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This webpage is a collection of resources intended to assist geography researchers at Texas State University. They are grouped by category.
Federal
These federal websites may be of interest to geography researchers. For additional assistance with federal government information, please contact the Government Information unit, in the Alkek Library.
- Agricultural Statisticsalso available in print for these holdings.
- Astronomical Almanacalso available in print for these holdings.
- Census: American FactfinderSearch this database to get Census demographic data
- Census: Historical Census Browserfind 1790-1960 data. Site is managed by the University of Virginia.
- FEMA MapsAccess flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- National Water Information SystemFrom the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
- NOAA Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service This link opens in a new windowAccess climatological data via this database from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Climatological Data Center. Access limited to access on campus in San Marcos.
- TIGER ProductsTIGER = Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing.
TIGER products are spatial extracts from the Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER database, containing features such as roads, railroads, rivers, as well as legal and statistical geographic areas. - Toxics Release InventoryDatabase contains data on disposal or other releases of over 600 toxic chemicals from thousands of U.S. facilities.
- USGSOfficial website for the U.S. Geological Survey
- Web Soil SurveyFrom the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resource Conservation Service Soil Survey Division.
Maps
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collectionfrom the University of Texas, extensive collection of digitized maps
- Sanborn Maps (Texas Cities) This link opens in a new windowDatabase provides historical maps from 1867 to 1970. Access restricted to Texas State University students, faculty, or staff.
- American Memory Map CollectionAccess historic maps from the Library of Congress.
Reference Resources
- Reference Web ResourcesFrom the Library of Congress Geography & Map Division. Site includes links to blank outline maps, current maps, historic maps, and cartographic associations
Texas
These websites are affiliated with the state of Texas. For additional assistance with state research, please contact the Government Information unit in the Alkek Library.
- Surface Water Quality Data and ReportsFrom the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
- Texas Water Science CenterFrom the U.S. Geological Survey. Site provides real-time stream stage and stream flow, water quality, and groundwater levels for more than 650 sites in Texas.