Global Mapping International
A SAMPLING OF MAPS AND MAPPING RESOURCES
FOR MISSIONS
Click here to view the MisLinks page of links to mapping resources on the Web.
Other Options for Maps
(for a newsletter, bulletin, brochure, bulletin
board, etc.)
You do NOT need a computer to:
- visit your local map store (see the Yellow Pages under "Maps")
- get great maps from National
Geographic Society (tel: +1-888-225-5647 for a map catalog)
- get simple country maps to photocopy and distribute, from World FactBook
(try your local library or tel: +1-703-487-4650)
- get The Global Status of Evangelical Christianity wall map available from the International Mission Board - Southern Baptist Convention. Telephone: 800-866-3621 or 804-219-1000. Fax: 804-254-8980.
- get the Gateway Peoples wall map (contact GMI)
- get a custom map made to your specifications (www.gmi.org/mymap)
- find US Government maps of countries at federal government repository
libraries (check your local college library)
- get a low-cost atlas such as Goodes World Atlas by Rand McNally (check
your local bookstore )
- get a wide variety of international maps, atlases, globes and relief
maps from Omni Resources (http://www.omnimap.com)
You DO need a computer to:
- use dozens of missions maps from the WorldVue
CD-ROM (contact GMI)
- download Google Earth, an amazing, free program combining satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings. Fly, zoom, search, tilt, rotate, get driving directions and save your favorite locations. Alternately, try Google Maps for a more standard web-based map and directions site.
- get an excellent assortment of U.S. state
maps, continents, countries, flags, globes, world and U.S. images from
Graphic Map; custom maps available for a fee. http://www.graphicmaps.com/graphic_maps.html
- get maps ready to print on your laser printer from the World Map Collection
from University of Texas at Austin http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
- use MapResources (formerly
Map-Art) a large collection of electronic maps created for creative graphic
design professionals. They offer the world, globes, world regions, the
USA, states, and major cities throughout the USA and world. mapresources.com
- access maps.com -- a great source
for digital and travel maps as well as a great site for geographic information.
http://www.maps.com
- access WorldAtlas.com
-- a growing on-line atlas featuring maps of every country, province and
island. http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
- access the fascinating map "City
Lights from Space" http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0011/earthlights_dmsp_big.jpg
- access National
Geographic Society on the Web -- a dazzling array of digital maps and
atlases including: an interactive on-line atlas of maps, flags, facts and
profiles of the countries of the world; satellite photographs of regions
of the world; rotating globes representing physical, political, and remote
sensing views of the earth; as well as political and physical maps of the
world, including the Map Machine online atlas. (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/)
- view World
Factbook on-line, including a map for every country. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
- access a wide variety of on-line international maps, atlases, globes
and relief maps from Omni Resources.
http://www.omnimap.com
- Try the online Encarta World Atlas (http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/map.aspx)
- use the Logos Bible Atlas on CD-ROM (http://www.logos.com/products/details/890)
- view street maps of any US city and match addresses to street locations
with Street Atlas USA (tel: +1-207-865-1234)
- view and search maps of every city, town and village in the USA with MapQuest. http://www.mapquest.com/
Maps For a Multi-Media Presentation
(in a church presentation, seminary class, ...)
You do NOT need a computer to:
- get a tremendous array of color missions maps and graphics on overhead
transparency from Patrick Johnstone, the author of Operation World (request
an order form from WEC Int'l Research Office, Bulstrode, Gerrards Cross,
Bucks SL9 8SZ, England; fax: +44-1753-882470 or tel: +44-1753-889828)
- get sets of color maps on overhead transparency including: Intro
to Missions, Operation World, Worldwide
Perspectives, 10/40 Window, World
Regions/Countries, Reaching Africa, Reaching India (approximately 10 maps
per set, contact GMI)
- get sets of color slides or overhead transparencies of MARC's maps
and graphics on world mission trends, including: The Changing Shape of
World Mission and The New Context of World Mission (tel: +1-800-777-7752
or fax: +1-818-301-7786)
- get AD2000's Joshua Project 2000 overhead transparency set (tel: +1-719-576-2000
or fax: +1-719-576-2685)
You DO need a computer to:
Maps for Research & Planning
(for mission leaders, managers, strategists, profs
& students)
You do NOT need a computer to:
- get the Christian group Percept to create a report with maps and graphs
of your US neighborhood or community (tel: 1-800-442-6277).
