Table of Contents
        UWM
        Organizations
        Education
        Support & Forums
        General/Reference
        Employment Links

General/Reference
AmericaView (access to remote sensing data and products)
The Applied Population Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison
batchgeocode free web based batch geocoding app. Provides zip code lookup, geographic coordinates, and plots to a web map. Results can be downloaded into GoogleEarth, save to a webpage, or transferred back to a spreadsheet.
"Beyond Mapping: Meeting National Needs Through Enhanced Geographic Information Science" National Academies Press
Bird's Eye images http://www.birdseyetourist.com/ provide a high-resolution, low-angle aerial view of a small area.
Brewer, Cindy: (cartography, color) resources and archive of resources
CartoTalk resource links
CIESIN, Columbia University World Data
Census Bureau, US 
Citations, how to cite maps, reference to Ohio Wesleyan University and the Chicago Manual of Style, by Alan Glennon
ColorBrewer, Cartographic Color Selection Tool
Color Oracle, tool for designing for color blindness, Mac only; contains links that include PC
Jeremy Crampton's site at Georgia State University
David Rumsey Map Collection "contains to date over 7,180 maps online and focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America cartographic history materials."
DRG free downloads, Libre Map Project, or from the archive
EarthSLOT, free collection of 3D GIS and terrain visualization applications
EnviroMapper
Public domain GIS data and Free GIS data repositories and clearinghouses http://gisdata.blogspot.com/
G.Projector, NASA: FREE 'Java' App. explores a large collection (60 in this first version) of global map projections, allows you to project user supplied GIF, JPG or PNG equirectangular map images. A graticule and continental outlines may be drawn, and the resulting map images can be saved to disk in GIF, PDF, PNG or PS format. A small library of compatible map images can be found here: http://flatplanet.sourceforge.net/maps/
GeoCommunity (includes links to data)
GeoGratis, A web and ftp site that distributes geospatial data of Canada for free data download.
Geospatial One-Stop, GeoData.gov portal
GIS Certification
GIS Data Depot  
GIS Dictionary: http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html
GIS Inventory, Ramona Its primary purpose is to track the status of GIS in US state and local government to aid the planning and building of Spatial Data Infrastructures. from National States' Geographic Information Council (NSGIC)
GIS Master Bibliography
Geographic Names Information System(USGS)
The Geography Network, "online resource to discover and access geographic content, including live maps
and data, from many of the world's leading providers"
Geologic Map Patterns, Dr. A. Plesch
The Green Map Atlas
GPS Visualizer, free online geocoding
Historic Atlas and Map Valuation and Conservation References
Historical census data, interactive maps & reports: SocialExplorer
Historic Maps and Panoramas, for purchase: Universal Map
Historic Maps from the Library of Congress Archives
Historic Map Reproductions
Imhof's "Positioning Names on Maps" courtesy of Alpine Mapping Guild
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, does include historical census data
Library of Congress Online Catalog, see Geography and Map Division
Map Mashup, good wiki entry
Map Milwaukee , City of Milwaukee (Wisconsin) GIS site
Map Projections, Paul B. Anderson
Map Reading and Land Navigation, US Army field manual
Maporama, geocode and map addresses (no batch function)
Mapping Center, ESRI, "helps GIS users make better maps"
MapShaper.com, experimental, online GIS generalization application
MapTech, order a map
The Maps & GIS INFOMINE Search Screen 
Milwaukee
   choosemilwaukee.com, information/data on 7 southeastern WI counties, geared toward encouraging economic
   development and investment
   Map Milwaukee , City of Milwaukee (Wisconsin) GIS site
   Milwaukee Green Map Online
   Milwaukee Neighborhoods: Photos and Maps 1885-1992
   MPROP, City of Milwaukee Parcel data in dbf III format, provided free of charge from the Non-Profit Center of
   Milwaukee
   Milwaukee Map Data, City of Milwaukee site, click on [download map data]; ie voting wards, Aldermanic districts,    street centerlines, parcel outlines
   Milwaukee Urban Atlas, 2000 US Census data, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
National Atlas of the United States
National Geographic Map Collection, order flat print-on-demand copies of just about all the old NGS map supplements from the 1890s through 1999
National Geographic Map Store
National Geographic, make your own map
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS), historical data including historical county boundary shapes
The National Map Viewer
Natural Earth, world physical map at 1.24 km resolution (public domain)
Natural Earth subset, North America 500 meter resolution shaded relief and landcover (public domain)
North American Transportation Atlas Data (NORTAD)
Oddens' Bookmarks, "The Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping"
Omni Map, retail
Open Data Consortium
Outline Maps, Anderson & Anderson
Outline Maps, geography.about.com
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, including online map images
Raisz Landform Maps
Raven Maps
Relief Shading
Reproductions: Heritage Map Museum includes Birds' Eye Views
Shaded Relief Resources
   "Adv Cartographic Effects" (Barnes & Buckley), ESRI UC 2005, at is inside Cartographic Presentations PDF at       http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.dataModels.filteredGateway&dmid=3 and called       "AdvancedCartographicEffects.pdf"
   ESRI HowTo: Use the ArcMap Buffer Wizard to create cartographic vignettes
      http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.techarticles.articleShow&d=17492
   ESRI Whitepaper (Barnes & Buckley) on vignettes       http://downloads.esri.com/support/whitepapers/ao_/CoastalVignettes_031505.pdf
   Natural Earth, world physical map at 1.24 km resolution (public domain)
      Natural Earth subset, North America 500 meter resolution shaded relief and landcover (public domain)
   Relief Shading
   Shaded Relief, Tom Patterson; absolutely awesome collection of resources plus downloads
   other resources at: http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=downloads.dataModels.filteredGateway&dmid=3
Spatial News' List of GIS Discussion Lists
Terraserver (Microsoft)  
Topographic Map Resources
   http://world.std.com/~jraisz/
   http://world.std.com/~jraisz/sample.html excellent topography commonly used to teach landforms in geography       courses
   http://nationalatlas.gov/reference.html US maps you can print yourself
   http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasmap.html US maps you can order.You may be able to make the map yourself online, &       print copies
   http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection U of Texas-Austin; the scans       are copyrighted but you may be able to use them for educational purposes
   http://www.davidrumsey.com/ "The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has over 11,000 maps online. The       collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America maps and other cartographic materials.       Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented."
   http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/us_links.html check copyright on these
   http://birrell.org/andrew/reliefMaps/
   http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/index.cfm
   http://topozone.com/default.asp?404;http://topozone.com/find.asp
   http://www.ngmapstore.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CATEGORY&itemID=6 the National Geographic Map store
   http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/ National Geographic: make your own map
   http://www.omnimap.com/topomaps retail site
   http://www.ravenmaps.com/Search.bok?category=US+Maps
TopoZone.com 
The Ultimate GIS Search Engine 
US Geological Survey On-Line Store 
US Geological Survey National Geologic Map Database 
The Visible Earth, imagery typically available only to the media and scientists is now more accessible to all. Most of the images have no copyright and are available for educational and other non-commercial purposes. 
MSN Virtual Earth
Wisconsin
   Wisclink (Wisconsin Land Information Clearinghouse)(includes links to data)
   Wisconsin Brownfields Site (bad link)
   Wisconsin Department of Administration, Geographic Information Office
   Wisconsin Legislative Boundary Files
   Wisconsin Mapping Bulletin ONLINE Index
   Wisconsin, South Central, Historical County Plat Maps and Early Madison City Directories
      in the The State of Wisconsin Collection in the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
   Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes
   Wisconsin Public Land Survey System PLSSFinder
   Wisconsin State Cartographer's Office (includes links to data)
   WisconsinView (access to remote sensing data and products), see also: AmericaView
   WisStat (online data server), The Applied Population Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison
World Fact Book (CIA)
Zip Code, US data TeamRedLine $5 monthly (updated monthly)
Zip Code, US data Civic Space (may not be current)

