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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.

Maps, Plans and Charts

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/020154_e.html

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.

McGill University Libraries - Map Collection

http://www.library.mcgill.ca/rarebook/maps.htm

Collection descriptions and lists and images of early Canadian maps.

McMaster University Library - Lloyd Reeds Map Coll

http://library.lib.mcmaster.ca/maps/maphome.htm

General information and research hints.

Memorial University of Newfoundland - Map Library

http://www.library.mun.ca/qeii/maps/

General information, collection description and development policy, Newfoundland map bibliography, and map links.

Miami University Libraries - Geographic Informatio

http://gis.lib.muohio.edu/

Description of GIS resources.

Michigan Library - Map Collection

http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449-56864--,00.html

Guide to finding maps and links to geographical resources.

Michigan State University - Map Library

http://www.lib.msu.edu/coll/main/maps/maps.htm

General information, brief collection description, and large-scale PDF maps.

Middlebury College Library - Maps Collection Guide

http://www.middlebury.edu/lis/lib/guides_and_tutorials/guides_to_collections/collection_guide-maps/d

Guide to map library resources.

Monash University - Hargrave-Andrew Library - Map

http://lib.monash.edu.au/maps/

Collection lists and links to other map sites.

National Library of Australia - Map Collection

http://www.nla.gov.au/map/

Collection overview and description, online map images, and links to Australian mapping agencies and gazetteers.

National Library of Scotland - Map Library

http://www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/

Collection highlights including sample historic Scottish and world map images.

National Library of the Netherlands - Map Collecti

http://www.kb.nl/kb/resources/frameset_kb.html?/kb/skd/karto-en.html

Collection history and description.

National Library of Wales - Map Collection

http://www.llgc.org.uk/dm/dm0067.htm

Collection overview with sample images of historical Welsh maps.

Naval Postgraduate School - Dudley Knox Library -

http://library.nps.navy.mil/home/mapcollection.htm

Collection guide and links to map resources.

New York Public Library - Map Division

http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/map/map.html

Collection descriptions with some sample images.

Newberry Library - Cartographic Collections

http://www.newberry.org/collections/mapoverview.html

Collection overview and lists of holdings.

Northern Arizona University - Cline Library - Maps

http://www.nau.edu/~cline/speccoll/exhibits/sca/collect/maps/

Sample images of historic maps.

Northwestern University Library - Map Collection

http://www.library.northwestern.edu/map/

Collection overview and links to geospatial data and maps resources.

Ohio University Libraries - Map Collection

http://www.library.ohiou.edu/libinfo/depts/maps/

Collection description, reference aids, and related links.

Oklahoma State University Library - Map Room

http://www.library.okstate.edu/maps/index.htm

General information and map of Oklahoma collection holdings.

Oregon State University - Valley Library - Map Roo

http://osulibrary.orst.edu/research/guides/maps/maproom.htm

Research guide, FAQ, and links to other map information.

Pennsylvania State University - Map Library

http://www.libraries.psu.edu/maps/

Collection information and links to online GIS resources.

Portland State University - Map Collection

http://www.lib.pdx.edu/resources/maps/index.html

Collection tour, map finding guides, and selected links.

Princeton University Library - Map Collection

http://www.princeton.edu/~geolib/map/

Basic collection description.

Purdue University Libraries - Maps

http://www.lib.purdue.edu/eas/inmaps.html

Index to aerial maps of Indiana in the collection.

Queen's University Libraries - Maps and Air P

http://stauffer.queensu.ca/webdoc/maps/

General information and online collections restricted to Queen's members.

Simon Fraser University Library - Map Room

http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/collections/specificcollections/mapcoll.htm

Basic collection information.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Map Libr

http://www.lib.siu.edu/hp/divisions/sci/maplib.shtml

General information and collection overview.

Southern Oregon University Library - Map Collectio

http://www.sou.edu/library/Documents/mapcollect.html

Basic information and links to map resources.

Southwest Missouri State University Libraries - Ma

http://library.smsu.edu/Meyer/Maps/

General map information, services, and links to map sites.

