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Using an application, like CASA's Image Cutter or the Automatic Tile Cutter, you can create your own map tiles for Google Maps. It is therefore possible to replace Google Maps tiles with other maps.

ationalatlas.gov™ contains a remarkable range of products and services to meet the diverse needs of people who are looking for maps and geographic information about America. Dynamic maps are innovative illustrations of geographic phenomena. We combine the science of mapping with today's multimedia to offer maps that are useful, understandable, and that stimulate interactivity.

Online map that supports the USGS wall map. The site has several different layers, and map perspectives to choose from. 

interactive incident map of the North and South Korea situation, using Google Maps. 

Interesting mapping tool. Allows students to make connections between facts using a mapping tool. 

Using KML for thematic mapping. Great use of a web 2.0 tool for educational purposes that you can't do without the technology. Making precise connections between images/text/geolocation/and even time is a powerful tool.

Great new mapping tool from National Goegraphic. It's in BETA, but already very good tool. 

twitter map

Interactive world  map

Very interesting Interactive Map of the development of ancient Europe. 

Great mind mapping tool that allows small groups to organize their information and have a teacher provide possible feedback on connections/layers/importance.

Welcome to the Animated Atlas of African History! This map gives a year-by-year presentation of selected themes in the history of Africa between 1879 and 2002. Toggle buttons allow you to select which thematic layers to activate. Choices include: Territory names Changing boundaries, imperial rulers and political systems Violent conflicts Economic and demographic trends You can advance or reverse the chronology and change the speed with "play," "fast forward," and "rewind" buttons. The site also offers a textual summary of the year-by-year changes. The Flash-based animation may be operated interactively on the web or downloaded as Mac OS X or Windows executibles. The AAAH is designed to be an instructional tool at the secondary and college levels as well as for the general learner. It is subject to revisions based on new research and user feedback. Please check often for the latest version.

Yet, another great data analysis, display tool from Google. Implications in helping students organize/display/analyze/evaluate data is incredible. Displaying data through a map has implications in so many content areas. 

Puts historical events in history on a Google Map. What a great way of making connections between events and interacting variables. Yet, another great way of making history come to life!

The Wall Street Journal have created an impressive site that maps the New York, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago marathon routes. Each route includes Street View and elevation charts. It looks like it uses the everytrail api as a backbone. It's very cool. 

Great site for Google Map overlays. Very versatile and has lots of different overlays. 

App to attach discussion points around a central theme, or to map ideas during a brainstorm.

Very cool collaborative sketching app with Google Maps interface. 

Very cool opportunity for exploring different cultural sites around the world using Google maps/iimages. 

Data visualizations for a changing world ​The Google Public Data Explorer makes large datasets easy to explore, visualize and communicate. As the charts and maps animate over time, the changes in the world become easier to understand. You don't have to be a data expert to navigate between different views, make your own comparisons, and share your findings.