GIS and Mapping links below represent government, non-profit, educational agencies and commercial sites. The links are provided as a public service and not meant as an endorsement. Site suggestions are welcome. Please contact GIS Services if you wish to suggest a site to be added.

• iGIS: Internet Mapping Portal 

• Town of Blacksburg
• City of Radford 
• Pulaski County 
• Giles County 
• Floyd County 
• Roanoke County 
• City of Roanoke 
• City of Salem 
• Virginia Geospatial and Statistical Data Center (GEOSTAT)
  • The site is provided by the University of Virginia Library and includes materials on 2000 Census Redistricting Results, and Domestic Economic, Education, Historical, International, Social, Demographic and Behavioral Data for Virginia.

• The GIS Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers 
• Urban and Regional Systems Association (URISA)
• American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing 
• American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)

The Mathematics of Cartography

• A website covering the mathematics of mapping, including background material, problems, resources, lesson plans and references.

Learning the Compass: Introduction to Geography 

• This site provides a guide to teaching students about compass directions.

Map Projections 

• A site provided by the University of Colorado. The site provides an excellent overview to map projections and cartography.

Latitude (linked through AbsoluteAuthority.com)

• This site provides a compendium of information on cartography, the use of maps and cartographic tools, as well as a historical perspective on the impact of the discovery of latitude, longitude and invention and use of navigational tools. In addition, the site authors provide an extensive list of online educational materials on cartography, geography and related sciences.

• Google Earth 
• Microsoft Virtual Earth
• MapQuest 
• FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRMette)
• US Census American Fact Finder