LibGuides: Geography: Credible Websites

Selected Websites

Citizenship and Immigration Canada > Cultural Profiles
Cultural aspects of many countries, including the USA.
Country Studies
From the Library of Congress
National Geographic Map Machine
dynamic maps, atlas maps, flags & facts, black and white printable maps.
Google Maps
street maps and directions
University of Texas Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Cartographic reference, city, country, historical, state, and weather map sites.
U.S. Geological Survey > Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Searchable gazetteer including elevation, population, description, history notes for U.S. place names and features.
U.S. Geological Survey > Geography > The National Map