History Research Guide

This is a selected portion of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress' collection of maps in digital form.

Includes general maps, atlases, gazetteers, travel guides, cartographic and geographic reference works, deployment maps and information on political operations.

This large format full-colour map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programs, as well as superb photos of World Heritage sites with explanatory captions.

Sponsored by the University of Alabama Map Library, this site contains historical maps of Alabama, the U.S., and the world, organized by geography and chronology.

The David Rumsey Collection focuses on 18th and 19th century North and South American cartographic materials. The collection includes atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts, and a variety of separate maps.

An extensive collection of maps on U.S. and U.S. military historical newspapers.

Useful collection of colored maps showing the historical development of Europe and the ancient world.

A wide-ranging gateway to world maps as well as access to gazetteers and other map reference sources