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Maps and Views

Websites
USGS topographic and geologic maps of Alaska.
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/services/MapOffice

Maps showing both current and forecast Alaskan weather.
http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/

A compact map showing major cities, towns, and roads.
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/Maps/103.htm

A compact map showing locations of major cities and national parks.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps.../north_america/alaska/alaska.htm

Alaskan maps provided by the University of Texas at Austin
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/alaska.html

A basic map designed to be easily duplicated for classroom use. Available in two versions, one with city names and one without.
http://www.nationalgeographic.co...arent=usofam&Rootmap=usak&Mode=d

Large collection of virtual reality panoramas taken throughout the state.
http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Alaska/Alaska.html

State map showing general locations of native villages, along with major streams and roads. Available in several formats.
http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/maps/tribeak.html

Census Bureau map showing outlines and names of the state's boroughs and census areas.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/alaska.gif

Maps and graphics from the United States Geological Survey cover various areas of volcanic activity.
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcan...s/Alaska/Graphics/framework.html

Color-coded map showing mean annual precipitation in Alaska and Yukon.
http://www.ocs.orst.edu/pub/maps...ation/Total/States/AK/ak_ppt.gif

Includes a series of 10 shaded relief maps, covering both the entire state and enlargements of individual areas.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ak_0.html

Map from the National Earthquake Information Center shows recent earthquake activity. Clicking on an earthquake site brings up details.
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/current/alaska.html

Oversized (3000 by 1909 pixels) map whose full title is "Northwestern America, Showing the Territory Ceded by Russia to the United States."
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenwe...s/alaska/statemap/alaska1867.jpg

Oversized (2425 x 1700 pixels), detailed, colorful map of the entire state, by Rand McNally.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/1895/ak_1895.jpg

Map with information about almost 40 of the state's potentially active volcanos. Information for each volcano includes name, type, photograph, elevation, and links to USGS information.
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/volcanoak.html

Route maps and running times.
http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/services/routes/index.html

Map showing overall geologic setting that produces earthquakes, along with fault lines and references to past and possible future earthquakes.
http://ncweb-north.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/alaska/

Elevation models, maps, and ftp geographic information sites for State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and Municipal and Borough maps.
http://agdc.usgs.gov/data/

Large collection of maps and data sets, including digital elevation, special-interest maps of environmental resources, maps of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and other federal lands, and links to other state geographic data websites.
http://agdc.usgs.gov/

Personal travelogue of Marco Santi, photographer, Anchorage, Seward, Dalton Highway, Denali, Copper Landing, Homer, and Valdez.
http://www.marcosanti.it/Travel/America/Alaska_eng.htm

Map showing boroughs and census areas with links to statistics for the selected area provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/alaska_map.html

Topographic map with route shown, along the Alaska coast up to the Bering Strait and return.
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/Alaska/images/Alaska-Map.Gif

Maps cover southcentral and urban areas, surrounded by border of advertising.
http://www.freealaskamap.com/

Maps showing the five regions of the state, with major rail and ferry connections.
http://www.alaskatravel.com/resources/alaska-maps.html