas USGS's National Atlas
Contains explorable U.S. data at many scales 
Static Images

Many locations on the Web incorporate map, aerial, radar, and satellite images as static complements to their offerings. While unchangeable, these can be useful additions to geographic explorations. Others embrace a host of possibilities. Some locations to visit include the following:
LIbrary of Congress
Map Collections 1544-1999 Map Collections 1544-1999
NASA
Earth Science Data & Imagery Earth Science Data & Imagery
Images from LandSat Images from LandSat
JPL Earth Sciences Home Page JPL Earth Sciences Home Page
NASA Image Exchange NASA Image Exchange
SIR-C Mission Home Page SIR-C Mission Home Page
Visualization of Remote Sensing Data Visualization of Remote Sensing Data
NOAA
Interactive Global Map of Sea Floor Topography Based on Satellite Altimetry & Ship Depth Soundings Interactive Global Map of Sea Floor Topography Based on Satellite Altimetry & Ship Depth Soundings
National Ocean Service National Ocean Service
National Weather Service National Weather Service
Operational Significant Event Imagery Server Operational Significant Event Imagery Server
Satellite's Eye Art Gallery Satellite's Eye Art Gallery
USDA
Forest Service, Forest Land MapsForest Service, Forest Land Maps
NASS 1992 Agriculture Census NASS 1992 Agriculture Census
NASS Crop Maps NASS Crop Maps
National Agricultural Statistics Service National Agricultural Statistics Service
Natural Resources Conservation Service Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS Maps, Imagery, Data, & Analysis NRCS Maps, Imagery, Data, & Analysis
USGS
National Atlas National Atlas
The National Map The National Map
USGS: Maps, Imagery, and Publications USGS: Maps, Imagery, and Publications
USGS-Biological Resources
Biological Resources Division Biological Resources Division
Bird Species Map Page Bird Species Map Page
North American Breeding Bird Survey North American Breeding Bird Survey
USGS-Geologic Resources
Geology Discipline Geology Discipline
Latest Earthquake Information Latest Earthquake Information
National Earthquake Information Center National Earthquake Information Center
Near Real Time Earthquake List Near Real Time Earthquake List
USGS-Water Resources
National Water Conditions National Water Conditions
Water Resources Division Water Resources Division
Other
EPA Enviromapper EPA Enviromapper
This site provides state, federal and local environmental information in an area of your choice; such as Water Discharge sites, Superfund sites, Hazardous Wastes sites, Toxic Release sites, and Air Emission sites. 
ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute ESRI - Environmental Systems Research Institute
GIS training, GIS equipment and Software  
Galveston Bay Information Center Galveston Bay Information Center
Houston – Galveston Area Council Houston – Galveston Area Council
Regional Data & GIS Services 
National Resource Conservation Service’s Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database National Resource Conservation Service’s Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database
Public Infrastructure Engineering Department Public Infrastructure Engineering Department
Harris County Data 
Texas General Land Office Texas General Land Office
Texas Natural Resource Information System Texas Natural Resource Information System
The Clary-Meuser Research Network The Clary-Meuser Research Network
Indian and Federal Lands Data 
The Geography Network The Geography Network
The Terra Server (Satellite Imagery) The Terra Server (Satellite Imagery)
US Fish and Wildlife Service - National Wetlands Inventory US Fish and Wildlife Service - National Wetlands Inventory

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