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• University of Southern Maine - Osher Map Library - http://www.usm.maine.edu/~maps/
• General information and detailed collection and exhibition descriptions.
• University of Minnesota - John R. Borchert Map Library - http://www-map.lib.umn.edu/
• Library information, collection descriptions, online atlas of Minnesota, and links to map sites.
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - James J. Flannery Sr. Map Library - http://www.uwm.edu/dept/gml/
• Information and news.
• Arizona State University Libraries - Map Collection - http://www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/govdocs/maps/mapcoll.htm
• General collection information and guides to geography resources.
• Bates College - Ladd Library - Maps - http://abacus.bates.edu/library/resources/reference/maps.shtml
• Collection basics and map links.
• Colorado School of Mines - Arthur Lakes Library - Map Room - http://www.mines.edu/library/maproom/
• General information and map finding guides.
• New York Public Library - Map Division - http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/map/map.html
• Collection descriptions with some sample images.
• University of California Berkeley - Earth Sciences and Map Library - http://library.berkeley.edu/eart/
• General information, collection overview, and several online map images.
• University of Georgia Libraries - Hargrett Library - Rare Map Collection - 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.
• Utrecht University - Faculty of Geographical Sciences - Map Collection - http://kaartenzaal.geog.uu.nl/
• General information and catalog.
• University of Oxford - Bodleian Library - Map Room - http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/guides/maps/
• Map images, reader information, and links.
• Princeton University Library - Map Collection - http://www.princeton.edu/~geolib/map/
• Basic collection description.
• University of California Santa Barbara - Alexandria Digital Library - http://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/
• Worldwide map browser and gazetteer.
• University of Connecticut - Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) - http://magic.lib.uconn.edu/
• Spatial data, primarily for Connecticut, historical maps, and aerial photographs.
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Map and Geography Library - http://www.library.uiuc.edu/max/
• Library information, collection descriptions, and links to related and course resources.
• Yale University - Map Collection - http://www.library.yale.edu/mapcoll/index.html
• Collection descriptions and several online maps.
• Western Association of Map Libraries - http://www.waml.org/
• Independent association of map librarians. Membership information and publications.
• 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.
• University of Ottawa - Map Library - http://www.uottawa.ca/library/map/
• General information and collection descriptions.
• University of Chicago - Joseph Regenstein Library - Map Collection - 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 California Santa Cruz Library - Map Room - http://library.ucsc.edu/maps/
• Collection description, GIS information, and links to map sites.
• Carleton University Library - Map Collection - http://www.library.carleton.ca/madgic/maps/
• Collection guides and lists.
• Brock University - Map Library - http://www.brocku.ca/maplibrary/
• Collection information and access to local and world outline maps.
• University of British Columbia - Map Library - http://www.library.ubc.ca/map/
• General information, research guide, FAQ, 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.
• California State University Chico - Meriam Library Map Collection - http://www.csuchico.edu/lbib/maps/maps_page1.html
• Collection description and tour, map guides and links.
• University of Iowa Libraries - Map Collection - http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/maps/
• Information and holdings list for Iowa maps.
• Western Washington University - Huxley Map Library - http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~maplib/
• General information and collection description.
• Miami University Libraries - Geographic Information Center - http://gis.lib.muohio.edu/
• Description of GIS resources.
• Boise State University - Albertsons Library - Maps Department - http://library.boisestate.edu/maps/index.htm
• General information, collection organization, and map links.
• University of Texas at Austin - Perry-Casteneda Library - Map Collection - 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 Washington Libraries - Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services - http://www.lib.washington.edu/maps/
• General and GIS information, collection policy highlights, and links to other map sites.
• Portland State University - Map Collection - http://www.lib.pdx.edu/resources/maps/index.html
• Collection tour, map finding guides, and selected links.
• University of Pittsburgh - Hillman Library - Map Collection - http://www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/maps/maps.html
• Basic information and guide to finding maps.
• University of California San Diego Libraries - Maps and GIS - http://govinfo.ucsd.edu/maps/
• Map finding guide and border studies airphotos.
• California State University Northridge - Geography Map Library - http://maplibrary.csun.edu/
• General information, collection description with sample images, and links to map resources.
