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GIS Center: Raster Data

Information and Resources Offered by the GIS Center at UC Merced.

Raster Data

USGS Earth Explorer and 3DEP - Satellite and aerial imagery and Digital Elevation Maps at 1, 1/3, and 1/9 arc-second resolution  User's Guide

Copernicus - Raster data for Europe, including DEMs, land use, and satellite imagery

The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection - Not all maps are georeferenced, but you can do it yourself with their Georeferencer app!

The Harvard Map Collection - Over 2700 scanned historical maps.

OpenTopography - Direct access to USGS 3D Elevation Program and NOAA datasets as well as derived data products and visualizations (DEMs, slope, hillshade, contours, etc.).  Very user friendly.