Maps & Geographic Information Systems

American Memory - Map Collections
United States Library of Congress collection of images created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection. Categories include cities and towns, cultural, landscapes, conservation and environment, military battles and campaigns, discovery and exploration, transportation and communication.

Atlas of Hawai'i (3rd edition, University of Hawai'i Press via Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library)
Provides geographical information on the physical, biotic, cultural, and social aspects of Hawai'i.

Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Hawaii
Licensed for UH Manoa use only. Digital access to fire insurance maps from various areas in Hawaii. Users have the ability to easily manipulate the maps, magnify and zoom in on specific sections, and layer maps from different years.

Hawai'i Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites, by John R.K. Clark (2002, University of Hawai'i Press via Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library

Hawaii Statewide GIS Program (Office of Planning - Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism)
Access maps and geographic data for Hawaii.

Internet Public Library - Reference - Geography - Maps and Atlases

Manoa MAGIS
Manoa MAGIS connects you to spatial information (Maps, Aerial Photographs, GIS), in its analog or digital forms to enhance and integrate geographic information into teaching and research. Manoa MAGIS offers PCs with GIS software and a large format unit to scan, print, and copy poster size items.

Map-a Planet
Access global imagery of the planets and satellites from a variety of missions in an easy to use web interface.

National Atlas of the United States (U.S. Department of the Interior)

Place Names of Hawaii by Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, and Esther T. Mookini (Revised and Expanded Edition, 1974, University of Hawaii Press via Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library)

United Nations Cartographic Section
Maps and geographical information resources including general and thematic maps.

[Updated January 2010 by Wil Frost]