Map Collection Basics, Christopher J.J. Thiry
- Presentation
Map Collection Basics.ppt
- Handout
map collection basics handout.doc
Useful Websites for a Basic Map Collection
- Map Librarian's Toolbox by the Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML): http://www.waml.org/maptools.html
- Colorado School of Mines Map Library: http://www.mines.edu/library/maproom/
- University of Colorado at Boulder's Map Library: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/
- Street maps of the United States, Canada and Europe:
- Mapquest: http://www.mapquest.com
- Google (has aerials, too): http://maps.google.com
- Maps at Yahoo: http://maps.yahoo.com
- Gazetteers:
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS): http://geonames.usgs.gov
- GEONet International Names Server (GNS): http://164.214.2.59/gns/html/index.html
- National Atlas of the United States: http://nationalatlas.gov/
- The National Map by The United States Geological Survey (USGS): http://nationalmap.gov/
- Digital Map Collections:
- University of
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Division American Memory: Map Collections, 1544-1996: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
- David Rumsey Collection: http://www.davidrumsey.com/
- University of
- Aerial photographs of Colorado: http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/aerialphotos/home.asp
- Aerial photographs of the United States: http://www.terraserver-usa.com/
- Thematic mapping:
- National Geological Mapping Database: http://ngmdb.usgs.gov
- Flood maps by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FemaWelcomeView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1 - Soil maps from the US Natural Resources Conservation Service: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app
- US Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps
- Geospatial One Stop (digital data): http://www.geodata.gov
- Map Associations/Societies:
- Rocky
- Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML): http://www.waml.org
- Rocky