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This category lists map libraries and collections throughout the world. These libraries have digitized varying amounts of their printed map collections for viewing online; some sites display a few sample images, while most only provide descriptions of and guides to their holdings. If you are looking for online maps, a better place to start is one level up in the hierarchy at Reference: Maps.
Sites in this category are listed according to institution name. The John R. Borchert Map Library at the University of Minnesota, for example, is listed under "U". You can also conduct a search restricted to this folder. For example, you can search for "California" and choose "only in Maps/Libraries" to find the listed Map Libraries with "California" in the title or description, or even "au" to show sites containing the Australian domain name.
Sites in this category are listed according to institution name. The John R. Borchert Map Library at the University of Minnesota, for example, is listed under "U". You can also conduct a search restricted to this folder. For example, you can search for "California" and choose "only in Maps/Libraries" to find the listed Map Libraries with "California" in the title or description, or even "au" to show sites containing the Australian domain name.
Sites in Libraries
University of Southern Maine - Osher Map Library
General information and detailed collection and exhibition descriptions.
University of Minnesota - John R. Borchert Map Library
Library information, collection descriptions, online atlas of Minnesota, and links to map sites.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - James J. Flannery Sr. Map Library
Information and news.
Arizona State University Libraries - Map Collection
General collection information and guides to geography resources.
Bates College - Ladd Library - Maps
Collection basics and map links.
Colorado School of Mines - Arthur Lakes Library - Map Room
General information and map finding guides.
National Library of Scotland - Map Library
Collection highlights including sample historic Scottish and world map images.
New York Public Library - Map Division
Collection descriptions with some sample images.
University of California Berkeley - Earth Sciences and Map Library
General information, collection overview, and several online map images.
University of Georgia Libraries - Hargrett Library - Rare Map Collection
Online images of about 800 historical maps spanning nearly 500 years. Worldwide coverage focusing on Georgia and the surrounding region.
Utrecht University - Faculty of Geographical Sciences - Map Collection
General information and catalog.
University of Oxford - Bodleian Library - Map Room
Map images, reader information, and links.
Princeton University Library - Map Collection
Basic collection description.
University of California Santa Barbara - Alexandria Digital Library
Worldwide map browser and gazetteer.
University of Connecticut - Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC)
Spatial data, primarily for Connecticut, historical maps, and aerial photographs.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Map and Geography Library
Library information, collection descriptions, and links to related and course resources.
Yale University - Map Collection
Collection descriptions and several online maps.
Western Association of Map Libraries
Independent association of map librarians. Membership information and publications.
University of Calgary Library - Map and Airphoto Collection
General information, collection guide, and selected links.
University of California Davis Library - Government Information and Maps Department
General and collection information.
National Library of Australia - Map Collection
Collection overview and description, online map images, and links to Australian mapping agencies and gazetteers.
University of Ottawa - Map Library
General information and collection descriptions.
Stanford University - Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections
General information and links to online maps.
University of Chicago - Joseph Regenstein Library - Map Collection
General information, collection and GIS guide, some online Chicago census maps, and links to cartographic and spatial information.
University of California Santa Cruz Library - Map Room
Collection description, GIS information, and links to map sites.
Georgia State University - Pullen Library - Map Collection
Basic information and handout on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
Carleton University Library - Map Collection
Collection guides and lists.
Brock University - Map Library
Collection information and access to local and world outline maps.
University of British Columbia - Map Library
General information, research guide, FAQ, and related links.
Oklahoma State University Library - Map Room
General information and map of Oklahoma collection holdings.
California State University Chico - Meriam Library Map Collection
Collection description and tour, map guides and links.
University of Kentucky - Margaret I. King Library - Map Collection
Information on Kentucky air photos and electronic resources.
University of Iowa Libraries - Map Collection
Information and holdings list for Iowa maps.
Western Washington University - Huxley Map Library
General information and collection description.
Miami University Libraries - Geographic Information Center
Description of GIS resources.
Boise State University - Albertsons Library - Maps Department
General information, collection organization, and map links.
Kutztown University - Rohrbach Library - Map Collection
Brief collection overview.
University of Oregon Libraries - Map and Aerial Photography (MAP) Collection
General information, collection lists, map and GIS links.
