Mapping & Cartography Links

Community Mapping

Accessibility Map Tutorial (Added 31 Mar 09)

University of Missouri; flash video tutorial for use; to help "identify accessible routes to any destination, regardless of physical impairment"

ability.missouri.edu/mucats/tutorial/abilitytutorial.html

American Music Anthology Geography (Added 11 Apr 09)

Geographic markers for location of musicians recorded in rural southern USA in 1920's & 30's Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music; Methodology

maps.google.com

Arctic Bay Spoken Map (Added 10 Dec 09)

"Hear the names of over 300 traditional Nunavut place names"; interactive maps with text, images, sound; pdf maps

arcticbayatlas.ca/names.html

BC Local Food Directory (Added 24 Apr 09)

interactive map; "to help British Columbians connect with local farmers, producers, and prossesors of local food ... & discover food within 100 miles of your home"

www.localfooddirectory.ca/foodshed/geobrowser

Beacon Hill Park Ecosystems Map (Added 15 Apr 09)

www.friendsofbeaconhillpark.ca/map.htm

Beacon Hill Park History 1842-2008 (Added 15 Apr 09)

detailed chapters, complete with photos

www.beaconhillparkhistory.org/index.htm

Building Networks (Added 5 Mar 09)

pdf map to help identify community network of people you know

www.careers-creative-living.co.uk/build_a_picture_of_your_n

Cartogrammar Blog (Added 30 Sep 09)

www.cartogrammar.com

Common Ground Project (Added 8 Feb 09)

Victoria Community Mapping Projects: Hillside Quadra Community Map; James Bay Community Map; Peninsula Parks & Play Spaces; Victoria Regional Community Green Map; Vic West Community Map; West Saanich Rural Map; Flickr Photos

www.commongroundproject.ca

Community Mapping (Added 8 Feb 09)

by Maeve Lydon; from Geomatica Vol. 57 1999-2003 Anniversary Issue - Cartography in Canada; 32 pg pdf file

www.commongroundproject.ca/files/pics/lydon_cartographica_2003.pdf

Community Mapping Network BC (Added 14 Feb 09)

view Atlases in Internet Explorer; many of the older maps need activeX plugin for Autodesk Mapguide to be viewed

cmnbc.ca

Community Walk (Added 5 Mar 09)

create personal interactive map, using Google Maps technology; show on website, add photos, comments, links, etc; Tutorials; Forum

www.communitywalk.com

Fairfield Green Map (Added 10 Dec 09)

www.fairfield.communitymap.ca/geobrowser

Green Atlas Maps (Added 8 Feb 09)

www.greenatlas.org/download.html

Green Map (Modified 27 Mar 09)

charting community green living, natural, cultural and civic resources from around the world; YouTube Channel

www.greenmap.org

Green Maps Icons (Added 8 Feb 09)

www.greenmap.org/greenhouse/en/about/iconintro

Hillside Quadra Community Map (Added 8 Feb 09)

click map to enlarge

www.lifecyclesproject.ca/resources/downloads/hillside_quadra.gif

Internet Mapping Projects (Added 31 Mar 09)

Center For Applied Research & Environmental Systems (CARES): Global Forest Watch, Smithsonian Conservation Atlas, Community Issues Management

ims.missouri.edu/otherapps.html

Maeve Lydon's Thesis (Added 8 Feb 09)

"(Re)Presenting the Living Landscape: Exploring Community Mapping as a Tool for Transformative Learning and Planning"; 83 page Word document; 400 KB; 1985

www.greenmap.org/greenhouse/en/participate/universities#cer

Ohio Is A Piano (Added 30 Sep 09)

notes assigned to 88 counties which flash on map when note is played: by song, route, cities, data

www.cartogrammar.com/flash/piano/Piano.html

Open Green Map (Modified 13 Feb 09)

a global locally-led, community mapping projects interactive mapmaking tool; Official Launch June 5 2009; Maps

www.opengreenmap.org

Participatory Avenues: The Gateway To Community Mapping (Added 8 Feb 09)

www.iapad.org

Participatory Map-Making (Added 7 May 09)

Participatory Map-Making to Connect Citizens and Decision Makers

www.rff.org/News/Features/Pages/Participatory-map-making.aspx

Population Density in N.America (Added 8 Feb 09)

www.esricanada.com/map-images/HM_analytics_08_complete.jpg

Public Toilet Map (Added 28 Dec 2010)

Australian Government project of the National Continence Management Strategy

www.toiletmap.gov.au

Pyscho Geography Vancouver (Added 22 Feb 2010)

"A group of artists, cartographers and writers have collaborated to develop a community map of Vancouver that offers alternative views of the city"

psychogeographyvancouver.blogspot.com

UVic Community Green Map (Added 8 Feb 09)

interactive maps; UVic Green Maps: Health & Wellness; Transportation & Travel; ES 341 - Ecological Restoration

mapping.uvic.ca/?q=geobrowser

UVic Community Mapping (Added 8 Feb 09)

