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== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
*[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic Geographic Names Information System]: The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer. GNIS was developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Geographic Names Information System," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/ | *[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic Geographic Names Information System]: The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database that contains name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer. GNIS was developed by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Geographic Names Information System," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_Names_Information_System</ref> | ||
*[http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names]: This website allows you to search for a geographic name and shows the hierarchy of jurisdictions associated with that location. | *[http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names]: This website allows you to search for a geographic name and shows the hierarchy of jurisdictions associated with that location. | ||
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*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection]: A collection of over 21,000 historic maps online. The web site includes a link to the David Rumsey Blog for additional information. | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collection]: A collection of over 21,000 historic maps online. The web site includes a link to the David Rumsey Blog for additional information. | ||
*[http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]: An extensive collection of maps at the University of Texas at Austin. Many have been scanned and are available online, most of which are public domain.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perry-Casta%C3%B1eda_Library_Map_Collection&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=308129700 (accessed December 16, 2009)</ref> | *[http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]: An extensive collection of maps at the University of Texas at Austin. Many have been scanned and are available online, most of which are public domain.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perry-Casta%C3%B1eda_Library_Map_Collection&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;oldid=308129700 (accessed December 16, 2009)</ref> | ||
== Passenger Lists == | == Passenger Lists == | ||