Local Government Map Sources
County and City governments are a great source of detailed maps of smaller areas.
Here are just some of the kinds of information you might find in local government maps.
- Details on individual parcels
- Zoning maps
- School locations and districts
- Voting Precincts and districts
- Locations of fire and police departments, libraries, and hospitals
Always check out the local area's maps/GIS department, but don't forget that other departments may have maps available, too. Planning and transportation departments are particularly fruitful sources of current and detailed maps.
- CITY OF BLOOMINGTON GISBloomington's Map Gallery, including an interactive map and GIS data download site
- MONROE COUNTY GISInteractive maps including parcel data, zoning, imagery, and more.
- City of Bloomington: Planning and TransportationTheir reports usually contain detailed maps. Topics include: zoning, transportation, development, environment, and long range planning.
- GeoHub, City of Bloomington
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"The GeoHub is the primary public resource for the discovery and delivery of geospatial web maps, dashboards, and applications for the City of Bloomington, Indiana."
State Government Map Sources
State governments produce maps for a variety of reasons. Be sure to search a state's website for maps and GIS!
- Indiana Geographic Information OfficeGIS and maps for and from and the State of Indiana.
- IndianaMap
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This interactive digital atlas can be used to create custom maps about Indiana, including mineral resources, the environment, geology, biology, hydrology, transportation, demographics and population.
- DOT: MapsMaps from the Indiana Department of Transportation.
- SOE: Statistics and Maps (Indiana)Indiana General Assembly districts. Includes link to a tool to find your own.
Federal Government Map Sources
- USGS: MapsThe United States Geological Survey produces the official maps of the US. They include topographic, geologic, and topical maps. You can also get GIS data and find the National Map there.
- US Census BureauThe Census Bureau divides up the nation into districts to count the population and apportion representatives, Get the data and maps online.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center"The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) is the official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use the MSC to find your official flood map, access a range of other flood hazard products, and take advantage of tools for better understanding flood risk." You can find older maps on the Search All Products page and selecting "Historic Products" from the filter.
CIA Maps
The CIA World Factbook is an almanac of nations and regions. It also contains both physical and political maps all of which are in the public domain. Many can be found online (below), but IU Libraries has paper copies of older ones. Here's how you find them:
1) Use the IUCat Advanced Search.
2) Put the name of the country in the "Title" box. You can also try things like "oceans" or the names of continents or regions.
3) In the keyword search, spell out "Central Intelligence Agency."
CIA Maps Online
- CIA World FactbookAn almanac of world countries, this resource also provides political and physical maps which are in the public domain.
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map CollectionMaps are often CIA maps unless otherwise noted.