From cartography to cultural geography, from the United States to Zimbabwe, the Internet provides a wealth of geographical information. Maps l Historica l l Lessons l Wisconsin Maps National Atlas of the United States has digital views of natural and sociocultural U.S. landscapes to illustrate complex relationships between environments, places, and people. Multimedia maps show active volcanoes and more.
Users also can create their own multilayered maps with an interactive map browser.
Tools let users zoom in and move around within maps, and print them out. EnviroMapper , from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, allows users to create maps that display environmental information, including watershed water quality, toxic and air releases, and hazardous waste. The site also links to detailed environmental quality reports . The U.S. Gazetteer , from the U.S. Census Bureau, enable students to type in a city and state to generate a map. They then can customize it by zooming in or out and adding features such as cities, street names, and bodies of water.