- GEOServe - On-line USGS 7.5' topographic quadrangles for VA, WV, MD, NC, and DC. These are TIFF files that can be opened in graphics programs such as CorelDraw or Adobe Photoshop. The site also provides GPS differential correction data for use with hand-held Geographical Positioning Systems. Maintained by Radford University's Department of Geography.
- The Mining Company - Links to all sorts of geographic data for students and teachers.
- Pictures of Places - Links to images of places around the world
- Biogeography ImageExchange - Photos of biomes from around the world, assembled by Dr. Lori Daniels, University of British Columbia with a grant from the Biogeography Specialty Group of the AAG.
- GE Source: Geography and Environment Gateway - GEsource includes a core database of high-quality Internet resources catalogued by subject specialists across a number of disciplines - the environment, general geography, human geography, physical geography and techniques and approaches.
Contact the Department of Geography:
Sarah Madden, Administrative Support: Phone:540-831-5558 Fax: 540-831-5254
improving geography education in the Commonwealth
Information on Graduate Programs in related disciplines
Resources for Graduate Programs in Planning, compiled by Dr. Richard Roth
More information on graduate schools in planning from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning.
Programs in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology, from the Society for Conservation Biology
For programs in Geography check the most recent issue of Guide to Geography Programs in North America published by the Association of American Geographers. This book also list recently completed theses and dissertations. A copy is available for loan in the Geography Department office.