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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Finding Your Way With Map and Compass

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource has a topographic map that tells you where things are and how to get to them. Use this site to help you use a map and compass to determine your location.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Connecticut

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes two maps of the state as well as several topographic maps of cities in Connecticut and one historic map of New Haven in 1920.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda Maps of Alabama

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find state and city maps (including outline and topographical maps) of Alabama. Also includes historical maps and maps of Alabama's National Parks.
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Other

Topo Zone: Free Usgs Topo Maps for the Entire United States

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge collection of topographic maps for each of the US states. Scroll down to see a map of the United States and click on the state you are interested in. From there, you can search for a particular location, choose a featured map, or...
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
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Other

Russian Federation Topographic Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A color-keyed topographical map of the Russian Federation.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas Libraries: Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of maps (political, geographic, thematic, topographic, etc.) related to Russia and the former Soviet Union.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Map Collections 1500 2002

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection provides maps dating back to 1500 up to the present. The collection includes: cities, towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and environment, military battles, cultural landscapes, transportation, communication,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Mapping the National Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich and historically significant collection of maps of various national parks throughout the United States. Features special sections on Yellowstone, Acadia, the Grand Canyon and the Smoky Mountains. Includes historical photographs of...
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Topographic Map Activity

For Students 3rd - 8th
An activity to practice interpreting contours.
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Other

Centre for Topographic Information: Map Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource uses illustrations to demonstrate scale. Check out the links to the The National Topographic System of Canada and the Aerial Survey Data Base.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Mapping the World's Watersheds

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson, students use a world map to locate and label major rivers and their watersheds. They then compare watershed shapes and look at typographical features that determine their shapes. A vocabulary list with definitions is...
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Other

Montenegrin Association of America: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the geography of Montenegro from the Montenegrin Association of America. Includes a topographical map and pictures of the areas covered.
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Other

Unh Dimond Library: Historic Usgs Maps of New Hampshire

For Students 9th - 10th
A site with a very plain map, that contains links to detailed maps of more specific areas in New Hampshire.
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Other

National Atlas of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Atlas of the United States provides comprehensive information collected by the Federal Government and delivered through interactive maps. Select from a variety of scientific, societal, and historical information to be...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: A Data Rich Exercise for Discovering Plate Boundary Processes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article in the Journal of Geoscience Education describes a classroom exercise based on four world maps containing earthquake, volcano, topographical and seafloor age data. Students participate in this exercise by using a "jigsaw"...