- get a top-rated world atlas, such as Times Atlas of the World, from
your local bookstore
- get a quality Bible atlas, such as Times Atlas of the Bible, from your
local bookstore
- get Ethnologue: Languages
of the World, SIL's definitive book of languages, with language maps
for many countries (tel: +1-972-708-7404)
- get the exhaustive Atlas of World Languages (tel: +44-264-342808)
- get Languages of Pacific Area (contact
GMI)
- get Language Atlas of China (tel: +852-5-618171)
- subscribe to the CIA's map service (tel: +1-202-707-9527)
You DO need a computer to:
- use the online Encarta World Atlas (http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/mapcenter/map.aspx)
- Access the University of Texas at Austin's Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection, great
mapping resources as well as pointers to many more: -- Gazateers, map projections, time zones, zip
codes, bibliographies, glossaries, and guides. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
- access searchable, viewable maps of every city, town and village in
the USA from MapQuest. http://www.mapquest.com/
- link to a wide collection of mapping sites on the Web from GMI's Web
site: http://www.gmi.org/mapping/websites.htm
- access A Dictionary
of GIS Terms from the Association for Geographic Information and the
University of Edinburgh. http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html
- access global language information from SIL's
Language Listing via a series of regional reference maps. http://www.sil.org/ethnologue/maps/
Resources For GIS Development
(developing your own computer mapping system)
Software
- ArcView, the world's leading desktop mapping software from ESRI. http://www.esri.com/software/arcview/index.html
- Mapedit, a graphical
editor for image maps (clickable imagemaps) on the Web. http://www.boutell.com/mapedit/
- Epi Info™ is a public domain software package designed for the global community of public health practitioners and researchers. It provides for easy form and database construction, data entry, and analysis with epidemiologic statistics, maps, and graphs. (http://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/about.htm)
Geographic Data
- Global Ministry Mapping System on CD contains global coverage of coastlines; country borders & names;
province borders & names; 90,000 cities centroids with names; major
rivers & lakes, major highways & railroads and much more -- a total
of 72 geographic layers. Includes Global Language Mapping System with locations
of the world's 7000+ ethno-linguistic peoples -- both "centroid"
and "polygon" mapping. (contact
GMI)
- ESRI's ArcData provides geographical databases for ArcView and PC-Arc/Info, including
Digital Chart of the World, ArcWorld, and ArcUSA. http://www.esri.com/base/data/index.html
- US census
data including census tract and block group borders and
census data. http://sedac.ciesin.org/plue/cenguide.html
- Detailed geographic files are available for US
states, counties, census tracts and block groups. http://plue.sedac.ciesin.org/plue/ddcarto
Attribute Data
- Integrated Strategic Planning Database, including detailed data, text
and maps on the evangelization of the world's peoples, is available from the
Southern Baptist's Global Research Office. Get it on diskette or CD-ROM. fax:
+1-804-254-8980 or e-mail: global.research@imb.org
- US census data
by city or county including 255 variables at block group and tract level
is available on the Web. http://plue.sedac.ciesin.org/plue/ddcarto/
Training & Education
- GMI provides GIS training workshops both at its home office and at
regional training seminars. GMI also offers individualized tutoring via
their Visiting Trainee Program.
(contact GMI) provides a variety of specialized
training workshops for its ARC line of mapping software.
- ESRI's annual User Conference and
regional User Groups also provide valuable help (tel: +1-909-793-2853 x1585
for workshop information, x1363 for user conference)
- ESRI's GeoBooks Catalog offers a great collection of books and software for understanding mapping
and GIS (tel: +1-888-436-2665 http://www.onwordpress.com)
- Excellent on-line reference work A
Dictionary of GIS Terms (from the Association for Geographic Information
and the University of Edinburgh Department of Geography). http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/agidict/welcome.html
- The booklet Missions Mapping Handbook: For Executives and Managers
in International Christian Ministry, by Ron Rowland, gives practical helps.
(contact GMI)
- Subscribe to the (free) monthly magazine Business
Geographics (tel: +1-970-223-4848 or http://www.geoplace.com)
- Join an e-mail discussion group (list-serve) about GIS by sending
an e-mail to listserver@geoint.com with only the words SUBSCRIBE GIS-L in the body of the message,
or discuss Atlas GIS mapping software by sending an e-mail to majordomo@listhost.ciesin.org with only the words subscribe AGIS-L in the body of the message.
