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Map Collections
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "In Thy Map Securely Saile": Maps, Atlases, Charts, and Globes from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection 
 "Focusing on the New World as it was viewed by the British in the 17th and 18th centuries, this online exhibition examines the ways in which maps and charts were used to provide information on natural resources and settlements in the New World and to reflect the expansion of the British empire across the globe." From the New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/epo/mapexhib/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Maps, Regions of the World Last updated Oct 17, 2005 Cartographic Materials in the Collection
An overview of "some of the major categories of cartographic materials held by the Earth Sciences and Map Library's collections," including general maps, topographic maps, nautical charts, transportation and communications maps, thematic maps (examples: geologic, seismographic, demographic, climate, income), and facsimile maps/reproductions; and aerial photographs of primarily northern California. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/tour/ Topics: Maps Last updated Aug 5, 2003 Civil War Maps: Civil War Maps, 1861-1865
"This presentation contains approximately 2,240 Civil War maps and charts and 76 atlases and sketchbooks." Includes related essays. Searchable, and browsable by place, subject, creator, and title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/ Topics: History, Maps, Military, U.S. Maps, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 9, 2004 David Rumsey Map Collection
Contains images of thousands of historical maps. "The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. Collection categories include antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart, state, county, city, pocket, wall, childrens and manuscript maps." Searchable and browsable. http://www.davidrumsey.com/ Topics: History, Maps Last updated Aug 15, 2004 DIGMAP
DIGMAP (which stands for Discovering Our Past World With Digitised Maps) "is a service for resource and access to old maps and related resources, with a focus on their geographical information." Search maps, or browse by author, date, place, or contributing institution. Also includes a gazetteer and related material. Available in several European languages. From a consortium of European libraries. http://portal.digmap.eu/ Topics: Maps Last updated Jun 22, 2009 Hand Drawn Map Association (HDMA)
The HDMA is "an ongoing archive of user submitted maps and other interesting diagrams created by hand." Browse the non-indexed images of over 100 maps to view maps of locations around the world. Maps range from those on scraps of paper to more artistic works. Includes information for submitting a map. http://www.handmaps.org/ Topics: Maps Last updated Dec 8, 2008 Historical Maps
More than 100 historical maps from around the world. Brief descriptive information is included for each map. Browsable by region, time period, or mapmaker name. Searchable by keyword, mapmaker name, or region. Also includes links to related resources such as maps and mapmakers and early maps of Russia. From the James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota. http://bell.lib.umn.edu/hist/ Topics: Geography, History, Libraries & Archives by Type, Maps Last updated Feb 28, 2006 Map Collections: 1500 - 2004
"The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection." Topics include cities, towns, conservation, environment, military battles and campaigns, discovery and exploration, cultural landscapes, and more. Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory collection. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Maps Last updated Apr 16, 2006 Map Librarian's Toolbox
This is a resource portal for map librarians. Investigate map cataloging standards, learn about the Federal Depository Library Program, view state map resources, and find vendors of supplies, equipment, and antique maps. From the Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML). http://www.waml.org/maptools.html Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Maps Last updated Feb 28, 2006 National Library of Scotland: Maps From Our Collections
Several searchable map collections. Includes "Maps of Scotland, 1560-1928" (hundreds of maps, including those of the country, counties, town plans/views, and sea charts); "Pont's Maps of Scotland, ca. 1583 - 1596" (manuscript maps made by Timothy Pont of Renaissance Scotland); "Military Maps of Scotland" (from the 18th century); and "Ordnance Survey Town Plans, 1847-1895." http://www.nls.uk/maps/ Topics: Maps, Maps by Place Last updated Dec 9, 2006 Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library
Website for the cartographic collections at the Boston Public Library. Features virtual tours such as "Boston & Beyond: A Bird's Eye View of New England," historical maps that portray the countries from which the greatest number of Bostonians originate, and how mapmakers have created their real and imagined world views. Also includes maps of places in the news (such as Darfur), a browsable digital collection, teacher resources, and related material. http://maps.bpl.org/ Topics: Maps Last updated Apr 30, 2009 Northwest Archivists
Website for "a regional association of professional archivists, users of archives, and others interested in the preservation and use of archival materials in the Pacific Northwest United States, including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington." Features job listings, events, continuing education opportunities, scholarships, and organization bylaws, procedure manual, and other documents. http://www.lib.washington.edu/nwa/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type Last updated Mar 27, 2006 On the Map: The Seymour I. Schwartz Collection of North American Maps, 1500-1800
Highlights from the over 200 rare, historic items in the Seymour I. Schwartz collection at the University of Virginia Libraries. Explore 16th, 17th, and 18th century North American maps based on themes such as woodcut maps, the known world, building empires, sea change, the French and Indian War, and mapping a new nation. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/onthemap/ Topics: Maps Last updated Mar 24, 2009 Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection
Excellent collection of online maps of general interest ordered geographically. Maps FAQ includes directions for re-sizing and printing the maps. Go to Other Map Sites for other historical, country, state, city, and weather map Web sites. From the Univerity of Texas Perry-Castaņeda Collection Map Library. About 5,000 of their collection of 250,000 maps are online. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Topics: Maps Last updated Sep 24, 2004 |
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