Maps and Geographic Information

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Staff Recommends

The Atlas of Lost Cities : Legendary Cities Rediscovered by Brenda RosenRand McNally, the road atlas 2008 : United States, Canada, and Mexico by Rand McNally Who's Your City? : How the Creative Economy is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life  by Richard FloridaHow the States Got Their Shapes  by Mark SteinAP Human Geography by Meredith Marsh

Databases (most require KPL library card)

eLibrary Plus (Electric Library Plus) (Home Access)

Full text articles, plus maps and pictures and TV and radio transcripts

InfoTrac All Using PowerSearch

Magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, ebooks available in the library or at home with your KPL library card or with your Michigan Driver's License or ID by going to Mel.org
Includes Computer Database; Custom Newspapers; General Reference Center Gold; Grand Rapids Press; Expanded Academic ASAP; General Business File ASAP; Legal Trac; InfoTrac Onefile; Health Reference Center Academic ASAP

InfoTrac Custom 120 Full Text Newspapers

A collection of approximately 900 full text newspapers from around the country and the world. Includes the last 12 months of the New York Times and the Grand Rapids Press (1996-current).

MeL Michigan eLibrary

Magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books provided to Michigan libraries and Michigan residents at home with their Michigan Driver's License or ID or from libraries in Michigan.  Also includes links to Michigan related websites.

Michigan Newspapers via NewsBank (Home Access)

Selected full text articles from the following Michigan newspapers:  Detroit News, Grand Rapids Press, and Lansing State Journal.

NetLibrary

Michigan eLibrary collection of ebooks.

New York Times Index

All full text. The daily newspaper New York Times 1995-present.

World Book Encyclopedia (Home Access)

Articles from the World Book Encyclopedia.  Includes related articles from major newspapers and magazines. Graphic and multimedia enhancements, including photographs, maps, illustrations, tables, animations, and audio/video clips.

Newspapers and Magazines

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National Geographic

National Geographic Adventure

National Geographic en Espanol

National Geographic Traveler

Community Resources

Kalamazoo Conservation District

Phone 269-327-1258 Ext. 4

Information and technical assistance in windbreak installation, conservation tillage, cover crops, soils information; conservation program for area fifth grade students; educational materials for schools and organizations; spring and fall tree seedling sale; latest editions of the Kalamazoo County Platbook and Land Atlas; Groundwater Stewardship Program; surface water quality education; nutrient management.

Websites

Geographic Names Information System

Information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States and its territories.

Google Maps

Includes satellite images.

How far is it? As the crow flies!!

Computes the distance between two geographic points.

Michigan General Land Office Plats

General Land Office (GLO) plat maps are derived from original surveyor notes of the State of Michigan. The survey was conducted in the early to mid 1800's.

National Atlas of the United States of America

Easy to use, digital map-like views of America's natural and sociocultural landscapes.

National Parks-Maps from the Library of Congress

Documents the history, cultural aspects and geological formations of areas that eventually became National Parks.

Panoramic Maps Collection

A collection of panoramic, bird's-eye view, and aero view maps of the United States and Canada.

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection(U of Texas)

Online maps of a variety of geographic regions, including a section  featuring areas of current interest.

Terraserver - aerial photographs

Access to a vast data store of maps and aerial photographs of the United States.

TIGER

Access census information through these mapping services and applications. 

U.S. Gazetteer

This gazetteer is used to identify places to view and obtain census data from the 1990 Census.

World Maps from About.com

Includes blank & outline maps

Driving Directions

Kalamazoo County Road Commision-county road maps

Locate Kalamazoo County area maps here.

Live Search Maps

Get directions or find a location.

MapQuest!

Get online mapping and driving directions that provides destination information


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