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A map is a simplified depiction of a space, a navigational aid which highlights relations between objects within that space. Most usually a map is a two-dimensional, geometrically accurate representation of a three-dimensional space. The science and art of map-making is cartography; see that page for further discussion of the history of maps and map-making.
Map-making dates back to the Stone Age and appears to predate written language by several millennia. One of the oldest surviving maps is painted on a wall of the Catal Huyuk settlement in south-central Anatolia (now Turkey); it dates from about 6200 BC.
While we tend to think of maps today as products of a rationalistic, scientific world-view, maps also have a mythic quality. Pre-modern maps, and mapping traditions outside the Western tradition, often merge geography with non-scientific cosmography, showing the relationship of the viewer to the universe. Medieval "T-O" maps, for example, show Jerusalem at the centre of the world, and in some cases related the "body" of the Earth to the body of Christ. By contrast, navigational (or "Portolan") charts of the Mediterranean from the same period are remarkably accurate. Even today, maps can be powerful rhetorical tools beyond their purely practical value, and this has been the source of much fruitful map criticism over the last twenty years, notably in the works of J.B. Harley, Mark Monmonier, and Denis Wood.
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Atlapedia Online - Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Meta Description: [ Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world ]
Atlas of the Biosphere - A collection of maps, schematics, and information about human-environment interactions, directed at the education community.
CIA World Factbook - Reference Maps - Various maps of the world in both jpeg and pdf format that are updated annually.
Cornell's Digital Earth - Use this interactive atlas to create maps displaying land, oceans, borders, roads, lakes, rivers, roads, railroads, faults, mines, seismic, and other geological, geographical, and geophysical data. Requires Java.
Expedia Maps - Offers searchable listing in the United States and Europe by address and driving directions.
Google Maps - Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States. Can also search by keyword such as type of business.
Great Circle Mapper - Shows great circle path between specified points on the globe with an aviation focus.
Meta Description: [ Displays a map on which the great circle path for one or more
routes is plotted and calculates the distance along each route. Ranges
from one or more locations may also be plotted, along with go/no-go
areas for ETOPS operations at various rule times. ]
Map Up - Provides continental, oceanic, and country-specific maps, followed by geopolitical analysis.
Maporama - Generates maps for a desired address or point of interest. Output is also viewable on handheld computers.
Meta Description: [ Maporama - online mapping company. Map street address, find driving direction, navigation tools available using Maporama’s online map service. Maporama’s global online maps covers street addresses and cities in Europe, North and South Americas, Asia, Africa, and more. ]
MapQuest - Find directions for and explore towns and cities worldwide. Display addresses on a map, view nearby businesses, get driving directions and maps, and plan a trip with city information. Also includes aerial photographs of selected areas.
Meta Description: [ MapQuest: The best digital directory resource for finding anything in the physical world over any connected device. ]
Maps of World - Online maps showing countries of the world and continents. Too wide for smaller monitors.
Meta Description: [ Offering world map, map of world, map images for all countries, continents and major cities in high quality resolutions. Get map of world, map of america, printable world map, outline world map, World Atlas, World Travel Maps, Maps of Continents such as Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, North Amer... ]
MSN Virtual Earth - Provides directions, interactive maps, and satellite/aerial imagery of the United States. Can also search by keyword such as type of business.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Windows Live Local, the best way to find what you're searching for. Windows Live Local has slick new features for online mapping and local search that you'll want to try! ]
Multimap - Global mapping service including street maps of Europe, North America and Australia.
Planet Observer - Displays country and ocean maps, followed by demographic data on each reviewed area.
Readmap Project - Online maps collection with political and economical overview of each country.
TerraFly - Searchable aerial views of cities and towns in the United States.
Meta Description: [ TerraFly changes the way you view your world. Simply enter an address, and our system will put you at the controls of a new and innovative way to explore your digital earth ]
TerraServer - View maps and aerial photos of various parts of the Earth.
United Nations: Cartographic Section - General country and special issues maps.
Meta Description: [ This is the official Web Site of the United Nations Cartographic Section in New York. Here you will find UN Peacekeeping maps, country profile maps, and geographical information. ]
United States Library of Congress Map Collections - Top-level categories include cities and towns, cultural, landscapes, conservation and environment, military battles and campaigns, discovery and exploration, transportation and communication. Searchable by keyword, location, creator, subject, and title.
Windows Live Local - Combines online mapping and local search, uses a scratch pad to take notes, and allows to search questions around the United States in a geographical context.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Windows Live Local, the best way to find what you're searching for. Windows Live Local has slick new features for online mapping and local search that you'll want to try! ]
Map Quest - Mobile MapQuest
Traffic - Mobile traffic reports for major US cities.
Transport of London - Find routes though London.
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