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Radford University resources Radford University
Department of Geography
The
geography homepage at my university. Here you will find the
faculty, courses and requirements for geography study at RU.
GIS
Center at Radford University
Another valuable resource from the Geography Department, it has many
things technical geographers may need; USGS Digital Elevation Models
(DEMs) for every county in Virginia, raster spatial data for
Virginia quadrangles, and others.
Online maps
Perry-Castañeda Library
Map Collection
One
of the most comprehensive free map resources on the Internet. Over
five thousand well-digitized paper maps from the University of
Texas-Austin’s map library are available here, and feature every
area of the world, plus many historical and thematic maps. The
first place to visit when searching for a map!
National Atlas
A website of free maps operated by the
federal Department of the Interior. Here you have access to a wide
variety of United States maps produced by the federal government,
such as political maps (including current congressional districts),
and maps across the environmental spectrum (with links to EPA
website maps), to name but a few.
Redistricting Virginia
The official site of the Virginia Division of Legislative Services (DLS)
redistricting. It contains precise GIS information on previous and
current state and national legislative districts in Virginia by the
body that maintains the boundaries.
Yahoo! Maps
A
convenient place to look up a street address.
Professional and
career planning
Association of American Geographers
The
premiere national scientific society for geographers and geography
research. This site contains useful information on careers in
geography, academic departments in North America, and many pages for
helping geography students decide what to study. Members can also
browse and post job postings.
Graduate School Programs in Geography
This
is an excellent listing of available grad schools with geography
programs. It covers the United States by regional groupings, and
separately lists international programs. It also features
hyperlinks to the schools and a short description of the particulars
of geography specialized at each school.
GeoCommunity GIS Jobs and Careers
GeoCommunity Career Center is a vast job resource, with postings for
many different areas associated with GIS work.
Environmental Jobs and Careers
Another job posting website, but specializing in
environmental-related work.
NGA Student Employment
My place of employment for this summer, the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) analyzes spatial intelligence
for the Department of Defense. The Student Temporary Employment
Program (STEP) detailed here is also offered by a number of other
federal agencies and private contractors. |