Resources
RESOURCES
The Maps for All initiative recommends the following resources for learning more about world geography. If you would like to recommend additional resources, please contact us.
CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY
The Connecticut State Library holds a large collection of cartographic material, including maps, atlases, and gazetteers of Connecticut, its counties, regions, and local political units, New England, and other areas to and from which Connecticut people migrated. See more here.
UCONN LIBRARY
The UCONN Library possesses a collection of historical maps, aerial photography, and geographic datasets which are open access and free to explore and use.
Primary foci of the collections are Connecticut and New England.
The Maps Collections are being integrated into the Connecticut Digital Archive (CTDA) which also includes maps, images, and documents from the cultural heritage institutions in Connecticut.
There are several Digital Cartography services, , provided by the library that can generate maps for classroom use
UConn Library MAGIC –magic.lib.uconn.edu
Connecticut Digital Archive –collections.ctdigitalarchive.org
HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
https://www.hplct.org/ (including branches)
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
https://www.natgeomaps.com/re-world-explorer
MAPCENTER.com
MAPS OF THE WORLD
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/maps.htm - this site authorizes individuals to reproduce the online maps, as long as they are cited as the source
TEACHER ORGANIZATIONS
Connecticut Council for the Social Studies www.ctsocialstudies.org
National Council for Geographic Education www.NCGE.org
National Council for the Social Studies www.ncss.org
ADDITIONAL NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Geographic Alliance (University of Arizona ) geoalliance.asu.edu/maps
http://libguides.library.arizona.edu/GIS/print-maps - ask for permission to use/print for educational purposes
Google Maps https://www.google.com/maps
Maps for All has a limited number of world maps available at no charge or a reduced rate, for posting in high traffic public locations. The maps are produced by National Geographic.
If your business or organization is interested, please contact us at 860.241.6118, or to purchase the map directly, go to https://www.natgeomaps.com/re-world-explorer
Why Paper Maps Still Matter…
“Why paper maps still matter in the digital age,” an article published in January 2019 on the Conversation website, includes this:
Reading in print makes it easier for the brain to encode knowledge and to remember things. Sensory cues, like unfolding the complicated folds of a paper map, help create that cognitive map in the brain and help the brain to retain the knowledge.
The same is true for a simple practice like tracing out a hiking route on a paper map with your finger. The physical act of moving your arm and feeling the paper under your finger gives your brain haptic and sensorimotor cues that contribute to the formation and retention of the cognitive map.