University of Texas at Austin - Perry-Casteneda Library - Map Collection
Extensive collection of online CIA and historical maps. Worldwide coverage, with a focus on United States and Texas maps. FAQ and links to maps at other sites.
University of Washington Libraries - Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services
General and GIS information, collection policy highlights, and links to other map sites.
Portland State University - Map Collection
Collection tour, map finding guides, and selected links.
University of Pittsburgh - Hillman Library - Map Collection
Basic information and guide to finding maps.
University of California San Diego Libraries - Maps and GIS
Map finding guide and border studies airphotos.
United States Geological Survey Library
General information, FAQ, and mapping information from "the largest earth science library in the world".
Trinity College - Map Library
General information and collection description.
California State University Northridge - Geography Map Library
General information, collection description with sample images, and links to map resources.
Northwestern University Library - Map Collection
Collection overview and links to geospatial data and maps resources.
York University - Map Library
General information and collection overview.
Michigan State University - Map Library
General information, brief collection description, and large-scale PDF maps.
Indiana University Bloomington - Geography and Map Library
General and electronic products information, collection description and lists, and map guides.
University of Cambridge Library - Map Department
General information and collection description.
British Library Map Collections
Detailed collection descriptions and online exhibitions.
University of Nevada Reno - Mary B. Ansari Map Library
General information and collection index.
Appalachian State University - Map Library
Brief collection information.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Map Library
General information and collection overview.
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.
University of Arizona Library - Map Collection
Basic information and map searching guide.
Syracuse University Library - Maps and Government Information Department
General collection information and related links.
University of Melbourne Library - Map Section
Collection policy and guide, many scalable selected online index and historical maps, and map links.
Dalhousie University Libraries - Map Collection
Collection policy, maps of collection coverage, and links to other map resources.
University of Hawaii - Map Collection
General information and map links.
Adelaide University Library - Atlases and Gazetteers
Briefly annotated list of major collection resources.
State Library of Victoria - Map Collection
Collection overview with sample images.
East Carolina University - Joyner Library - Map Collection
General overview and holdings chart.
Queen's University Libraries - Maps and Air Photos
General information and online collections restricted to Queen's members.
McGill University Libraries - Map Collection
Collection descriptions and lists and images of early Canadian maps.
University of Regina - Department of Geography - Map Library
Information and collection overview.
National Library of Wales - Map Collection
Collection overview with sample images of historical Welsh maps.
Keele University - Map Library
Basic collection information.
The Citadel - Daniel Library - Map Collection
Collection contents, information, and links to map resources.
University of Miami Libraries - Map Collection
Brief collection description.
Helsinki University Library - Map Collections
Collection description with sample images.
Dartmouth College Library - Evans Map Room
General information.
University of Florida Map and Imagery Library
Basic collection information and map resource links.
University of West Florida Libraries - Map Collections
General information and collection description.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries - Maps Collection
General information and collection descriptions with sample images.
Western Carolina University - Hunter Library - Map Room
Basic information and links to other map sites.
Bowling Green State University Libraries - Maps Collection
General information and brief collection description, including a map of US holdings coverage.
Cleveland Public Library - Map Collection
Collection description and annotated links to map sites.
University of Utah - J. Willard Marriott Library - Map Collection
Collection overview and layout.
University of South Carolina - Map Library
General information, collection description, and links to map resources.
Northern Arizona University - Cline Library - Maps
Sample images of historic maps.
Purdue University Libraries - Maps
Index to aerial maps of Indiana in the collection.
Vanderbilt University - Science and Engineering Library - Map Room
Collection contents, spatial data analysis center, and links to online maps.
University of Saskatchewan Libraries - Maps Collection
Collection guide and overview.
Duke University - Perkins Library - Public Documents and Maps
Collection contents, guides to map computer programs, and several links to other map sites.
Central Washington University Library - Finding Maps
General information and collection finding guide.
Humboldt State University Library - Geospatial Resources
Collection description and map links.
Harvard University - Map Collection
Library history, general information, an overview of map collections, and an online exhibit of Civil War map images.
Greece National Map Library
General information and online exhibitions.
National Library of the Netherlands - Map Collection
Collection history and description.
Tufts University - Tisch Library - Maps and GIS Collections
Basic collection description and information.
