# Looking for an online public domain map

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-online-public-domain-map/250022>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 12, 2004, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-online-public-domain-map/250022 "2004-06-12T21:43:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2004, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-online-public-domain-map/250022/1 "2004-06-12T21:43:07Z")

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I’m trying to find a map I can use in a Powerpoint presentation.  
I need one of Japan that I can alter so I can make notations next to particular cities I visited on a trip.

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**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2004, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-online-public-domain-map/250022/2 "2004-06-12T21:50:11Z")

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Depending on the level of detail needed, this one might do:

[![](https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/japan.jpg) ](https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/japan.jpg)

Or some from here:

[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/japan.html](http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/japan.html)

The CIA World Factbook has a small one as well that is PD.

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**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-online-public-domain-map/250022/3 "2004-06-13T02:05:36Z")

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Try [The National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency (NGA):](http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/nga01/)

It is a portal for available imagery and maps produced by the Federal government. You can download in a variety of formats.