Research Guides: Digital Mapping: GUS 0821: Create Maps Online

Online Mapping Tools

ArcGIS Online for Temple University
ArcGIS Online is part of the Esri's Enterprise system that Temple University Students and Staff have access to for research, teaching, and asset management.

data.census.gov This link opens in a new window
data.census.gov provides data from the U.S. Census Bureau including the 2018 American Community Survey, 2017 Economic Census, 2020 Census and more. The Census Data Explorer now includes an interactive mapping tool.

Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network
The purpose of the Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network is to gather geographic materials useful for the study of historic Philadelphia and its region. This site contains thousands of old maps, property atlases, city directories, industrial site surveys, and other items documenting the history and development of the city from the 1600s through today.

Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) This link opens in a new window
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) is Pennsylvania's official public access open geospatial data portal. There are several interactive map viewers under the Apps & Tools menu. Each dataset also has a link to preview it as an online map.
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
Policy Map is a web-based Geographic Information System that provides a simple mechanism for visualizing data. Available data includes demographics, home sale statistics, health data, mortgage trends, school performance scores and labor data like unemployment, crime statistics and city crime rates.
SimplyAnalytics (formerly SimplyMap) This link opens in a new window
Concurrent user limit: 10
Simply Analytics is a web-based mapping application that permits users to create thematic maps and reports using demographic, business, and marketing variables. Maps can be exported as high-resolution images; data can be selected, sorted, and compared to build custom reports that can be exported to a spreadsheet.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Social Explorer provides access to demographic information and interactive data maps about the United States.

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