Projects, Resources, Maps, Links (mirrored from here & maintained by me! ;)

mapping.uvic.ca

Vancouver Tour Guide 2010 (Added 22 Feb 2010)

An alternative Vancouver Winter Olympics tourism map

vancouvertourguide2010.com

Victoria Youth Core Community Maps (Added 8 Feb 09)

launched 27 Mar 2009; pocket map folds into credit-card size

youthcore.ca/map.php

Workbook for Mapping Community Assets (Added 5 Mar 09)

an exercise in community development; 20 page, 500 Kb, pdf file

www.nwrel.org/ruraled/publications/com_mapping.pdf

Concept Maps

Concept Maps - How To Construct (Added 13 Feb 09)

www.udel.edu/chem/white/teaching/ConceptMap.html

Concept Maps - Wikipedia (Added 13 Feb 09)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concept_map

Concept Map Theory & Construction (Added 13 Feb 09)

cmap.ihmc.us/Publications/ResearchPapers/TheoryCmaps/TheoryUnderlyingConceptMaps.htm

Create Concept Map with Excel Worksheet (Added 13 Feb 09)

www.internet4classrooms.com/excel_concept_map.htm

Lovely Charts (Added 20 Dec 09)

free; online; requires registration; save 1 editable diagram on site

my.lovelycharts.com

Mind Maps - Wikipedia (Added 13 Feb 09)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map

Mike Seeger - Musical Time Line (Added 28 Dec 09)

interesting example of moving timeline concept map, with linked content & images

www.dipity.com/timeline/Mike-Seeger

Text 2 Mind Map (Added 15 Feb 09)

Type text in Outline form, using Tab, convert to online mindmap

www.text2mindmap.com

VUE: Visual Understanding Environment (Added 27 Dec 09)

free, open source software; "a visual environment for structuring, presenting, and sharing digital information"; "for integrating digital resources into teaching and learning"; Download; User Guide; Features Video; Forums; Resources; Blog; Wikipedia; Seminar; Reviews: #1; #2; Example Concept Map: Victoria Community Mapping Network

vue.tufts.edu/about/index.cfm

Webspiration (Added 20 Dec 09)

online concept maps; "think visually, work collaboratively" possible

mywebspiration.com

Google Maps & Customizing On-Line Maps
(Please Note: I have not yet tested all tutorials;
as Google produces new API, some tutorials may become obsolete)

Adding Google Maps To Your Site (Added 31 Mar 09)

Custom Google Maps; Additional Functionality

webtide.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/adding-google-maps-to-your-site

Custom Map Symbols In Google Maps (Added 31 Mar 09)

makingmaps.net/2007/10/18/custom-map-symbols-in-google-maps

Creating Custom Map With Google Maps API (Added 8 Feb 09)

Tutorial; Victoria Area GeoCode Example; Interactive Polyline Encoder Utility: set of latitude/longitude pairs

imagine-it.org/google/articles/simplemap.html

Custom Google Maps (Added 31 Mar 09)

"Visionary uses of educational technology"; Feb 24, 2009

edtechvision.org/?p=560

Embed A Custom Google Map On Your Website (Added 31 Mar 09)

www.whiterocksolutions.com/FreeTutorials/AddEmbedGoogleMapinaWebsite/tabid/66/Default.aspx

Google Earth (Modified 14 Feb 09)

Maps & satellite images, including outer space galaxies, ocean floors & historic imagery; download free viewer; Forum; User Guide

earth.google.com

Google Mapki (Added 31 Mar 09)

"forum for sharing ideas, implementations, and help for the Google Maps API"

mapki.com/wiki/Main_Page

Google Maps (Added 13 Feb 09)

maps.google.com

Google Maps API Concepts (Added 31 Mar 09)

Google Maps API allows you to embed Google Maps in your web pages; need an API key

code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/index.html

Google Maps API Group (Added 31 Mar 09)

groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?pli=1

Google Maps Help Forum (Added 31 Mar 09)

Archives

www.google.com/support/forum/p/maps?hl=en

Google Maps Icons Tutorial (Modified 22 Oct 09)

links to Google Earth Icons

econym.org.uk/gmap/geicons.htm

Google Maps User Guide (Modified 22 Oct 09)

maps.google.com/support/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=guide.cs&guide=21670

How To Make Your Own Annotated Multimedia Google Map (Added 31 Mar 09)

www.engadget.com/2005/03/08/how-to-make-your-own-annotated-multimedia-google-map

How To Overlay Custom Maps Using Google Maps API (Added 31 Mar 09)

blog.kylemulka.com/2005/08/how-to-overlay-custom-maps-using-the-google-maps-api-2

