Maps:
Do you need to look up driving directions for your boss or
yourself?
Or do you need to know the mileage from here to there? Browse the map links
below. Some of these maps will tell you that and more. Street maps,
geographical maps, topographical maps---whatever type map you need, it might
be on this page.
www.mapquest.com offers step by step driving directions to and from your
destination and tells you mileage between two locations. Some people swear
by its directions and some people swear at its directions.
www.randmcnally.com also offers driving directions between locations and
mileage between two locations. (Why not print both Mapquest and Randmcnally
maps for comparison of the best routes for your trip.)
http://maps.yahoo.com/ In addition to driving directions, you can
get real time driving conditions and incident reports for major U.S. cities.
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/ This site has lots of maps for you to
print (or purchase maps for your office walls). You'll find state maps with
boundaries, capitals, cities, major highways, rivers and lakes. And you'll
find county maps for each state. This is a growing list so check back to
this site now and again to browse its maps (some free and some for sale).
http://maps.google.com/ These are dynamic interactive maps that are draggable with your
mouse for easier, quicker viewing. (See the "take a tour" section for tips
on how it works.)
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/ is an online atlas.
View population, climate and more worldwide. This site has conservation
maps, street-level maps, topographic maps and county profiles and more
breakdowns. You can purchase maps here too.
(c) Karen Porter
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