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This website allows one to look at Maps for America, Map Evolution, and Historical Topographic Maps- Preserving the Past.

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The USGS was entrusted with the responsibility for mapping the country in 1879 and has been the primary civilian mapping agency of the United States ever since. The best known USGS maps are the 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, also known as 7.5-minute quadrangles. From approximately 1947 to 1992, more than 55,000 7.5-minute maps were made to cover the 48 conterminous states. Similar maps at varying scales were produced during the same time period for Alaska, Hawaii, and US Territories. The 7.5-minute series was declared complete in 1992, and at that time was the only uniform map series that covered the United States in considerable detail.

Map revision continued, though in decreasing quantities, through the 1990s. The last printed USGS topographic maps were published in 2006.

In 2009, a new USGS quadrangle topographic map series was defined. Named "US Topo," these maps are modeled on the 7.5-minute series, but are derived from GIS data. At about the same time, a separate project was started to scan the entire historic library of traditional topographic maps.

Today, USGS topographic quadrangle maps are divided into two product types:

1. US Topo is the current topographic map series. These are modeled on the legacy 7.5-minute maps, but are mass-produced from GIS databases and published as digital documents.

2. The Historical Topographic Map Collection (HTMC) is a set of scanned images of USGS topographic quadrangle maps originally published as paper documents in the period 1884-2006.

Both US Topo and HTMC maps can be downloaded free of charge through several USGS interfaces.

In addition to topographic quadrangles, the USGS publishes many other kinds of geospatial data and imagery. For further information, see The National Map home page.

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The USGS was entrusted with the responsibility for mapping the country in 1879 and has been the primary civilian mapping agency of the United States ever since. The best known USGS maps are the 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, also known as 7.5-minute quadrangles.

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This is the Geosafari Globe Jr. Students can use the pen to tap on different area of the world. It has information about animals, nature, countries, cities, oceans and continents.

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Explore this site to learn about fun books and sites that are related to kids geography. There are sites to explore, books to read and video to watch on this site!

Learn and read about David Smith's new book "IF..." a fun way to look at time and numbers...

kirsten greil

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PLEASE NOTE: If you started at mapping.com, you have been redirected to my replacement site and new domain, djsmapping.com. The reason is that the domain name, mapping.com, is now for sale -- not the business, just the domain name; it's a 7-character real English word with a (dot)com.

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Mapping the World by Heart

The website is to get activities to use within the classroom. Start by putting a blank sheet of paper in front of them and have them draw a map of something based off their memory.

It’s is a book all about geography. You can also get a kit of different maps along with lessons plans and activities to get students excited and involved in geography.

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This website gives you a engaging way to help your students make/learn about maps.

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Mapping the World by Heart Overview - FableVision Learning

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FableVision Learning offers the maps for Mapping the World by Heart in sets. Each set contains ten 11"x17" double-sided full color regional maps, and seven 11"x17" black outline world maps (including three blank grids which students can use as they learn to create their own maps).

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This resource has tons of different lessons and activities to educate students about geography, but also other subjects such as mathematics. I think this cite can be very useful for teachers and engaging for students.

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This was an older book. It includes some cultural aspects that could be tied into geology. I think when reading this book their could be ways to include questions such as “Why might these people  wear this type of clothing? What could this say about their climate? What is different about things these people do compared to things we do?”

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http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm
This resource has information regarding each country. It is setup in alphabetical order and all you have to do is choose the letter of the country you are looking for. It includes things like religion, education, location, and tons of other info about the country you choose.

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This was originally created in the 1990's and doesn't seem to be fully updated. There are maps that students are able to manipulate and look at.

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Project GeoSim - Geography Education Software