Order Code RS21396
Updated March 19, 2003
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Iraq: Map Sources
Marilyn L. Nelson
Senior Research Librarian
Information Research Division
Summary
This report identifies selected Web sites for maps of Iraq. Selected government,
library, and organizational Web site addresses are provided. Maps of the Middle East,
Iraq, the No-Fly Zone, and Facilities Used by U.S. Forces in the Gulf are also provided.
This report will be updated as needed.
Map Sources
Basic static maps of Iraq and the Middle East region are provided below. The maps
from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Cable News Network (CNN), and
Relief Web are subject to change.

Conflict with Iraq: Key Maps
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/03/v3_iraq_key_maps/html/]
This Web site is a product of the BBC. Key maps are presented on “Military build
up,” “UK forces,” “Iraqi bases,” “Iraqi missile range,” “Dissident areas,” “Iraqi oilfields,”
“Baghdad,” “Weapons sites,” and “Presidential palaces.”
Special Report Showdown: Iraq
The CNN Web site offers maps on suspected Iraq biological, chemical, and nuclear
facilities, potential bases for coalition operations, and general maps on Iraq. Maps
include the following:
“U.S. Military Deployment”
[http://www.cnn.com/Specials/2002/iraq/deployment.map]
“Potential bases for coalition operations”
[http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/iraq/bases/index.html]

“Suspected Iraq Biological Facilities”
[http://www.cnn.com/interactive/world/0212/map.iraq.bio.sites/content1.html]
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

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“Suspected Iraq Chemical Facilities”
[http://www.cnn.com/interactive/world/0212/map.iraq.chem.sites/content1.html]
“Suspected Iraq Nuclear Facilities”
[http://www.cnn.com/interactive/world/0211/map.iraq.nuke.sites/content1.html]
ReliefWeb
The ReliefWeb site is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and offers information and maps on areas of the world
requiring humanitarian relief. Maps of Iraq located on this Web site,
[http://www.reliefweb.int/w/map.nsf/Country?OpenForm&Query=SA_Iraq], include
“Iraq Airfields,” “Oil-for-Food in Iraq,” “General Map of Iraq,” “ICRC Water and
Sanitation Programme—Iraq 1999-2000,” and other maps of general interest.
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection: Iraq Maps
[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/iraq.html]
The University of Texas Web site offers a variety of maps, including many maps
from the Central Intelligence Agency. It also has many historical maps and provides links
to Iraq maps on other Web sites.
National Geographic Map Machine
[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/maps]
This Web site offers “printer friendly maps” of many countries and provides a wide
variety of geographic information on the nations of the world.
Library of Congress Geography and Map Reading Room Online Map Collections
A limited selection of CIA maps are found at the Geography and Map collections
Web site. These are historical collections covering the years 1500-1999. The division’s
Places in the News [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/plnews.html] site features
a limited number of Iraq maps.
Central Intelligence Agency Maps
[http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/mapspub/80.shtml]
The CIA creates maps of various parts of the world but does not make them
available for viewing on the Internet. Purchase information is provided at this site. For
the best selection of CIA maps, visit the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection site
above.
National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
NIMA has produced unclassified maps of Iraq, Baghdad, and the Middle East.
These are very large graphics, and they download slowly. They can be viewed at
[http://www.nima.mil/ocrn/nima/srg/index.html]. Printed copies of the maps are
available through U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS.

CRS-3
Map of Iraq

CRS-4
Map of Middle East

CRS-5
No-Fly Zone

CRS-6
Facilities Used by U.S. Forces in the Gulf