National Parks
This collection holds a great wealth of historic information. The first thing that I like about this page is the accessibility of the information through the layout of the website. The information that is presented on this page is basic enough for any computer user to navigate, which is great for someone who is teaching lower level students.
The "special Presentations" section that appears about half way down the page are the launching points to the site. Each link takes you to a page with various maps, historical facts , and other information. Each link is similar in the features that they explore. Acadia, Grand Canyan, Great Smoky Mountains and Yellowstone National parks are tthe four featured parks in this first section.
The two sections below the Special presentations sections are the understanding the collection and the working with the collection portions. These two sections deal with the vast amount of information that you have to navigate through.
1. Each page has clickable linked to jump farther down the page such as The early european maps.
2. There are a multitude of other historical links that you can access such as the Nineteenth Century Nautical Charts of the Arcada National Park.
3. While browsing through the historical data, you can click on the Geological Survey link to take you to other maps of National parks such as Arizona, that are not in the speical presentations section.
4. Below the Special presentations there is a section labeled Dealing with the collection where you can access information about the collection.
5. A brief history of mapping the national parks
6. Related Resources
7. There is also a link providing information the view the maps in the most efficient way