| MAPS |
DIRECTIONS AND MAPS |
Mapquest
Google Maps |
Driving instructions and maps. Links to Canada and most of Western Europe included. |
Mapblast |
Provides accurate interactive maps, driving instructions, traffic reports, where to stay, and points of interest. From MSN. |
| Askcity.com |
Ask lets you create mashups, add stickpins to locations of interest along with notes. |
| Maps.google.com |
Google also lets you creat mashups ie adding content from hundreds of sources. |
| A Place Between Us |
Need a place to meet that is equal distance two places? This this map maker by google. |
ROAD MAPS |
CT Towns
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For street maps for any town in Connecticut find Town Maps then click on Town Road View, pdf format. Then click on the name of the town from the list on the left. Maps can be enlarged to see street names. Provided by the Connecticut Department of transportation. |
All OTHER MAPS |
Blank and Outline Maps |
Collections of blank and outline maps to print out for educational or personal use at home or in the classroom. From About.com. |
Columbia Gazetteer of North America |
Comprehensive encyclopedia of geographical places and features. PLACE INFORMATION. NO MAPS. |
National Atlas |
Atlas for the U.S. developed by the United States Dept. of the Interior. Aerial views. Printable maps. Intensive, skilled interaction required to use effectively. |
National Geographic MapMachine |
The National Geographic Atlas in digitized form provides many types of maps for the dedicated user. Country and state profiles. |
| Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection |
City, country, continent, thematic maps and more. A collection of current and historical maps of the U.S. and the world from the University of Texas. |
TopoZone |
An interactive collection of topographic maps for recreational and professional use. |
| USGS Topographic |
Historic US Geological Survey topographical maps of Connecticut towns. |
U.S.Gazetteer |
U.S. Census Bureau provides online access to obtain 1990 census data. Other features include maps and the longitude and latitude of the center of the place you searched. |
Waterbury Historic 1
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The University of CT provides access to many maps online. These include a couple from Waterbury. Waterbury maps date from 1874, 1899 and 1917. The maps are arranged from larger to smaller localities and then go alphbetic at each level. Thus Waterbury maps are near the bottom. Click on 'metadata' to open the map file. To enlarge the maps for viewing choose one of the three options beneath the map. To enlarge maps using Java you must click on the magnifying glass icon that has the plus sign, then click on the section of the map you want to enlarge. |
Waterbury Historic 2
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These maps are from the Library of Congress collection. Click here for a wider range of maps. |