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The Animate Atlas of African History
The Animated Atlas of African History offers a visual presentation of selected themes in the continent's history between 1879 and 2002. As the AAAH clicks through its year-by-year frames, labels, color-coded classifications and other symbols show territorial names, violent conflicts, the course of colonization and decolonization, post-colonial political developments, as well as economic and demographic changes.
CIA World Factbook
Features comprehensive information on countries including maps. Each country section features information on the geography, people and economy of the country plus much more.
CNN Weather
Comprehensive, including world and local conditions and forecasts, allergy conditions, ultraviolet index and beach report, etc.
Digital Sanborn maps 1867-1970
Digital Sanborn Maps is a collection of large-scale landbook maps which includes information such as the outline of each building, the size and shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, and location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. Textual information includes construction details, ownership and building use.
Global GIS Data Bundle
This dataset contains Global Data Bundles compiled by Land Info and was purchased by the University of Iowa for distribution within the UI community. Data is accessible only to UI on-campus IP addresses.
Google Maps
Draggable maps.
Intellicast
Work your way from the world map down to local conditions and forecasts.
Iowa City Topographic Map
1983 U.S.G.S. map, in color.
Iowa Counties
Map of Iowa, U.S. Census Bureau.
Map Collection, University of Iowa Libraries
Description of collection resources, link to index of Iowa aerial maps, and many other map sites.
MapQuest
What's the best route from Berkeley to Pensacola? This free, interactive street atlas of the continental United States does everything but drive you there. Gives you mileage, door-to-door or city-to-city, and streep maps with driving directions. Also has trip planning information that includes city information, hotels, restaurants, attractions, and weather.
Perry-Castaneda Library, Map Collection
Excellent site with links to maps of all kinds.
SimplyMap
SimplyMap is a web-based mapping application that lets users quickly create professional-quality thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing data for the United States.
U. S. Geological Survey National Mapping Information
Links to Geographic Names Information, Global Land Information, National Atlas of the United States, TerraServer, Digital Backyard, National Spatial Data Infrastructure, U.S. GeoData, and much more.
University of Iowa Campus Maps
Regional, campus, building locator, and parking maps.
The Weather Channel
Current conditions and forecasts, radar, storm watch, wind, health, travel weather, gardening, etc. Also ski reports, fall foliage, other seasonal information.
Weather maps from KGAN
Weather from Cedar Rapids television station KGAN, local, regional and US, including Nexrad and Doppler radar images.
Yahoo Travel
Categorized list of links to sites.