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Interactive maps of United States

Maps of the United States: official weather and hazard maps, flood zones, census data, zoning, trails and historical topo maps.

48 maps · 8 live · 15 categories

Live Trackers 1

Whole category
United StatesLive

Amtrak Track Your Train

Official live map of Amtrak passenger trains across the US

Free
amtrak.comOpen

Weather & Climate Maps 3

Whole category
Atlantic & eastern Pacific

National Hurricane Center

Official US forecasts, cones and warnings for hurricanes

Free
nhc.noaa.govOpen
United StatesLive

National Weather Service

Official US weather warnings and forecasts on a national map

Free
weather.govOpen
United States

US Drought Monitor

Weekly map of drought conditions across the United States

Free
droughtmonitor.unl.eduOpen

Earthquake, Fire & Disaster Maps 5

Whole category
Western United StatesLive

Watch Duty

Wildfire alerts and maps for the western United States

Freemium
app.watchduty.orgOpen
United StatesLive

AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

Wildfire smoke and air quality across the United States

Free
fire.airnow.govOpen
United States

FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Official US flood zone maps used for flood insurance

Free
msc.fema.govOpen
US coasts

NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer

See how rising seas could affect US coastal areas

Free
coast.noaa.govOpen
US, Pacific and CaribbeanLive

US Tsunami Warning System

Official tsunami warnings, advisories and threat messages

Free
tsunami.govOpen

Map Platforms & National Atlases 1

Whole category
United States

The National Map Viewer

Official US topographic data: elevation, hydrography, boundaries and imagery

Free
apps.nationalmap.govOpen

Transport & Transit Maps 1

Whole category
US and CanadaLive

GasBuddy Gas Price Map

Crowdsourced fuel prices across the US and Canada

Free
gasbuddy.comOpen

Travel & Virtual Exploration 2

Whole category
United States

Fall Foliage Prediction Map

Week-by-week forecast of autumn leaf colour across the US

Free
smokymountains.comOpen
Mainly North America

Roadtrippers

Plan a road trip with stops, attractions and detours on a map

Freemium
roadtrippers.comOpen

Hiking, Ski & Outdoor Maps 4

Whole category
Worldwide, best in the US

CalTopo

Backcountry map for planning with slope angle, topo and fire layers

Freemium
caltopo.comOpen
Worldwide, best in North America

Mountain Project

Rock climbing routes and crags with community beta

Free
mountainproject.comOpen
United States

Avalanche.org

Map of avalanche forecasts for the United States

Free
avalanche.orgOpen
US national forests

USFS Interactive Visitor Map

Trails, campgrounds and recreation sites in US national forests

Free
fs.usda.govOpen

Historical & Old Maps 5

Whole category
Worldwide, strongest for the US

Library of Congress Maps

Tens of thousands of digitised maps from the US national library

Free
loc.govOpen
United States

USGS topoView

Every historical USGS topographic map, free to view and download

Free
ngmdb.usgs.govOpen
United States

Historic Aerials

Historical aerial photos and topographic maps of the United States

Freemium
historicaerials.comOpen
Worldwide, strongest for New England

Leventhal Map & Education Center

Historical maps of Boston, New England and the world, with exhibitions

Free
leventhalmap.orgOpen
New York and beyond

NYPL Map Warper

Historical maps of New York and beyond, aligned to the modern map by volunteers

Free
maps.nypl.orgOpen

History & Culture Maps 2

Whole category
Worldwide

Native Land

Map of Indigenous territories, languages and treaties worldwide

Free
native-land.caOpen
United States

Mapping Inequality

The 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised

Free
dsl.richmond.eduOpen

City & Urban Maps 5

Whole category
New York City

ZoLa (NYC Zoning & Land Use)

New York City's official zoning and land use map

Free
zola.planning.nyc.govOpen
Los Angeles

ZIMAS (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles' zoning and parcel information system

Free
zimas.lacity.orgOpen
San Francisco

SF Property Information Map

Zoning, permits and history for any San Francisco property

Free
sfplanninggis.orgOpen
New York City

NYC Population FactFinder

Census and survey data for New York City neighbourhoods on a map

Free
popfactfinder.planning.nyc.govOpen
Chicago

Second City Zoning

Chicago's zoning map made easy to read

Free
secondcityzoning.orgOpen

Population & Society Maps 5

Whole category
United States

270toWin

Interactive US electoral map to explore presidential election scenarios

Free
270towin.comOpen
United States

Census Reporter

Easy profiles and maps of US census data for any place

Free
censusreporter.orgOpen
United States

Opportunity Atlas

Which US neighbourhoods give children the best chances in life

Free
opportunityatlas.orgOpen
United States

Social Explorer

Demographic maps of US census data back to 1790

Paid
socialexplorer.comOpen
United States

PolicyMap

US data maps for housing, income, health and community development

Freemium
policymap.comOpen

Environment & Wildlife Maps 4

Whole category
United StatesLive

AirNow

Official US air quality index and forecasts

Free
airnow.govOpen
Contiguous United StatesLive

BirdCast

Live and forecast maps of bird migration over the United States

Free
birdcast.infoOpen
Worldwide, sites mainly in North America

Dark Site Finder

Find a dark place to see the stars near you

Free
darksitefinder.comOpen
New York City

NYC Street Tree Map

Every street tree in New York City, with species and benefits

Free
tree-map.nycgovparks.orgOpen

Infrastructure & Energy Maps 2

Whole category
United States

US Energy Atlas

Maps of US power plants, pipelines, refineries and energy resources

Free
atlas.eia.govOpen
United States

US Wind Turbine Database

Every land-based and offshore wind turbine in the United States

Free
eerscmap.usgs.govOpen

Geology, Terrain & Ocean Floor 2

Whole category
United States

USGS MapView

Browse every published geologic map of the United States

Free
ngmdb.usgs.govOpen
United States

Web Soil Survey

Official US soil maps and reports for any area

Free
websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.govOpen

Property, Land & Risk Maps 6

Whole category
US and Canada

Regrid

Land parcel map of the United States and Canada with owner data

Freemium
app.regrid.comOpen
United States

Zillow

Search US homes for sale and rent on a map

Free
zillow.comOpen
United States

Risk Factor

Flood, fire, heat and wind risk for any US property

Freemium
riskfactor.comOpen
US, Canada and other countries

Walk Score

How walkable, bikeable and transit-friendly an address is

Free
walkscore.comOpen
Selected countries

Project Sunroof

How much sun your roof gets and what solar panels could save

Free
sunroof.withgoogle.comOpen
Participating US agencies

CrimeMapping

Recent crimes reported by police agencies on a map

Free
crimemapping.comOpen