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World Map Collection

Digital Maps
Online

"World Map Collections" is a cooperative project of several public and private universities of Florida and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection which makes digitized modern and antique maps available on the Web. Also includes Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Links: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/map1

The Earth's Fractured Surface

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:48,000,000 scale physical map of the world showing tectonic features such as major plates, elevation, locations of notable earthquakes, locations of notable volcanoes, text descriptions of tectonic features. Back: 1:2,380,000 scale map of the Pacific Coast of the U.S., showing tectonic activity throughout the region's geologic history; Inset maps of plate movement from 50 million, 30 million, 15 million and present day; Diagrams and text descriptions of tectonics. (1995). 

The World

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:33,120,000 scale political map of the world (Robinson Projection) showing all countries across the globe, major bodies of water with ocean topography, underwater currents and trade winds and time zones; Inset maps of the north and south poles; Inset map of Vegetation and Land Use (Goode Projection); Inset map of the world's population density (Goode Projection); The Physical Earth from the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Back: 1:33,120,000 scale physical map of the world (Robinson Projection) showing Earth's surface topography as well as ocean topogrpahy; Inset map of selected world extremes; Inset map of the world's tectonic plates; Inset map of the world's major ocean currents; Inset map of the world's prevailing winds. (1994). 

The World

International & World Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

1: 34,700,000 scale world map (Robinson Projection) showing all countries around the world, all major bodies of water with depth and some ocean topography; Inset of the North Pole; Inset of the South Pole; Map of the world's major religions (Goode Projection);  Map of the world's Population Density (Goode Projection); Physical Earth from western and eastern hemisphere. (1992). 

U.S. Virgin Islands

International & World Maps, Travel Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
Schneider, Phillip A.

Full color shaded relief tourist map (1993). Front: 1:68,680 scale map of the U.S. Virgin Islands showing major roads, points of interest, recreational areas, Virgin Islands National Park, airports, urban areas highlighted; Inset street maps of the cities of Fredericksted, Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, and Cruz Bay, each showing local points of interest; Inset locator map of the Caribbean showing location of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Back: General tourism information, index for the the maps on the previous side, timeline of the islands' history. 

Trinidad &Tobago

International & World Maps, Travel Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
Berndtson & Berndtson

General travel map with transportation information and points of interest (2002). Front: 1:281,000 scale map of the island of Trinidad showing major roads, points of interest, recreational activities, national parks and forests, and administrative boundaries; 1: 22,500 scale street map of the city of Port of Spain, showing local points of interest; index for towns and streets. Back: 1:140,000 scale indexed map of the island of Tobago, showing major roads, points of interest, recreational areas, wildlife reserves; 1:5,600 scale indeed street map of the city of Scarborough showing local points of interest; 1:7,855,000 scale locator map of the Caribbean showing the location of Trinidad and Tobago. 

Puerto Rico

International & World Maps, Travel Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
Uncharted Waters

General Travel map with elevation (2004). 1:190,000 scale map of Puerto Rico showing major roadways, points of interest, national parks, highlighted urban areas, recreational areas, town index, airports, text descriptions for certain areas; Inset maps of the cities of San Juan, Ponce, Mayaguez, Aguadilla, Arecibo, each showing roads and local points of interest; Inset map of Old San Juan; Inset map showing the Isla de Vieques to the east; Inset maps of Isla Mona, Isla Monito, and Isla Desecheo to the west. 

Martinique

International & World Maps, Travel Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
IGN

General travel map with some terrain and satellite imagery for inset city maps entirely in French (2004). 1:100,000 scale map of the island of Martinique showing major roads, airports, points of interest, recreational areas, some land cover, terrain, and state forests; Inset maps of the cities of Fort-De-France and St-Pierre showing local points of interest and major roads, laid over BD Orthophotos; Inset map of the island showing common tourist circuits.

Lesser Antilles

International & World Maps, Travel Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
Verlag, Nelles

Special maps of all the major islands within the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean (2005). Front: 1:250,000 scale, map of the Caribbean south of Cuba, focusing on the Lesser Antilles, showing major roads on the different islands, recreational areas, national parks, airports, points of interest, ans some terrain; Inset map of the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Back: Maps of various scales for the islands that make up the Lesser Antilles, including: The Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Anegada, Anguilla, St. Martin (France)/Sint Maarten (Netherlands), St. Barts, St. Kitts, Saba, St. Eustatius, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica, La Desirade, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Canouan, Grenada, Barbados, Bonaire, Aruba, and Curacao; All maps show points of interest, major roads, national parks, and terrain.

Jamaica

International & World Maps, Travel Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
International Travel Maps

General travel map showing elevation (2006). Front: 1:250,000 scale map of the island nation of Jamaica, showing major roads, points of interest, national parks, airports, recreational areas, some water features and land cover, administrative boundaries, large cities highlighted and elevation; Inset maps of the cities of of Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, Spanish Town, Mandeville, each showing locations for local points of interest; Town index for the large-scale map; Chart showing the approximate distances from principal town centres. Back: 1:23,000 scale indexed street map of the cities of Kingston and Portmore, showing locations of local points of interest and parks.