Employment Links
Nature Magazine, 22 January 2004, (pdf file) Mapping Opportunities
The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) "is a national, non-profit organization that develops professionals for    the environmental field through paid environmental internships that provide highly professional, on-the-job learning    experiences for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students and recent graduates."
Geosearch http://www.geosearch.com 
Student Conservation Association http://www.sca-inc.org/
Geo Job Source http://www.geojobsource.com/careerop.htm
Chubb Custom Cartography, jobs link page
Association of American Geographers http://www.aag.org/Jig/memberjig.html
Google      http://directory.google.com/Top/Science/Social_Sciences/Geography/Geographic_Information_Systems/Employment/ (GIS)
About.com http://geography.miningco.com/msub41.htm
Geospatial Industry Workforce Information System (GIWIS), industry-wide resources for educators, current and future geospatial/GIS&T workers, workforce development professionals, and employers
ESRI internship http://gis.esri.com/jobs/jobs.cfm 
http://www.hdm.com/gis3g.htm 
http://www.gisl.co.uk/jobs.htm 
Earthworks http://www.earthworks-jobs.com 
GIS Jobs Clearinghouse http://www.gjc.org 
http://office.geog.uvic.ca/dept/faculty/newcomb/jjj.shtml 
Careers in Geospatial Technologies http://www.geospatialcareers.net/
CartoTalk's List of Online Job Resources http://www.cartotalk.com/index.php?showtopic=92
gis-jobs list http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/GIS/gis-jobs_list.html
WI State Cartographer's Office Job listings http://www.sco.wisc.edu/jobs/jobs.php
Dice "the career hub to tech insiders" http://www.dice.com
GIS Gig http://gisgig.com

Other
Book indexers

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