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Archeological and Cultural Sites (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. Archeological sites arranged by continent, with brief descriptions.
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Beach Recreation Areas (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. Beaches and shoreline recreation areas in the US arranged by state, with brief descriptions and information on facilities.
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Earth
By The Global Education Project. Earth is a graphic look at the state of the world. This online resource presents data and commentaries on the condition of the world's environment - both natural and human - using 15 maps and 99 charts and graphs to create one big picture.
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Earthamaps
By Delorme. Look at a map or get driving directions within the US. Search by name, ZIP code, latitude/longitude, street address, or area code and exchange.
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EarthTrends:The Environmental Information Portal
By World Resources Institute. An online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. EarthTrends offers the public a large breadth of statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats.
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Eco-tourism Maps
By Earth Day Network and Google Maps. Map and video tours of five top US vacation spots will introduce you to a bounty of environmentally-friendly activities, attractions and amenities. You can also use Google Maps to find green options for wherever you wish to roam.
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Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI)
By Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Find information about environmental treaties and national resource indicators relevant to nine global environmental issues: 1) land use/land cover change and desertification, 2) global climate change, 3) stratospheric ozone depletion, 4) transboundary air pollution, 5) conservation of biological diversity, 6) deforestation, 7) oceans and their living resources, 8) trade and the environment, and 9) population.
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GRID-Arendal GIS Datasets
By United Nations Environment Programme. Georeferenced graphical features which are linked to an attribute database that describes features or polygons on the map. Topics include base maps, biodiversity, wilderness, population, and protected areas. These datasets are produced using ARC/INFO (for both PC and Unix), ARC/VIEW and IDRISI software. Generally free for non-commercial use if source listed.
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GRID-Arendal Maps and Graphics Database
By United Nations Environment Programme. Graphics and maps that show pollution and atmosphere and climate change globally. Generally free for non-commercial use if source listed.
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HORIZON Solutions Site
By HORIZON Communications, UNEP, UNDP, UNPF, UNICEF, Harvard University, Yale University, and the IDRC of Canada. A source of case studies on proven or promising solutions drawn from all parts of the world and from both high and low technologies. Subjects include agriculture, biodiversity, desertification, forests, oceans, fisheries, land management, energy production and consumption, population, public health, toxic chemical and pollution control, transportation, waste management, and water quality and supply.
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HydroSHEDS
By World Wildlife Fund. HydroSHEDS is a global hydrological database based on high-resolution elevation data obtained during a Space Shuttle flight for NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM). HydroSHEDS stands for "Hydrological data and maps based on SHuttle Elevation Derivatives at multiple Scales."
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International Parks
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. Parks around the world arranged by country, with brief descriptions and links to more information
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LandView 5
By US Bureau of the Census. Contains information about EPA-regulated sites, plus demographic data and street-level maps from the Bureau of the Census.
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Map Maker Gratis
By Map Maker Ltd. Make, edit and view maps. Gives students and novice users the opportunity to learn the basics of map making and GIS. Gratis can also be used to distribute map projects and data.
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Mapfinder
By Digital Data Services, Inc.. A PDF-based catalog of 57,000+ USGS maps for the conterminous United States. Users can search by map name, county name, or city to retrieve a list of Topographical maps, County maps, Surface Minerals Management Series maps, Land Use maps, and others available from the USGS. While the online catalog is free, users are required to register.
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Maptech MapServer
By Maptech. Search and view topographic maps and nautical charts for the US.
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National Beach Health Database
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Includes water quality information and maps for coastal beaches in all states and US territories (except Alaska and Puerto Rico)
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National Forests
By US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Information on national forests and national grasslands by name, by state, or via an interactive map.
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National Forests and National Grasslands (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. National forests and national grasslands arranged by state, with brief descriptions and information on facilities.
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National Historic Sites (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. National historic sites in the US arranged by state, with brief descriptions and information on facilities.
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National Scenic Byways and Drives (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. National scenic drives in the US arranged by state, with brief descriptions and information on facilities.
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National Scenic Trails (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. National scenic trails arranged regionally, with brief descriptions and mileage.
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. Over 150 rivers, arranged regionally, with brief descriptions and mileage. If a river's name is hyperlinked, click for more details on the river!
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National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
By US National Park Service. A list of wild and scenic rivers, listed by state, with links to more information
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Pesticide Annual Use Maps
By US Geological Survey, National Water Quality Assessment. Pesticide use maps show regional scale patterns in use intensity within the United States. The maps are based on state-level estimates of pesticide use rates for individual crops.
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RC/EZ/EC Locator (formerly EGIS)
By US Housing and Urban Development and US Environmental Protection Agency. The RC/EZ/EC Locator (formerly EGIS, Enterprise Geographic Information System) provides users with easy access to mapping tools and HUD data to support housing and community development programs at the state, county, city, and neighborhood levels. It allows federal, state, local agencies, as well as the general public, to view HUD housing and community development data together with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Census Bureau (2000 and 1990) data. Replaces HUD E-MAPS.
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Recreation.gov
By National Park Foundation. Information about recreation on US federal lands
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San Francisco Bay Region Geology and Geologic Hazards
By US Geological Survey (USGS). The San Francisco Bay region is home to 7 million people whose lives are intertwined with some of the most complex and active geology in the world. With heightened public awareness about earthquake hazards on the 100th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the California Geological Survey, has prepared three maps of the San Francisco Bay Area designed to provide a new look at the geologic history and hazards of the region: Geologic Map, Quaternary-Active Fault Map, and Liquefaction Susceptibility Map.
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Soil Data Mart
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Soil data.
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Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Data Base
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Field mapping methods using national standards are used to construct the soil maps in the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) data base.
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TopoZone
By Maps a la Carte, Inc.. Interactive topo map of the United States. Includes USGS 1:100,000, 1:63,360, 1:25,000, and 1:24,000 scale topographic maps.
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Transboundary Agreements Infobase
By Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Find information on agreements and treaties on transboundary environmental cooperation in North America. Search by subject, agreement name, or by parties to the agreements. A complete list of agreements in the database is also available for users to browse through.
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United Nations Sustainable Development
By United Nations. Provides social, economic, natural resource, and institutional information on countries worldwide.
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US National Campground Guide
By Fred and Suzi Dow. The authors, Fred and Suzi Dow, are surveying and publishing information (including pictures of scenery and wildlife) on selected campgrounds in the U.S. National Forests. As private citizens (not employed by the Forest Service), the authors have undertaken this project to promote National Forests and their camping opportunities. As of September 19, 2002, the authors have completed research on 121 National Forests and 1,677 campgrounds.
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US National Monuments (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. National monuments in the US arranged by state, with brief descriptions and information on facilities.
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US National Parks (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. National parks arranged regionally, with brief descriptions and information on facilities.
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US Wilderness Areas (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. Wilderness areas in the US arranged by state, with brief descriptions and information on facilities.
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US Wildlife Areas (GORP)
By Greer Consulting Services, Inc.. Wildlife areas in the US arranged by state, with brief descriptions and information on facilities.
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Virtual Parks
By Erik Goetze. View over 700+ panoramic photos and see what it's like to be at the superlative parks of California (and Utah). Uses Quick Time by Apple (available free via download).
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WebGIS
By Lakes Environmental Software. Download digital terrain (US and worldwide), land use (US), and digital line (US) maps.
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Wetlands Maps, Facts, and Figures
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Maps of wetlands in the US with associated facts, such as affected acreage
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