Map Reference Links and Helpful Information

Select a category below to learn more about maps. Subjects such as map scales, map projections, datum, and types of maps are covered.

• Facts and Online maps on every country in the World
• Use our Converter to convert Legal Land Descriptions to Lat/Longs or UTM's
• locate the topographical map sheets you need for a range of Legal Land Descriptions
• How the NTS map system of Canada works. Includes topographic samples
• Map Scales, Projection, Legends and Format
• Types of Maps - Political, Physical, Topographic, etc

The travel guide link provides an overview of types of guidebooks currently available as well as information on the various series done by today's publishers. This section is definately worth reading if you are selecting a travel book or travel guide and aren't familiar with what your options are. Picking the right guidebook will make a good vacation great.

• Travel guide types & publishers