Stanford University - Branner Earth Sciences Libra

http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/branner/brief_map.html

General information and links to online maps.

State Library of Victoria - Map Collection

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/maps/

Collection overview with sample images.

State University of New York at Stony Brook Librar

http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/map/

Collection finding guide and images of historical Long Island and New York maps.

Syracuse University Library - Maps and Government

http://libwww.syr.edu/information/mgi/

General collection information and related links.

Texas A&M University Libraries - Maps/GIS Room

http://library.tamu.edu/vgn/portal/tamulib/content/renderer/0,2174,1724_2092,00.html

General information and collection overview.

Texas Tech University Libraries - Map Collection

http://library.ttu.edu/ul/maps/

General information, collection description, and map links.

The Citadel - Daniel Library - Map Collection

http://www.citadel.edu/library/Research/maps.htm

Collection contents, information, and links to map resources.

Trinity College - Map Library

http://www.tcd.ie/Library/libraries/map.php

General information and collection description.

Tufts University - Tisch Library - Maps and GIS Co

http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/Collections/maps.htm

Basic collection description and information.

United States Geological Survey Library

http://www.usgs.gov/library/

General information, FAQ, and mapping information from "the largest earth science library in the world".

University at Buffalo Libraries - Map Collection

http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/maps/map_indexes.html

Collection descriptions with sample images of different map types.

University of Alberta Libraries - William C. Wonde

http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/maps/index.cfm

Collection description and guide, and links to map resources.

University of Arizona Library - Map Collection

http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/library/type1/departments/data/map-collection.html

Basic information and map searching guide.

University of Bradford Library - Maps and Atlases

http://www.brad.ac.uk/library/services/mapatl.php

Brief collection information.

University of British Columbia - Map Library

http://www.library.ubc.ca/map/

General information, research guide, FAQ, and related links.

University of Calgary Library - Map and Airphoto C

http://www.ucalgary.ca/library/maps/

General information, collection guide, and selected links.

University of California Berkeley - Earth Sciences

http://library.berkeley.edu/EART/

General information, collection overview, and several online map images.

University of California Davis Library - Governmen

http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/govdoc/

General and collection information.

University of California Riverside - Science Libra

http://library.ucr.edu/?view=collections/maps/index.html

Brief collection description.

University of California San Diego Libraries - Map

http://govinfo.ucsd.edu/maps/

Map finding guide and border studies airphotos.

University of California Santa Barbara - Alexandri

http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/

Worldwide map browser and gazetteer.

University of California Santa Cruz Library - Map

http://library.ucsc.edu/maps/

Collection description, GIS information, and links to map sites.

University of Cambridge Library - Map Department

http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/Handbook/B6.html

General information and collection description.

University of Chicago - Joseph Regenstein Library

http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/maps/

General information, collection and GIS guide, some online Chicago census maps, and links to cartographic and spatial information.

University of Colorado at Boulder - Map Library

http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/index.htm

General information and tour, recent acquisitions, collection descriptions, and annotated links to map resources and digital spatial data.

University of Connecticut - Map and Geographic Inf

http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/

Spatial data, primarily for Connecticut, historical maps, and aerial photographs.

University of Delaware Library - Digital Mapping S

http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/digital/microcopy/gis/dms.htm

Basic information and guide to map internet resources.

University of Florida Map and Imagery Library

http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/maps/

Basic collection information and map resource links.

University of Georgia Libraries - Hargrett Library

http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/maps.html

Online images of about 800 historical maps spanning nearly 500 years. Worldwide coverage focusing on Georgia and the surrounding region.

University of Georgia Libraries - Map Collection

http://www.libs.uga.edu/maproom/

Collection guide and links to online maps.

University of Hawaii - Map Collection

http://libweb.hawaii.edu/libdept/maps/index.html

General information and map links.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Map a

http://www.library.uiuc.edu/max/

Library information, collection descriptions, and links to related and course resources.

University of Iowa Libraries - Map Collection

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/maps/

Information and holdings list for Iowa maps.

