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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Infographic

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Adult cigarette smoking has decreased in recent years, but it is still the number one cause of preventable disease and death in America. An infographic breaks cigarette smoking down by education level, geographical region, gender, race,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Forest Planting Regions in the United States, 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 19169 of the United States showing the forest planting regions of the United States. The un-shaded areas are treeless except along the streams (riparian).
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Etc: Maps Etc: Forest Regions of the United States, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1904 of the United States showing the principal forest regions, including the forests of Alaska.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Forest Regions of the United States, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of the United States showing the principal forest regions, including the forests of Alaska.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Forest Regions of the United States, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of the United States (from the U.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Coal and Iron Deposits in the United States, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of the contiguous United States showing the regions of iron coal deposits. The map is keyed to show deposits of iron ore, lignite coal, bituminous coal, and anthracite coal in the region.
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Etc: Earthquake Activity in the United States, 1872 1882

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1888 of the United States showing the regions shaken by earthquakes since 1872 and the extent of the area in which the earthquake was felt. The month and year of each earthquake is indicated in its boundary line.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Regional and World Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps of major areas of the world can be downloaded here. The maps have excellent detail and are in color.
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Etc: Theatre of War in the United States, 1861 1865

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the extent of the Confederate territories east of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map shows state lines and capitals, major cities, forts, battle sites, and rivers in the region. The map...
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Etc: Territorial Development of the United States, 1783 1889

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1889 of North America showing the expansion in the region of the United States from the original Thirteen Colonies at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 to the time the map was made, around 1889, before the territories...
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Earth Journalism Network: Climate Commons

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique interactive tool that embeds news articles and information about climate change into a map of the United States. Users are able to explore what the impact of climate change at a local, regional or national level, as well as...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Forest Regions, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of the United States showing the forest regions, coded to show heavily forested and moderately forested areas. Areas of typical forest types are shown, including pine and hardwoods, spruce, birch, and maple in the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Forest Areas of the United States, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of the United States showing the principal forest regions. The map is color-coded to show heavily forested areas and areas where forests occur in more or less open areas.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Forest Map of the United States, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of the United States showing the forest regions of the Pacific, Rocky Mountains, Northern Forest in the Great Lakes and New England areas, Southern Forest along the Gulf and East Coast, and the Hardwood Forest. The map...
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Economic Regions, 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1912 of the United States showing the principal industries of the region. The map is color-coded to show the areas of fishing grounds, industrial centers, coal mining areas, petroleum fields, and iron ore fields. This map...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Commercial Map of the United States, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A commercial map from 1872 of the United States showing the principal railroad and steamship routes in the region at the time. The map shows state boundaries and capitals, major cities and ports, submarine telegraph cables to Europe,...
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Discover Diplomacy: Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
The following map is a visual representation of the presence of the United States around the world. This interactive map shows our diplomats and their roles in their respective countries, places in the world where we practice diplomacy,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Forest Regions, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of the United States showing the forest regions in the contiguous 48 states. "Fully one third of the timber cut in the world each year comes from the forests of the United States. Indeed, lumbering is carried on so...
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Unesco: United States of America: Redwood National and State Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
Redwood National Park comprises a region of coastal mountains bordering the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. It is covered with a magnificent forest of coastal redwood trees, the tallest and most impressive trees in the world. The...
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Etc: Mountain Passes & Overland Routes in the West, 1841 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Pacific region of the United States west of the Rocky Mountains in 1841-1850. The map shows the Old Spanish Trail from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, the Pioneer Route from the Platte River to San Francisco, the routes of Fremont...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to the purchase of the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Summer Monsoon in India, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of the Indian subcontinent and the Central Asia region showing the typical rainfall distribution patterns during the summer monsoons, keyed to show areas of rainfall ranging from very light to, according to this text, the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Barbary States, 1802 1805

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Mediterranean Sea region showing the Barbary States and southern Europe at the time of the Tripolitan War (First Barbary War - 1801-1804) between the United States and the North African Ottoman Empire regencies. The map...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Terminal Moraine Region of North America, Second Glacial Epoch

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1882 of the drift bearing area in the northern United States and Canada, showing the generalized directions of glacial movement, the direction of glacial striae, and the locations of prominent terminal moraines.