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Military Science and History: Maps and Atlases

This guide provides resources to support the research needs of Military Science and Aerospace Studies (Army and Air Force ROTC) plus provides information for military history research.

Featured Resources

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection features maps and links to maps on current world events such as the crisis in Libya and riots in London. Resources include various news, agency and other resources.

 

UNOSAT: Part of the United Nations Institute for Training & Research. Maps and analytical reports produced by UNOSAT in support of international humanitarian assistance operations to respond to crises caused by natural disasters, conflict and other complex emergencies. The menu on the right displays maps produced over the last 5 years by country.

Maps, Atlases, and Geographic Resources

 

Collection of historical online maps:

  • CIA Maps & Publications
    The Central Intelligence Agency's Maps and Publications Released to the Public is a listing of all unclassified maps and publications available to the
  • Mapping Militant Organizations
    This research project traces the evolution of militant organizations and the interactions that develop between them over time.
  • Maps from Air University Library
    Historical, national, world, satellite, war and Operation Enduring Freedom maps.
  • Military Battles and Campaigns Maps - Library of Congress
    Military Battle and Campaign maps online.
  • NASA - Land Process Distributed Active Archive Center
    Get data from NASA: USGS Earth Explorer, USGS Global Visualization Viewer, Global Data Explorer, TerraLook and more. Read about the newest enhancements here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44938627/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.Tp8bZHIg-PQ
  • National Geographic Map Machine
    Interactive online atlas of street maps and satellite imagery.
  • National Geographic Maps
  • Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
    Digital collection of online historical and topical maps from the University of Texas Library. Includes maps of current world events.
  • Relief Web
    Time-critical humanitarian information on global complex emergencies and natural disasters. Maps on this site are topically related.
  • UC Atlas of Global Inequality
    Online teaching resources and tools to enable student exploration of global change in geography, sociology, economics, health, technology and environmental studies, through use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), technology & digital media.
  • United Nations Cartographic Section
    Maps and geographic information resources provided by the United Nations.
  • UNOSAT
    Maps and analytical reports produced by UNOSAT in support of international humanitarian assistance operations to respond to crises caused by natural disasters, conflict and other complex emergencies. Access maps produced over the last 5 years by country.
     
     
     

Government Information - Map Division -5th Floor

The Government Information Division has a large selection of maps and atlases to meet your research needs.