Special Map Collections
National Park System Maps
– Includes the National Park System Map & Guide, National
Park Guide, four versions of the National Park System Map, and the
National Park Service Regions Map.
Interactive National Park System Map – Explore the latest National Park System map in remarkable detail via the "Zoomify" interactive map viewer.
National Trails System
Map & Guide – shows trails administered by the National
Park Service and affiliated trails.
Natural Earth – A physical map of the world that includes a gallery of landscape images and downloadable high-resolution data.
American Revolution at a Glance
– shows maps which appear in the American Revolution at a
Glance theme brochure.
Map Resources & Information
Data Sources & Accuracy
Statement – All users of National Park Service maps are
strontly encouraged to read this information.
Ideas
& Techniques about Relief Maps – This website assists
practicing cartographers with the presentation of relief on maps.
Map Symbols & Patterns for
NPS Maps– Recreation symbols, bar scales, road shields,
patterns, etc.
Printing Oversized PDF Maps
– Instructions on how to print oversized PDF format maps on
a typical desktop printer.
Production Tips for NPS
Maps – Instructions on how to use national park maps in
Adobe Illustrator format, and how to use raster shaded refief files.
Starter
Maps – Starter Maps provide all the ingredients needed to make a standard National Park Service map—labels, symbols, line styles, and area colors—on layers in Adobe Illustrator CS2 format.
Questions about NPS Maps?
If you have questions or comments about National Park Service maps,
please contact HFC cartographer Megan Kealy (email:
megan_kealy@nps.gov).
Additional National Park Service Contacts
Obtain GIS Data
Obtain National Park Service Geographic Information Systems data
and metadata for the National Parks from the NPS
Geographic Information Systems website.
General Park Questions or Comments
Browse to the National
Park Service Feedback page. |