Interactive Maps Custom Features (Added 31 Mar 09)

gis.cadalyst.com/gis/CAD%2FGIS/Interactive-Maps-Custom-Features/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506650

Interactive Polyline Encoder Utility (Added 3 May 09)

interactive utility to compute the encoding for a google maps polyline & minimum zoom level

code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/polylineutility.html

MapLib (Added 31 Mar 09)

"turns pictures into zoomable & panable views in easy steps and enables new ways of viewing pictures, just like Google Maps does"

www.maplib.net/about

Mapping Photos With Picasa Web Albums (Added 18 Apr 09)

picasa.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?hl=en&topic=12008

On-Line Map Creation (Added 14 Jan 09)

www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc

Patrick's Geocoder Helper (Added 3 May 09)

Google Maps JavaScript API Example for finding Map polyline location points

www.commongroundproject.ca/sites/commongroundproject.ca/files/patrick_geocoder_helper.html

Take Control Of Your Maps (Added 31 Mar 09)

Understand the map stack, how to put your own stack together for custom maps; "replicate Google Maps' functionality with open source software"

www.alistapart.com/articles/takecontrolofyourmaps

Virtual Fieldwork Using Google Earth (Added 20 Dec 09)

pdf files; Using Google Earth; Advanced Virtual Fieldwork; School Grounds Projects Using Google Tools

digitalexplorer.co.uk/resources/manuals

Virtual Fieldwork Using Google Earth(Added 20 Dec 09)
pdf files; Using Google Earth; Advanced Virtual Fieldwork; School Grounds Projects Using Google Tools
digitalexplorer.co.uk/resources/manuals

Green Maps

Sydney Greenmapper for Disability & Social Access (Added 28 Dec 10)

www.greenmap.cn/greenhouse/zh-hant/user/705

GPS

Fugawi Global Navigation Software (Added 9 May 09)

www.fugawi.com/web/products/fugawi_global_navigator.htm

GeoCaching Resources (Added 20 Dec 09)

www.yoursmarticles.blogspot.com/#429977106692843440

GPS Freeware (Added 14 Jan 09)

gps-software-hub.com

GPS Mapping Software (Added 14 Jan 09)

freeware; compatible with Garmin, Magellan; Download

gps-software-hub.com/2007/10/download-free-gps-mapping-software-create-your-own-maps.html

Waypoint (Added 14 Jan 09)

international gps waypoint registry

www.waypoint.org

Historic Maps

Ancient Maps 6200 BC - 400 AD (Added 1 Feb 2010)

Ancient Time Chart of Cartography

www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/AncientWebPages/AncientL.html

Digital Archaeological Atlas of the Holy Land (Added 6 Mar 09)

daahl.ucsd.edu/DAAHL

Historical Cartography of Europe (Added 18 Mar 09)

euratlas.com

Historical Maps (Added 23 Jan 2008)

www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical

Historic Cities (Added 18 Mar 09)

historic-cities.huji.ac.il

Lewis & Clarke Expedition GIS (Added 31 Mar 09)

"visual voyage of discovery"; pre-expedition maps, early 1800's; Lewis' original 1814 expedition routes map; first complete Government Land Office surveys, late 1800's; 1970 National Atlas, & satellite imagery; GIS Viewer allows on-line interaction; includes geospatial data from NASA, USGS, ESRI and GCS Research

www.davidrumsey.com/gis/lewisclark.htm

Panoramic Maps - Cities of US & Canada 1847 - 1929 (Added 5 Mar 09)

Bird's-eye views; Geographic Location Index

memory.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panhome.html

Victoria, BC - Panoramic Maps 1860 - 1889 (Added 5 Mar 09)

Bird's-eye views

memory.loc.gov

World Digital Library (Added 20 Dec 09)

"significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world"; "cultural treasures include, but are not limited to, manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, and architectural drawings"

www.wdl.org/en

Mapping

ArcGIS Explorer Application Software (Added 7 May 09)

free download; access online GIS content and capabilities; combine local data with ArcGIS Server; perform GIS anaylis; manage, edit & analyze data; create custom maps; Support Forum

www.esri.com/software/arcgis/explorer/index.html

Atlas Of Canada (Added 13 Feb 09)

Environment; People & Society; Economy; History; Climate Change; Freshwater; Health; Reference Maps; Map Archives; Topographic Maps

atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/index.html

Canadian Mapping Resources (Added 8 Feb 09)

topographic, Canadian Atlas, aerial, satellite, geological, landsurvey/GPS, forest, mining

ess.nrcan.gc.ca/mapcar/index_e.php

Can Image - Landsat 7 (Added 13 Feb 09)

resampled raster images; search by Geoname, Postal Code, NTS Mapsheet or Geographic Coordinates

www.geogratis.ca/geogratis/en/product/search.do?id=10757

Cartographic Communication (Added 7 May 09)

www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/cartocom/cartocom_f.html

