Access: Publicly available resource
Description: Online guide to the Library of Congress Geography & Maps Division cartographic collections, which consist of over 4 million maps, 53,000 atlases, 300 globes, and other geographic materials. The Guide highlights a selection of valuable and interesting atlases; describes many of the Division's special collections, including the archives of a selection of 19th and mid-20th century cartographers; outlines the scope of the vast number of single maps and multisheet series in the general collections; describes a sample of globes and terrain models; and mentions the latest advances in cartographic technology with reference to aerial photographs and remote sensory imagery. The guide includes:
Coverage: Various Dates
Subject(s): Geography & Maps
Related Databases
Other Related Links: American Memory: Map Collections Bodleian Library Map Room Cultural Maps in American Studies (UVA) Geography and Map Division External Links Japanese Historical Maps (UC Berkeley) National Atlas of the United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency Tiger Map Service (U.S. Census Bureau)
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