map (noun): a diagram or other visual representation that shows the relative position of the parts of something
at·las (noun): a bound collection of maps often including illustrations, informative tables, or textual matter
ga·zette (noun): a newspaper or other official journal
All the World's Maps - index to maps for any country
Altapedia Online - "contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world"
Geographic Names Information System - from the U.S. Geological Survey, this database enables you to query a database containing nearly 2 million physical and cultural geographic features within the United States
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (Research at the Getty)
Interactive Map Atlas - a collection of maps of the world's countries. Also includes a geography glossary, time zones, travel statistics, and other such data.
Library of Congress Gallery of Historical Maps
Map Collection at Perry-Castaneda - online map collection organized by continent, and then by country. This Perry-Castañeda Library (PCL) Map Collection website is archived as of 2021. World maps are also available through this website
Mapquest - find driving directions
The National Atlas of the United States of America - view the full book, which provides a comprehensive, map-like view into the enormous wealth of data collected by the Federal Government
National Geographic Maps - an amazing visual collection of all sorts of maps!
Places in the News - maps of areas in the news today
TopoZone - detailed, zoom-able, topographical maps of the entire United States
U.S. Gazetteer - find geographic facts about places in the U.S.
U.S. Geological Survey - geographical information for the United States is offered here. See and browse their new section: USGS Information by State for information on Earthquakes, Floods, Maps, Public Health, Volcanoes and other similar/related topics.
United Nations Maps of the World - a rich archive of maps of countries, regions, and themes
Weather Maps - current forecasts and maps from The Weather Channel
World Atlas