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In creating [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Maps|geographical maps]] for Wikipedia, it is often useful to have high-quality source material such as blank outline maps, [[Adobe Photoshop]] or [[GIMP]]-format images with layers, [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]] files and so on. If you have such source material that you think may be helpful to other map authors, please feel free to upload it to Wikipedia and list it here.
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===Blank maps===
When making your own maps for a specialized purpose, check out the basic templates provided at

*[[Wikipedia:Blank maps]]
*[[User:Brion VIBBER/Maps and images for Wikipedia]]
*[[User:Morwen/maps]]
*[http://libremap.org/data/boundary/ Libre Map Project boundary maps] - Blank boundary maps for all 50 United States including state, county, and county subdivisions.
*[[commons:Commons:Map resources#Map resource subpages|Commons:Map resources#Map resource subpages]]

==Public domain and free map resources==
See also the Geography section of [[Wikipedia:Public domain resources]]

*[http://www.ollivier.co.nz/atlas/freeworldmaps.html Free World Map, GNU maps] ''(Note that this project appears to be defunct.)''
*[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/gmd:@band(@field(COLLID+newsmap)) Library of Congress Contemporary Maps]
*[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Maps Library of Congress historical map collections]
*[http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapbrowse-tbl TIGER Map Service] Creates public domain maps (in GIF format) from U.S. Census Bureau data.
*[http://www.nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html U.S. National Atlas] Creates public domain maps (in [[SDTS]], E00, Shape and [[TIFF]] formats) from U.S. Department of the Interior data.
*[http://www.planiglobe.com planiglobe online map creation] Generates maps from public domain data. Postscript and Adobe Illustrator versions can be downloaded. Use the {{tl|Planiglobe}} license on Commons (17 February 2014 : Planiglobe does not appear to offer this service any more).
*[http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/maps/ Map of the Mediterranean]
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]. Most of the maps scanned by the General Libraries and served from this web site are in the public domain. They can be tagged with {{ticm|PCL}} but also needs the apropriate copyright tag which depends on the source.
*[http://www.versamap.com/webdoc03.htm Versimap public domain maps]
*[http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu GMT (Generic Mapping Tools)] GPL'd software for generating maps. Comes with map data derived from two public domain databases. 
*[http://opengeodb.de OpenGeoDB] - Maps and Data of all cities in Germany (Austria and Switzerland in progress) - according to [[:de:Benutzer:Akl]] (one of OpenGeoDB webmasters) all data and maps may be used under the [[GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL]] (please backlink to http://opengeodb.de).
*[http://libremap.org/ Libre Map Project] - United States maps and GIS data released under the Creative Commons BY-SA license.  Data includes many USGS DRG maps, TIGER/Map data, and boundary maps. (Also available at [http://www.archive.org/details/maps_usgs Internet Archive USGS Maps])
* [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm United Nations Cartographic Section] has many free maps in PDF format, at least some with the layers intact. However most UN maps are under UN copyright, so check before uploading.  See [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm here] for their policy, [http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/about.htm this page] about requesting permission.
* [http://www2.demis.nl/mapserver/mapper.asp DEMIS World Map Server] generates maps using public domain data with no usage restrictions
* [http://gos2.geodata.gov/wps/portal/gos Geospatial One-Stop] geodata.gov
* [http://www.archive.org/details/maps_usgs] Every USGS topographic map available for free download from the Internet Archive.
* [[OpenStreetMap]] - CC-BY-SA 2.0 vector map data collected by GPS
* [http://www.maplibrary.org/index.php The Map Library] - Maps for Central America and Africa. Tag with {{ticm|PD-MapLibrary}}
* [http://www.ginkgomaps.com/index_en.php5 GinkgoMaps - Free Digital Maps] published under the [[Creative Commons Attribution|CC-by]] Licence 
* [[:Category:Wikipedia geographic image maps]]
* [[Soviet]] Military Maps all in the Public Domain.  [http://jomidav.aldavies.net/SovietMaps/index.htm here]
* PAT public domain [http://ian.macky.net/pat/map/country.html country] and [http://ian.macky.net/pat/map/region.html regional] maps

===Countries===
*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html Maps of the countries of the world from the CIA]
*[http://maps.mygeo.info/index_eng.html complete CIA Factbook Reference Maps (1997 - today)]

====Afghanistan====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130196 Afghanistan Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Angola====  
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130377] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Cambodia====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130187 Cambodia Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:50,000 (US Military)

* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130185 Cambodia Mosaic] - National Topo Map 1:100,000 (JICA 2001)

* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130020 Cambodia Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====India====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130227 India Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Kuwait====  
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130369 Kuwait Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Laos====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130040 Laos PDR Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Mali====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130163 Mali Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Myanamar====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130156 Myanmar Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Mozambique==== 
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130378 Mozambique Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====North Korea (DPRK)==== 
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130359 North Korea Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Thailand====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130142 Thailand Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Sri Lanka====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130132 Sri Lanka Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Syria====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130193 Syria Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====United Arab Emirates====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130100 UAE Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

====Vietnam====
* [http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/130296 Vietnam Mosaic] - National Topographic Map 1:200,000 Russian (Soviet Military)

===Cities===
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/cities_sites.html World city maps] (copyright status is the same as that for Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection above.

And you can obtain more atlas and maps from public domain encyclopedias, books and documents.

== U.S. Maps ==

* [[:File:USA_Counties.svg]]: An [[SVG]] file with detailed nationwide state and county borders.
* [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/congress.html U.S. Congressional districts]
* [http://nationalmap.gov/viewer.html] USGS [[National Map]] Viewer. Several views -- topo, images, hydrological. Print to PNG. Mark up with overlays, save and reload KML data. Some bugs, but usable. All US Public domain.

== History Maps ==

* [http://www.worldhistorymaps.info Talessman's Atlas of World History], an online atlas created by amateur historian Thomas Lessman. Contains dozens of world history maps free for online viewing.
* [http://www.worldhistorymaps.com WorldHistoryMaps.com], provides world history maps for every year from 500 BC to today.

== General ==

* [http://xplanet.sourceforge.net/maps.php XPlanet] is a good source
* [[OpenStreetMap]] (see also [[Wikipedia:WikiProject OpenStreetMap]])
* [http://www.freegis.org/ FreeGIS]

== See also ==

*[[commons:Commons:Map resources|Commons:Map resources]]
*[[meta:Maps]]
*[[meta:Map generator]]
*[[meta:Geographical data]]

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