----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Brendan Whyte" <[log in to unmask]> To: "AMC" <[log in to unmask]>, "mapsL" <[log in to unmask]>, "Carto-soc" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:56:31 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: blank/outline map site For cartographers, for map librarians needing base maps for creating map indexes, and for those writing papers for journals, a very useful site: http://d-maps.com contains 5944 outline maps of countries and regions, in various versions (blank, with rivers, with towns, with administrative units etc) , each one in 6 graphic formats, vector and raster (GIF, PDF, CDR, SVG, AI, WMF). Brendan Dr Brendan Whyte Assistant Map Curator Map Section National Library of Australia Parkes ACT 2600 AUSTRALIA _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_1:092010