Libre Map Project - Sticking it to The Man

Okay, you've got to love this...

In an effort to circumvent the map vendors who sell public domain information , an individual named Jared Benedict has payed the USGS $1600 for their DVDs containing all 56,000 1:24K/7.5' digital topographic maps, and is currently working to put them online through the Internet Archive (http://
www.archive.org). For a brief period he was soliciting a ransom, I mean, donations, to cover the cost, but quickly received the necessary contributions.

When the maps are ready, they should be accessible from Libre Map Project

via Andy Anderson in the EdGIS Mailing List

Israel-Lebanon War Maps

The University of Texas has a great online library, including the Perry-Castañeda Map Collection. They have put together an important collection of maps covering the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War.

In addition to link to the latest maps available from online sources such as the BBC and New York Times, they also have published a series of maps that cover the day-by-day operations of the IDF, as well as the activites of various relief agencies.

via Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online