Geography: Web Data & Map Resources
Guide for Library Research in Geography
Data Resources
- Geographical Names Information ServerContains information on physical and cultural geographic features in the United States: location by state, county, and geographic coordinates, and the federally recognized name.
- GEOnet Names ServerProvides access to the National Imagery and Mapping Agency's database of foreign geographic feature names.
- Data.govData.gov provides access to federal open government data as well as data from state, local, and tribal governments.
- USGS National Hydrography DataSetConsists of digital spatial data on surface water features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, springs and wells.
Maps
- PolicyMapConsists of an online data and mapping tool used to access data about communities and markets across the US.
- USGS National Hydrography DatasetConsists of digital spatial data about surface water features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, springs and wells.