{"id":1553,"date":"2020-07-16T22:13:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T22:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/max\/?page_id=1553"},"modified":"2026-04-03T21:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T21:15:34","slug":"maps-web-resources-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/max\/collections\/maps-new\/maps-web-resources-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Map Web Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/max\/collections\/maps-new\/maps-web-resources-new\/map-web-resources-illinois-and-the-united-states\/\">Illinois &amp; United States<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/max\/collections\/maps-new\/maps-web-resources-new\/map-web-resources-cyberspace-and-the-world\/\">Cyberspace &amp; World<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/max\/collections\/maps-new\/maps-web-resources-new\/map-dealers\">Map Dealers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggestions welcome!<\/p>\n<h2>Tools to Find Maps on the Web<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tineye.com\/\">Tineye Reverse Image Search<\/a><br \/>\nSearch images to find where they appear on the Web<\/p>\n<h2>Animated and Interactive Maps<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/graphics\/2020\/elections\/electorate-changes-2016-election-vs-2020\/\">The Political Winds in the U.S. are Swirling<\/a> from the New York Times, November 7, 2020<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/earth.nullschool.net\/about.html\">Earth: A Visualization of Global Weather Conditions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalenergymonitor.org\/projects\/\">Global Energy Monitor Projects<\/a> &#8212; interactive maps showing a variety of energy resources<\/p>\n<h2>Blogs<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com\/\">Something About Maps<\/a><br \/>\nBlog by Daniel Huffman, cartographer in Madison, WI<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cartonerd.blogspot.com\/\">The Marauding Carto-nerd<\/a><br \/>\nBlog by Kenneth Field, a cartographer with Esri<\/p>\n<p><a>The Map Room<\/a><br \/>\nBlog by Jonathan Crowe, often very topical and timely. &#8220;Covers everything from antique map collecting to the latest in geospatial technology.&#8221; Includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/blogroll\/\">list of map blogs <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mapoftheweek.blogspot.com\/\">Map of the Week<\/a><br \/>\nPosts by a cartographer located in Massachusetts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/cartography\/\">All Things Map-Related<\/a><br \/>\nA Reddit forum<\/p>\n<h2>Literary and Fantasy Maps<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20161219064313\/http:\/\/www.mapsinliterature.it\/\"> Maps in Literature <\/a> (website in Italian and English)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonathancrowe.net\/fantasy-maps\/\"> Fantasy Maps <\/a><br \/>\nBlog by Jonathan Crowe<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tvtropes.org\/pmwiki\/pmwiki.php\/Main\/FantasyWorldMap\"> Fantasy World Maps <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lotrproject.com\/map\/#zoom=3&amp;lat=-1354&amp;lon=1500&amp;layers=BTTTTT\">Interactive Map of Middle Earth<\/a><br \/>\nFrom the LotrProject<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartographersguild.com\/content\/?s=91a836faf4e14ea9444804384ca2640e\">Cartographer&#8217;s Guild<\/a><br \/>\nForum specialization in maps of fictional realms<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/atlasoficeandfireblog.wordpress.com\/\">Atlas of Ice and Fire: The Geography and Maps of George R.R. Martin&#8217;s <i>A Song of Fire and Ice<\/i> and Other Worlds<\/a><br \/>\nIncludes a post for <a href=\"https:\/\/atlasoficeandfireblog.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/01\/atlas-of-the-imperium-arrakis\/\">Arrakis from <i>Dune<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loc.gov\/teachers\/2018\/06\/using-literary-maps-in-the-classroom\/\">Using Literary Maps in the Classroom<\/a><br \/>\nBlog post from the Library of Congress<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/11\/an-atlas-of-literary-maps-created-by-great-authors.html\">Atlas of Literary Maps Created by Great Authors<\/a><br \/>\nReview of <a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/1n2ls18\/alma99875592412205899\"><em>The Writer&#8217;s Map: An Atlas of Imaginary Lands<\/em><\/a> (2016)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/the-obsessively-detailed-map-of-american-literatures-most-epic-road-trips\">The Obsessively Detailed Map of American Literature&#8217;s most Epic Road Trips<\/a><br \/>\nBlog post in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/\">Atlas Obscura<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2018\/sep\/22\/wizards-moomins-and-gold-the-magic-and-mysteries-of-maps\">Wizards, Moomins and Pirates: The Magic and Mystery of Literary Maps<\/a> by Robert Macfarlane, Frances Hardinge and Miraphora Mina (2018)<br \/>\nArticle from <em>The Guardian<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illinois &amp; United States Cyberspace &amp; World Map Dealers Suggestions welcome! 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