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Geographic Names Databases
  • Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) -- search for places in the U.S., its possessions, and Antarctica
  • U.S. Gazetteer -- search for places in the U.S., create TIGER maps of their locations, and retrieve their Census data
  • GEOnet Names Server -- search for foreign places, arranged by country
  • Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names -- search for hierarchically arranged geographic names that are global in scope, includes vernacular, English, and historical names.

Earth Science Information Center (ESIC) -- points of contact for information about cartographic products and data
  • USGS ESIC locations
  • State ESIC locations

State of Illinois
  • Illinois State Geological Survey -- view interactive maps of Illinois and access index to 7.5' topographic maps of Illinois.
  • Landforms and other maps of Illinois




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