Free Library of Philadelphia - Map Collection
General information and collection description.
Oregon State University - Valley Library - Map Room
Research guide, FAQ, and links to other map information.
Evergreen State College - Daniel J. Evans Library - Maps Collection
Collection overview and searching tips.
Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives
Information, publications, and membership application.
West Virginia University - Map Library
General information, collection overview, and virtual tour.
Simon Fraser University Library - Map Room
Basic collection information.
McMaster University Library - Lloyd Reeds Map Collection
General information and research hints.
Southern Oregon University Library - Map Collection
Basic information and links to map resources.
Glasgow University Library - Map Collection
General information, collection description, acquisitions lists, and links to map sites.
Monash University - Hargrave-Andrew Library - Map Collection
Collection lists and links to other map sites.
Naval Postgraduate School - Dudley Knox Library - Map Collection
Collection guide and links to map resources.
California State University Fresno - Map Library
General information, collection description, and related links.
University of Alberta Libraries - William C. Wonders Map Collection
Collection description and guide, and links to map resources.
University of California Riverside - Science Library - Map Collection
Brief collection description.
University of London - School of Oriental and African Studies Library - Map Collection
Collection guide and policy.
Western Illinois University - Map Library
Basic information, collection descriptions, and four online global projections.
Southwest Missouri State University Libraries - Maps Collection
General map information, services, and links to map sites.
Texas A&M University Libraries - Maps/GIS Room
General information and collection overview.
University of Waterloo - Map and Design Library
Online tour and detailed collection information.
Memorial University of Newfoundland - Map Library
General information, collection description and development policy, Newfoundland map bibliography, and map links.
Pennsylvania State University - Map Library
Collection information and links to online GIS resources.
Broer Map Library
Collection information on the map and atlas lending service for libraries and other organizations.
University of Delaware Library - Digital Mapping Station
Basic information and guide to map internet resources.
University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robinson Map Library
Collection overview and information.
University of Toronto - Map Library
General information and detailed collection lists.
University of Winnipeg - Geography Department - Map Library
General information, collection inventory, and links to map resources.
University of Georgia Libraries - Map Collection
Collection guide and links to online maps.
Middlebury College Library - Maps Collection Guide
Guide to map library resources.
University at Buffalo Libraries - Map Collection
Collection descriptions with sample images of different map types.
University of Bradford Library - Maps and Atlases
Brief collection information.
Clark University - Guy H. Burnham Map and Aerial Photograph Library
General information, acquisitions lists, collection descriptions with sample images, and links to other sites.
Cornell University - Olin Library - Map Collection
General information, collection guide, and map links.
Kent State University - Map Library
General information and policies.
Newberry Library - Cartographic Collections
Collection overview and lists of holdings.
Ohio University Libraries - Map Collection
Collection description, reference aids, and related links.
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 Kansas - Thomas R. Smith Map Collection
Collection information with sample images and links to online map-related resources.
University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries - Map Collection
Collection description, online maps and GIS data focusing on Boston and Massachusetts.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - American Geographical Society Library
General information, collection descriptions and lists, GIS overview, geographical bibliography, a few photographs and rare map images, and links to other cartographic sites.
Ball State University Libraries - Geospatial Center and Map Collection
Collection overview.
Columbia University - Lehman Library - Map Collection
General information and collection guide.
Michigan Library - Map Collection
Guide to finding maps and links to geographical resources.
University of Colorado at Boulder - Map Library
General information and tour, recent acquisitions, collection descriptions, and annotated links to map resources and digital spatial data.
University of Vermont - Bailey/Howe Library - Maps
Links to a variety of map-related sites.
University of Michigan - Map Library
General information, GIS tutorial, and links to other online resources.
Edinburgh University Library - Maps and Mapping Resources
Description of Collection, services offered, history, and aims.
Library of Congress - Geography and Map Division
History and background of the geography and map division, and reference services and guides. Includes a large, searchable collection of online North American maps in the public domain, dating from 1544 to present.
Texas Tech University Libraries - Map Collection
General information, collection description, and map links.
Virginia Tech University Libraries - Maps and Atlases
General and collection information.
John Hopkins University Library - Map Collection
Collection list and overview, and links to map resources.
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. |
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