This is the 17th edition (2010) of this annual compilation of statistical information on 100 U.S. cities. Here is a copy of the table of contents.
We also have online access to the 2007 edition, as well as earlier editions in printed form in the library collection.

Really more a geopolitical encyclopedia than a comprehensive collection of maps, this 2009 volume contains multipage entries on each state in the Middle East, as well as essays on key issues and "fundamental concerns." You can see a brief overview of the table of contents.

The fifth edition (2005) contains information on over 180 U.S. cities, including entries on geography and climate, history, economy, municipal government, education, recreation, statistics, and more.

Fifth edition (2009/10) focuses on the "individual and suburban communities within each of the 75 largest U.S. metropolitan areas... over 2,700 suburban communities with a 10,000+ population." You may preview the table of contents.
The library also has online access to the fourth (2007) and third (2005) editions.

Published in 2005. Contains 8,000 entries on the history, meanings, and origin of an enormous range of country, region, island, city, and town names from around the world.

U.S. Government gateway to wide range of geographical information.

Searchable database of U.S. placenames, with access to maps.

Database of more than a milliion of placenames world-wide.

Useful for providing distances between cities (international).

Geographical and demographic information for specific locations. Maps include highways, roads, points of interest, congressional districts, and other census data.