Maps and coordinate systems

• Map basics - Terminology, coordinate systems, and projections.
• Sources - Where and how you can get digital topographic maps.
• Viewers - Available viewers for digital maps.
• UTM coordinates - How to transform to and from.

NGS TOPO! related information

• General overview.
• File layout.
• An excursion in map scales.

Map related topics and links

• MRDS - The USGS Mineral Resource database.
• Terraserver - Maps and Photos available from Terraserver.
• GIS - What in the world is GIS?