Maps

Some of these sites may not be directly anthropological, but provide necessary information for preparing a classroom for using maps as part of social studies lessons. Many maps contain cultural and archaeological information, so cartography is an important skill to master.

Educational Resources for Cartography, Geography and Related Disciplines - Includes USGS Learning Web (K-12) which teaches children how to use maps, a collection of satellite images which show environmental changes of the past 20 years due to natural and human events, information on obtaining pamphlets, posters, etc. as classroom aids, and links to other sites on teaching cartography.

Burkina Faso Ethnic Groups, -From the CIA World Fact Book.

U.S.G.S. Quadrangle of town of Calexico- City on the U.S./Mexican border. Shows differing land use patterns of U.S. and Mexico.

National Atlas of the United States -Provides easy to use, map-like views of our natural and socio-cultural landscapes. You can design and explore your own map or view interactive multimedia maps.

Survey map of Maslahat al-Misahah, Egypt, 1934-1940 -From the University of California, Berkeley collection.

Maps and References -Lists links to places where you can find online maps on a variety of topics, atlases, glossaries and more. From the University of Iowa's Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research.