Making Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection

Perry-Castañeda Library
Map Collection

Tool for Making Maps

Resources limited to students, faculty, and staff of the University of Texas at Austin.

ArcGIS is available on computers in the libraries.

Map making databases [data embedded]

An Internet-based mapping application that enables users to develop interactive thematic maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables.

Social Explorer

Provides easy access to historical census data for the United States. Allows users to visually analyze and understand the demography of any part of the United States with access to the following:

Interactive thematic maps of historical census data
Customized reports for any chosen area or areas (including aggregates)
Complete coverage of the United States, down to neighborhoods and streets
Simple navigation buttons and a find tool make it easy and efficient to study neighborhoods

Free online map making resources

Map making sites [data embedded]

Nation Atlas Map Maker (USA only)

Can be used to generate thematic representations of large collections of data. Printable.

NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Create choropleth maps of the world based on data from many different sources.

General

Google Maps - Create My Maps

Customize Google Maps and share them. Great for routes (directions) and point's of interest.

Scribble Maps

Customize and redesign various online maps (i.e. Google Maps) or upload your own base map. Printable.

UMapper

Create custom, interactive maps using your own base map or online base maps.

Advanced

indiemapper

Helps you make static, thematic maps from geographic data by bringing the best of traditional cartographic design to internet map-making. Very customizable. Printable.

GeoCommons

Highly customizable maps. Upload your own data or use embedded data.

Thematic Mapping Engine (TME)

Enables you to visualize global statistics on Google Earth. Data embedded; the primary data source is UNdata.

Data aggregator

Many Eyes

A data aggregator that lets you make quick choropleth maps. Limited choice of base maps.

Worth mentioning

Planiglobe

Create vector maps with some control of features. Limited design. Printable.

Zee Maps

Customize Google maps or upload your own base map. Can be crowdsourced. Great interface. Free to use; fees to print without ads, etc..

Presentation software

Prezi

A cloud-based presentation software that opens up a new world between whiteboards and slides. It's not interactive, but is great for combining a route and timeline. See example.