University of Kansas - Thomas R. Smith Map Collect

http://www2.lib.ku.edu/mapscoll/

Collection information with sample images and links to online map-related resources.

University of Kentucky - Margaret I. King Library

http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/maps.html

Information on Kentucky air photos and electronic resources.

University of London - School of Oriental and Afri

http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/index.cfm?navid=274

Collection guide and policy.

University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries - Ma

http://www.library.umass.edu/maps/

Collection description, online maps and GIS data focusing on Boston and Massachusetts.

University of Melbourne Library - Map Section

http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/maps/

Collection policy and guide, many scalable selected online index and historical maps, and map links.

University of Miami Libraries - Map Collection

http://www.library.miami.edu/archives/collections/map.html

Brief collection description.

University of Michigan - Map Library

http://www.lib.umich.edu/maplib/

General information, GIS tutorial, and links to other online resources.

University of Minnesota - John R. Borchert Map Lib

http://www-map.lib.umn.edu/

Library information, collection descriptions, online atlas of Minnesota, and links to map sites.

University of Nevada Reno - Mary B. Ansari Map Lib

http://www.delamare.unr.edu/Maps/Default.htm

General information and collection index.

University of New Brunswick Fredericton Libraries

http://www.lib.unb.ca/gddm/govdocs/

Basic department and collection information.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Librar

http://www.lib.unc.edu/maps/

General information and collection descriptions with sample images.

University of Oregon Libraries - Map and Aerial Ph

http://libweb.uoregon.edu/~map/index.html

General information, collection lists, map and GIS links.

University of Ottawa - Map Library

http://www.uottawa.ca/library/map/

General information and collection descriptions.

University of Oxford - Bodleian Library - Map Room

http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/guides/maps/

Map images, reader information, and links.

University of Pittsburgh - Hillman Library - Map C

http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/maps/maps.html

Basic information and guide to finding maps.

University of Regina - Department of Geography - M

http://www.uregina.ca/arts/geography/map-lib.htm

Information and collection overview.

University of Saskatchewan Libraries - Maps Collec

http://library.usask.ca/govpub/maps.html

Collection guide and overview.

University of South Carolina - Map Library

http://www.sc.edu/library/maps.html

General information, collection description, and links to map resources.

University of Southern Maine - Osher Map Library

http://www.usm.maine.edu/~maps/

General information and detailed collection and exhibition descriptions.

University of Texas at Austin - Perry-Casteneda Li

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

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 Toronto - Map Library

http://prod.library.utoronto.ca:8090/maplib/

General information and detailed collection lists.

University of Utah - J. Willard Marriott Library -

http://www.lib.utah.edu/science/maps.html

Collection overview and layout.

University of Vermont - Bailey/Howe Library - Maps

http://bailey.uvm.edu/govdocs/map.html

Links to a variety of map-related sites.

University of Virginia Library - Geospatial and St

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/

Virginia map indexes and links to related resources.

University of Washington Libraries - Map Collectio

http://www.lib.washington.edu/Maps/

General and GIS information, collection policy highlights, and links to other map sites.

University of Waterloo - Map and Design Library

http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/index.html

Online tour and detailed collection information.

University of West Florida Libraries - Map Collect

http://www.lib.uwf.edu/services/maps.shtml

General information and collection description.

University of Winnipeg - Geography Department - Ma

http://io.uwinnipeg.ca/~geograph/Facility/maplib.htm

General information, collection inventory, and links to map resources.

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robinson Map Lib

http://www.geography.wisc.edu/map_lib.htm/

Collection overview and information.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - American Geogr

http://www.uwm.edu/Library/AGSL/

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

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - James J. Flann

http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/GML/

Information and news.

Utrecht University - Faculty of Geographical Scien

http://kaartenzaal.geog.uu.nl/

General information and catalog.

Vanderbilt University - Science and Engineering Li

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/science/maps.html

Collection contents, spatial data analysis center, and links to online maps.

Virginia Tech University Libraries - Maps and Atla

http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/subjects/maps/gis.html

General and collection information.