Libraries Maps Reference

General information, collection descriptions and lists, GIS overview, geographical bibliography, a few photographs and rare map images, and links to other cartographic sites.

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• University of Colorado at Boulder - Map Library - General information and tour, recent acquisitions, collection descriptions, reference and annotated reference links to map resources and digital reference spatial data.
• University of Minnesota - John R. Borchert Map Library - Library information, collection descriptions, online atlas of Minnesota, and links libraries to map sites.
• Princeton University Library - Map Collection - Basic collection description.
• University of California Davis Library - Government Information and Maps Department - General and collection information.
• Vanderbilt University - Science and Engineering Library - Map Room - Collection contents, spatial data analysis center, and links maps to online reference maps.
• University of California Riverside - Science Library - Map Collection - Brief collection description.
• Bowling Green State University Libraries - Maps Collection - General information and brief collection description, including a map of US holdings coverage.
• Kent State University - Map Library - General information and policies.
• Cornell University - Olin Library - Map Collection - General information, collection guide, and map links.
• Purdue University Libraries - Maps - Index to aerial maps of Indiana in the reference collection.
• Central Washington University Library - Finding Maps - General information and collection finding guide.
• University of Oxford - Bodleian Library - Map Room - Map images, reader information, and links.
• York University - Map Library - General information and collection overview.
• University of Iowa Libraries - Map Collection - Information and holdings list for Iowa maps.
• Virginia Tech University Libraries - Maps and Atlases - General and collection information.
• University of Michigan - Map Library - General information, GIS tutorial, and links to other online resources.
• University of California Santa Cruz Library - Map Room - Collection description, GIS information, and links to map sites.
• Maps, Plans and Charts - Provides access to item-level descriptions from the "old map card catalogue" of the National Archives of Canada. About 4,000 items have been digitized and may be consulted online.
• Georgia State University - Pullen Library - Map Collection - Basic information and handout on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
• Trinity College - Map Library - General information and collection description.
• University of Kansas - Thomas R. Smith Map Collection - Collection information with sample images and links to maps online map-related maps resources.
• University of Winnipeg - Geography Department - Map Library - General information, collection inventory, and links to map resources.
• California State University Chico - Meriam Library Map Collection - Collection description and tour, map guides and links.
• Naval Postgraduate School - Dudley Knox Library - Map Collection - Collection guide and links to map resources.
• Helsinki University Library - Map Collections - Collection description with sample images.
• University of New Brunswick Fredericton Libraries - Government Documents, Data and Maps Department - Basic department and collection information.
• University of Virginia Library - Geospatial and Statistical Data Center - Virginia map indexes and links to related resources.
• Glasgow University Library - Map Collection - General information, collection description, acquisitions lists, and links maps to map sites.
• University of Toronto - Map Library - General information and detailed collection lists.
• Western Association of Map Libraries - Independent association of map librarians. Membership information and libraries publications.
• Pennsylvania State University - Map Library - Collection information and links to online GIS resources.
• Library of Congress - Geography and Map Division - History and background of the geography and map maps division, and reference reference services and guides. Includes a maps large, searchable collection of reference online North American maps maps in the public domain, dating from reference 1544 to maps present.
• University of Connecticut - Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) - Spatial data, primarily for Connecticut, historical maps, and reference aerial photographs.
• Kutztown University - Rohrbach Library - Map Collection - Brief collection overview.
• Western Washington University - Huxley Map Library - General information and collection description.
• Colorado School of Mines - Arthur Lakes Library - Map Room - General information and map finding guides.
• West Virginia University - Map Library - General information, collection overview, and virtual tour.
• University of California San Diego Libraries - Maps and GIS - Map finding guide and border studies airphotos.
• University of Pittsburgh - Hillman Library - Map Collection - Basic information and guide to finding maps.
• Southern Oregon University Library - Map Collection - Basic information and links to map resources.
• United States Geological Survey Library - General information, FAQ, and mapping information from "the libraries largest earth maps science library in the world".
• Syracuse University Library - Maps and Government Information Department - General collection information and related links.
• University of Oregon Libraries - Map and Aerial Photography (MAP) Collection - General information, collection lists, map and GIS links.
• Dalhousie University Libraries - Map and Geospatial Information Collection (MAGIC) - Collection policy, maps of collection coverage, and links libraries to other map resources.
• Northern Arizona University - Cline Library - Maps - Sample images of historic maps.
• Brock University - Map Library - Collection information and access to local and world maps outline maps.
• National Library of Australia - Map Collection - Collection overview and description, online map images, and libraries links to Australian mapping agencies and gazetteers.
• Harvard University - Map Collection - Library history, general information, an overview of map libraries collections, and an online exhibit of Civil War libraries map images.
• University of South Carolina - Map Library - General information, collection description, and links to map resources.
• Western Illinois University - Map Library - Basic information, collection descriptions, and four online global libraries projections.
• Dartmouth College Library - Evans Map Room - General information.
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - American Geographical Society Library - General information, collection descriptions and lists, GIS overview, geographical bibliography, reference a few photographs and rare map images, and links to reference other cartographic sites.
• University of California Santa Barbara - Alexandria Digital Library - Worldwide map browser and gazetteer.
• Monash University - Hargrave-Andrew Library - Map Collection - Collection lists and links to other map sites.
• East Carolina University - Joyner Library - Map Collection - General overview and holdings chart.
• Evergreen State College - Daniel J. Evans Library - Maps Collection - Collection overview and searching tips.
• Humboldt State University Library - Geospatial Resources - Collection description and map links.
