Research Guides: Maps: Getting Started

Introduction

This guide will point you to maps, geospatial data, tools, tutorials and more. Use the tabs at the top to navigate through the guide.Please contact us with your questions or suggestions for this guide!

For information on geographic information systems (GIS) and GIS data, please see the GIS Research Guide.

General Reference Maps

University of Arkansas Campus Map
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Maps
State, county, and city highway and street maps as well as historical county maps, state, county, and city annual average daily traffic maps, and a state map with county outlines and names. Nearly all map images are of Tagged Image Format (TIF).
Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer (print)
Road atlas: United States, Canada, and Mexico (print)
Available at the Mullins Help Desk.
National Atlas
The National Atlas of the United States brings together resources from over 20 federal agencies. Topics or "Chapters" include agricultural, biology, boundaries, climate, environment, geology, history (presidential election results and territorial acquisitions), map reference, people, transportation and water. An older-style web based map viewer is available for basic interactive map-making based on a variety of themes.

Print Map Collection

The library's print map collection includes several kinds of maps, including:

topographic maps
geologic maps
nautical and aeronautical charts
world maps
some aerial photographs

The Special Collections Department houses Arkansas and historical maps separately.