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Geophysical Institute Map Office
USGS topographic and geologic maps of Alaska.
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/services/MapOffice
Alaska Climate Research Center
Maps showing both current and forecast Alaskan weather.
http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/
Alaska Map: World Sites Atlas
A compact map showing major cities, towns, and roads.
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/Maps/103.htm
Alaska Map: Lonely Planet
A compact map showing locations of major cities and national parks.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/north_america/alaska/alaska.htm
Pictorial Tourism Maps
Maps cover southcentral and urban areas, surrounded by border of advertising.
http://www.freealaskamap.com/
State Regional Maps
Maps showing the five regions of the state, with major rail and ferry connections.
http://www.alaskatravel.com/resources/alaska-maps.html
Alaska by Region
Map of each of the five major regions: Far North, Interior, Southwest, Southcentral, and Southeast, showing major towns, highways, ferries, and railroads.
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/trade/tou/learn/region.htm
Road Maps of Alaska
Map in which clicking on an area of interest brings up a detailed map of that area. Maps shows roads, towns, and terrain.
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/trade/tou/learn/roadmap.htm
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Alaskan maps provided by the University of Texas at Austin
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/alaska.html
Alaska Map: National Geographic Society
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.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=usofam&Rootmap=usak&Mode=d
Virtual Guidebooks to Alaska
Large collection of virtual reality panoramas taken throughout the state.
http://www.virtualguidebooks.com/Alaska/Alaska.html
Alaska Native Villages
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
Boroughs of Alaska
Census Bureau map showing outlines and names of the state's boroughs and census areas.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/alaska.gif
Alaska Volcanoes and Volcanics
Maps and graphics from the United States Geological Survey cover various areas of volcanic activity.
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Alaska/Graphics/framework.html
Average Annual Precipitation
Color-coded map showing mean annual precipitation in Alaska and Yukon.
http://www.ocs.orst.edu/pub/maps/Precipitation/Total/States/AK/ak_ppt.gif
Color Landform Atlas: Alaska
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
Current Seismicity for Alaska
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
Generalized Geologic Map of Alaska
A simplification of Alaskan geology designed to print on an 8.5" x 11" page. It is available for download in several formats.
http://wwwdggs.dnr.state.ak.us/akgeomap.html
1867 Map of Alaska
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/~usgenweb/maps/alaska/statemap/alaska1867.jpg
1895 Map of Alaska
Oversized (2425 x 1700 pixels), detailed, colorful map of the entire state, by Rand McNally.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/1895/ak_1895.jpg
Potentially Active Volcanoes
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
Alaska Marine Highway System
Route maps and running times.
http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/services/routes/index.html
Earthquakes in Alaska
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/
AGDC Datasets
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/
Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
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/
Alaska Photos
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
Alaska County Select
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
Relative Size of Alaska and the Contiguous United States
Superimposes a map of Alaska on a map of the contiguous 48 states, showing Alaska extending from San Francisco, California, to Jacksonville, Florida, and nearly from Canada to Mexico.
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/cbd/lga/Ak_on_US.htm
Alaska's Regions
Shows state's five major regions, including towns, parks, and transportation options.
http://www.travelalaska.com/explore/indexfeatured0.asp
Route of the Harriman Alaska Expedition 1899
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
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