• National Library of Scotland - Map Library - Collection highlights including sample historic Scottish and world map images.
• University of British Columbia - Map Library - General information, research guide, FAQ, and related links.
• University of Waterloo - Map and Design Library - Online tour and detailed collection information.
• University of Washington Libraries - Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services - General and GIS information, collection policy highlights, and maps links to other map sites.
• The Citadel - Daniel Library - Map Collection - Collection contents, information, and links to map resources.
• University of Saskatchewan Libraries - Maps Collection - Collection guide and overview.
• State University of New York at Stony Brook Libraries - Map Collection - Collection finding guide and images of historical Long Island and New York maps.
• University of Arizona Library - Map Collection - Basic information and map searching guide.
• Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives - Information, publications, and membership application.
• University of Florida Map and Imagery Library - Basic collection information and map resource links.
• Newberry Library - Cartographic Collections - Collection overview and lists of holdings.
• Memorial University of Newfoundland - Map Library - General information, collection description and development policy, Newfoundland map bibliography, libraries and map links.
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Map and Geography Library - Library information, collection descriptions, and links to related reference and course resources.
• Southwest Missouri State University Libraries - Maps Collection - General map information, services, and links to map sites.
• New York Public Library - Map Division - Collection descriptions with some sample images.
• University of Georgia Libraries - Map Collection - Collection guide and links to online maps.
• Simon Fraser University Library - Map Room - Basic collection information.
• Michigan State University - Map Library - General information, brief collection description, and large-scale PDF reference maps.
• Boise State University - Albertsons Library - Maps Department - General information, collection organization, and map links.
• Texas Tech University Libraries - Map Collection - General information, collection description, and map links.
• California State University Fresno - Map Library - General information, collection description, and related links.
• Carleton University Library - Map Collection - Collection guides and lists.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robinson Map Library - Collection overview and information.
• Ball State University Libraries - Geospatial Center and Map Collection - Collection overview.
• Oregon State University - Valley Library - Map Room - Research guide, FAQ, and links to other map information.
• McGill University Libraries - Map Collection - Collection descriptions and lists and images of early Canadian maps.
• Johns Hopkins University Library - Map Collection - Collection list and overview, and links to map resources.
• Free Library of Philadelphia - Map Collection - General information and collection description.
• Portland State University - Map Collection - Collection tour, map finding guides, and selected links.
• McMaster University Library - Lloyd Reeds Map Collection - General information and research hints.
• University of Alberta Libraries - William C. Wonders Map Collection - Collection description and guide, and links to map libraries resources.
• Oklahoma State University Library - Map Room - General information and map of Oklahoma collection holdings.
• Adelaide University Library - Atlases and Gazetteers - Briefly annotated list of major collection resources.
• University of Melbourne Library - Map Section - Collection policy and guide, many scalable selected online reference index and historical maps, and map links.
• Edinburgh University Library - Maps and Mapping Resources - Description of Collection, services offered, history, and aims.
• Miami University Libraries - Geographic Information Center - Description of GIS resources.
• University of Bradford Library - Maps and Atlases - Brief collection information.
• Yale University - Map Collection - Collection descriptions and several online maps.
• University of Southern Maine - Osher Map Library - General information and detailed collection and exhibition descriptions.
• Northwestern University Library - Map Collection - Collection overview and links to geospatial data and maps resources.
• Columbia University - Lehman Library - Map Collection - General information and collection guide.
• University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries - Map Collection - Collection description, online maps and GIS data focusing libraries on Boston and Massachusetts.
• University of Nevada Reno - Mary B. Ansari Map Library - General information and collection index.
• University of Georgia Libraries - Hargrett Library - Rare Map Collection - Online images of about 800 historical maps spanning libraries nearly 500 years. Worldwide coverage focusing on Georgia libraries and the surrounding region.
• Broer Map Library - Thousands of online historic maps. Includes searchable reference index of historic maps on over 100 other reference online collections.
• Cambridge University Library: Map Department - General information and collection description.
• University at Buffalo Libraries - Map Collection - Collection descriptions with sample images of different map reference types.
• University of Texas at Austin - Perry-Casteneda Library - Map Collection - Includes collection of online CIA and historical maps. maps Worldwide coverage, reference with a focus on United States maps and Texas maps. FAQ reference and links to maps maps at other sites.
• National Library of the Netherlands - Map Collection - Presents the collection's history, contents, and cataloging.
• University of Regina - Department of Geography - Map Library - Information and collection overview.
• Indiana University Bloomington - Geography and Map Library - General and electronic products information, collection description and libraries lists, and libraries map guides.
• California State University Northridge - Geography Map Library - General information, collection description with sample images, and links to map resources.
• State Library of Victoria - Map Collection - Collection overview with sample images.
• Clark University - Guy H. Burnham Map and Aerial Photograph Library - General information, acquisitions lists, collection descriptions with sample maps images, and links to other sites.
• University of Chicago - Joseph Regenstein Library - Map Collection - General information, collection and GIS guide, some online reference Chicago census libraries maps, and links to cartographic and reference spatial information.
• Michigan Library - Map Collection - Guide to finding maps and links to geographical maps resources.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries - Maps Collection - General information and collection descriptions with sample images.
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - James J. Flannery Sr. Map Library - Information and news.
• Stanford University - Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections - General information and links to online maps.

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