-Vince DiNoto's-
Geospatial Technology
There are two basic types of maps, static (paper and digital images) and dynamic. A static map in general is like a paper map, what is presented is all that you have you can control no layers nor can have dynamic zoom or labeling. There are geopdfs and geoTiffs that does give the user limited controls. In general a dynamic zooming map will require a connection to the Internet since this type of maps are normally are generally streaming from a server. There are many different softwares used for this type of interface, which may require the downloading and installation of a plugin. Also certain types of maps cannot be displayed on all machines, such as a mobile device.
Map Libraries:
Harvard Map Collection: http://hcl.harvard.edu/librarties/maps/
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/maps/collections/
Kentucky Digital Library: http://kdl.kyvl.org
David Rumsey Map Collection: http://www.davidrumsey.com
Indiana SpatiaData l Portal: http://gisdb.uits.indiana.edu/singlefile/map/m10000.html
Hal Jespersen Civil War Maps: http://www.cwmaps.com/freemaps.html
Civil War Trust Maps: http://www.civilwar.org/maps/maps-listings.html?map_type=cwpt
USGS Topo Quads: http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/index.html
Dynamic Maps