----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > Date d'envoi: Mon, 3 Apr 1995 16:03:16 EDT > Repondre a: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]> > De: Poh Chan <[log in to unmask]> > Sujet: WWW site for maps (fwd) > A: Multiple recipients of list MAPS-L <[log in to unmask]> > ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- > > I received the following question from a faculty member. Can anybody > supply any info? Any help and suggestions will be appreciated. > > Poh Chan > Map Librarian > Simon Fraser University Library > Burnaby, B.C. Canada > E-MAIL: [log in to unmask] > > > > > Hi. I'm looking for a world wide web (www) site that has comprehensive maps. > > Do you have a list of sites? Ideally, I'm looking for a site with a search > > engine that can locate and illustrate any typed in name -- like an online atlas. > > Thanks in advance... > > Bob > > ************************ Poh, I know two WWW sites that could help your patron in his search: 1. http//pubweb.parc.xerox.com/hypertext/docs/mapviewer.html Like an electronic atlas, they have a graphical interface that let you choose an area, zoom and select a level of details. 2.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html You can choose your maps by name. The places' names are geographically organized by continents, regions, towns,.. They have a lot of maps. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| Pierre Roy | Cartotheque : Map Library | Universite du Quebec a Montreal | [log in to unmask] | | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^