Maps and GIS

Virginia electronic maps and geospatial data

Virginia maps

• Virginia Maps - (Perry-Castañeda Library at University of Texas)
• Statewide Maps - (from the University of Virginia Geographic Information Center)
• Regional Maps (from the University of Virginia Geographic Information Center)
• Maps of Virginia - (Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia)
• Virginia maps on the web - (George Mason University Geography Department.)
• Demographic maps - (from the University of Virginia Geographic Information Center)
• RHPP Interactive (Rural Health and Policy Program at Virginia Tech) - contain many socioeconomic and demographic variables and maps.
• Virginia Seismic Lines - (Virginia Tech Regional Geophysics Lab)

Travel, tourism and recreation maps (Virginia)

• The Commonwealth of Virginia
• Virginia is for Lovers
• Appalachian Trail Maps

Geospatial datasets for state of Virginia

• VGIN (Virginia Geographic Information Network Division) - Mission is to foster the creative utilization of geographic information and oversee the development of a catalog of GIS data available in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Virginia Tech - University Libraries(ICPSR/GIS Server) - Online 7.5' Digital Raster Graphics (DRG) data coverage for the entire state, consisting of clipped TIFF images. This site is restricted to Virginia Tech faculty, students and staff.
• Radford University (GEOServe) - On-line USGS 7.5' topographic quadrangles for VA, WV, MD, NC, and DC. These are TIFF files that can be opened in graphics programs such as CorelDraw or Adobe Photoshop.
• Virginia Economic Development Partnership - creates a limited number of GIS data sets in-house.

Historical maps

• County and State Maps (1820's) from Board of Public Works inventory records in the Library of Virginia.
• Canal Company Maps from Board of Public Works inventory records in the Library of Virginia.
• Plans and Drawings from Board of Public Works inventory records in the Library of Virginia