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Cartographic Citation Guide to citing maps, atlases and aerial photographs
Centre for Topographical Information - Map Basics Introduction to UTMs, maps scales, map datum, contours, map symbols, and other terminology
How far is it? Calculates distances (as the crow flies) between cities around the world
Co-ordinate Converter - Map Town Computes the conversion between Alberta Township system and UTM; provides NTS mapsheet number
Alberta Geological Survey Cartographic Tools Choose Co-ordinate (Map) Converters: computes the conversion between Alberta Township system, latitude and longitude, and UTM coordinates
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds Conversion Computes the conversion between degrees, minutes, seconds to and from decimal degrees
Natural Resources Canada Conversion Tools Conversion tools for GPS, NAD and UTM
Magnetic declination Computes Values of Earth's Magnetic Field
Map Projection Information relating to map projections from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 
Scale conversion table Calculate scale from other information, eg "inches per mile"
Map terms Glossary of cartographic terms
Geographic Dictionary Dictionary Of Cartographic Abbreviations and Acronyms

 
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