CIA World Factbook (Added 17 Dec 09)

www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook

Color Brewer (Added 7 May 09)

Select good colour schemes for maps; needs Flash plug-in; Instructions

www.personal.psu.edu/cab38/ColorBrewer/ColorBrewer.html

Colour Landform Atlas of USA (Added 14 Jan 09)

fermi.jhuapl.edu/states

Conservation Atlas (Added 31 Mar 09)

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/ConservationGIS/catlas

Customized Canadian Topo Maps (Added 31 Mar 09)

Build your map to send for printing

geology.com/canada/topo-maps.shtml

DIY Cartography (Added 31 Mar 09)

"Resources and Ideas for Making Maps"

makingmaps.net

Dymaxion Projection Map - Buckminster Fuller (Added 6 Mar 09)

www.bfi.org/our_programs/who_is_buckminster_fuller/design_science/dymaxion_map

Environment Canada Weather Office Satellite Images (Added 13 Feb 09)

Recent Animated Satellite View

www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/satellite/index_e.html

ESRI ArcNews Online (Added 7 May 09)

"for ESRI user community and others interested in mapping & GIS technology"

www.esri.com/news/arcnews/arcnews.html

ESRI Canada (Added 8 Feb 09)

Geographic Information Systems; Canada Map Gallery

www.esricanada.com/english/default.asp

GEO BC (Added 8 Feb 09)

Archaeology & Culture; Demographic, Health & Social; Fish, Wildlife & Plants; Forest, Grasslands & Wetlands; Fresh Water & Marine; Land Ownership & Status; Land Use Plans; Mining & Petroleum; Parks, Recreation & Tourism; Geo BC on Google Earth; Tutorial for using Geo BC Map layers in KML presentations

geobc.gov.bc.ca

Geographical Names of Canada (Added 14 Jan 09)

geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

GIS Geographical Informations Systems Wikipedia (Added 13 Feb 09)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIS

GIS - Guide To Geographical Informations Systems (Added 13 Feb 09)

www.gis.com

Global Forest Watch (Added 31 Mar 09)

www.globalforestwatch.org/english/interactive.maps/index.htm

Harvard Digital Map Collection (Added 5 Mar 09)

hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/maps/digitalmaps

iMap BC (Added 9 May 09)

"spatial viewing access to over 100 datasets from many different agencies"; use Markup tools to add lines and text; Tutorials; Quick Reference Guide (pdf)

webmaps.gov.bc.ca/imfx/imf.jsp?site=imapbc

Infrared World Satellite Animation (Added 13 Feb 09)

www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/satellite

Map Projection Overview (Added 7 May 09)

Table Of Contents

www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/mapproj/mapproj.html

MapQuest (Added 14 Jan 09)

www.mapquest.com

Ontario Maps & Geographic Info (Added 14 Jan 09)

www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/STEL02_168321.html

PPGIS - Participatory GIS (Added 8 Feb 09)

"geo-spatial information management tools and methods such as sketch maps, Participatory 3D Models (P3DM), aerial photographs, satellite imagery, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to represent peoples’ spatial knowledge in the forms of virtual or physical, 2 or 3 dimensional maps used as interactive vehicles for spatial learning, discussion, information exchange, analysis, decision making and advocacy

www.ppgis.net

Radical Cartography Projection Reference (Added 6 Mar 09)

wall maps of the world, maps of hemispheres & continents

www.radicalcartography.net/?projectionref

Rural Assistance Center Maps On Rural Topics (Added 31 Mar 09)

US data; Topics: Population Change, Poverty and Income Levels, Public Transportation, Education Levels, Disability Status, Childcare, Health Clinics & Centers

www.raconline.org/maps

Satellite Images (Added 31 Mar 09)

geology.com/satellite

Terra Server USA (Added 14 Jan 09)

USA; topo maps; can search by name or longtitude/latitude; Victoria area: #1, #2

terraserver-usa.com/default.aspx

Topographic Map Search - Canada (Added 9 May 09)

Clickable map to find NTS map sheet numbers, needed to search ftp map directory; zipped tif files

maps.nrcan.gc.ca/topo_metadata/index_e.php

Touratel Topographic Maps (Added 9 May 09)

free; view online & print Canadian or US top maps

www.touratel.com

USA Interactive Maps (Added 31 Mar 09)

Select State, choose layer details for viewing

ims2.missouri.edu/step1.AOI/statelist.asp

Visible Earth (Added 14 Jan 09)

collection of NASA images

visibleearth.nasa.gov

Trails

Canadian Trail Repository (Added 9 May 09)

24 trails

trail.brijn.nu/browse.php?start_id=-1&order=id

Hiking Trails & Routes (Added 9 May 09)

user-contributed trail info; BC, Alberta, Washington, & other areas

www.clubtread.com/Routes