MAGIC: Maps and Geographic Information Systems

Paper maps and print atlases can be found in the MAGIC alcove on the second floor of the Leatherby Libraries. 

Special Collections and Archives also hold rare maps of the history of Chapman University.

For support with paper and historical maps, please reach out to Lauren McDaniel, Coordinator of Special Collections.

Online maps can be found through a variety of websites and databases. Some are available through the links below.

GIS Data:

• BIG Academic Alliance Geoportal - collection of maps and GIS data from Big Ten Academic Alliance Universities
• Free GIS Data - links to over 500 sites providing freely available geographic datasets
• Harvard Geospatial Library
• Geospatial Data Gateway - USDA environmental and natural resource data
• United States Census Bureau
• Data.gov - home of the U.S. government's open data
• Libre Map Project - map and GIS data by US State
• Open Geoportal
• Orange County GIS Open Data Portal
• City of Orange Open Data Hub

GIS Imagery:

• USGS Maps and Satellite Imagery
• Satellite Imaging Corporation
• NASA Earth Data
• Satellite Imagery Data Sources