Versamap - Links to Cartography & Mapping Sites


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Free digital mapping products and software:

Map Maker Gratis is a map editor and viewer.
MicroCAM for Windows draws reference maps on many map projections.
MicroDEM displays digital elevation models and satellite imagery.
PanMap is a Mini-GIS (Geographical Information System).
Panoply is a Java application which plots lat-lon data on over 50 map projections.

Low cost digital mapping products and software:

AGIS is a simple mapping and GIS package.
Polymap is easy-to-use desktop mapping software for Windows.

Characteristics of map projections:

Understanding Latitude and Longitude
Principles of Map Projections
Cartography and Map Making Information
Map Projection Pages
Gallery of Map Projections - PDF images of map projections.
Overview - Map Projections
Overview - Geodetic Datums
Overview - Coordinate Systems
Mathematics of Map Projections
Matching the Map Projection To The Need

Gazetteers:

The World Gazetteer - Latitude, longitude, and population for world cities

Cartography and mapping links:

Association of American Geographers - Cartographic Links
Oddens's Bookmarks - Thousands of links to the fascinating world of maps and mapping



Updated 14 November 2007