• Northwestern University Library - Map Collection - http://www.library.northwestern.edu/map/
• Collection overview and links to geospatial data and maps 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.
• University of Cambridge Library - Map Department - http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/handbook/b6.html
• General information and collection description.
• British Library Map Collections - http://www.bl.uk/collections/maps.html
• Detailed collection descriptions and online exhibitions.
• University of Nevada Reno - Mary B. Ansari Map Library - http://www.delamare.unr.edu/maps/default.htm
• General information and collection index.
• University of New Brunswick Fredericton Libraries - Government Documents, Data and Maps Department - http://www.lib.unb.ca/gddm/govdocs/
• Basic department and collection information.
• University of Virginia Library - Geospatial and Statistical Data Center - http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/
• Virginia map indexes and links to related resources.
• Syracuse University Library - Maps and Government Information Department - http://libwww.syr.edu/information/mgi/
• General collection information and related links.
• 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 Hawaii - Map Collection - http://libweb.hawaii.edu/libdept/maps/index.html
• General information and map links.
• Queen's University Libraries - Maps and Air Photos - http://stauffer.queensu.ca/webdoc/maps/
• General information and online collections restricted to Queen's members.
• McGill University Libraries - Map Collection - http://www.library.mcgill.ca/rarebook/maps.htm
• Collection descriptions and lists and images of early Canadian maps.
• University of Regina - Department of Geography - Map Library - http://www.uregina.ca/arts/geography/map-lib.htm
• Information and collection overview.
• Helsinki University Library - Map Collections - http://www.lib.helsinki.fi/english/services/collections/mapcoll.htm
• Collection description with sample images.
• Dartmouth College Library - Evans Map Room - http://www.dartmouth.edu/~maproom/
• General information.
• University of Florida Map and Imagery Library - http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/maps/
• Basic collection information and map resource links.
• University of West Florida Libraries - Map Collections - http://www.lib.uwf.edu/services/maps.shtml
• General information and collection description.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries - Maps Collection - http://www.lib.unc.edu/maps/
• General information and collection descriptions with sample images.
• University of Utah - J. Willard Marriott Library - Map Collection - http://www.lib.utah.edu/science/maps.html
• Collection overview and layout.
• University of South Carolina - Map Library - http://www.sc.edu/library/maps.html
• General information, collection description, and links to map resources.
• Northern Arizona University - Cline Library - Maps - http://www.nau.edu/~cline/speccoll/exhibits/sca/collect/maps/
• Sample images of historic maps.
• Purdue University Libraries - Maps - http://www.lib.purdue.edu/eas/inmaps.html
• Index to aerial maps of Indiana in the collection.
• Vanderbilt University - Science and Engineering Library - Map Room - http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/science/maps.html
• Collection contents, spatial data analysis center, and links to online maps.
• Duke University - Perkins Library - Public Documents and Maps - http://docs.lib.duke.edu/maps/
• Collection contents, guides to map computer programs, and several links to other map sites.
• Central Washington University Library - Finding Maps - http://www.lib.cwu.edu/documents/maps.html
• General information and collection finding guide.
• Humboldt State University Library - Geospatial Resources - http://library.humboldt.edu/~rls/geospatial.html
• Collection description and map links.
• Oregon State University - Valley Library - Map Room - http://osulibrary.orst.edu/research/guides/maps/maproom.htm
• Research guide, FAQ, and links to other map information.
• Evergreen State College - Daniel J. Evans Library - Maps Collection - http://www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/maps.html
• Collection overview and searching tips.
• Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives - http://www.ssc.uwo.ca/assoc/acml/acmla.html
• Information, publications, and membership application.
• West Virginia University - Map Library - http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/downtown/maps.htm
• General information, collection overview, and virtual tour.
• Simon Fraser University Library - Map Room - http://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/collections/specificcollections/mapcoll.htm
• Basic collection information.
• McMaster University Library - Lloyd Reeds Map Collection - http://library.lib.mcmaster.ca/maps/maphome.htm
• General information and research hints.
• Southern Oregon University Library - Map Collection - http://www.sou.edu/library/documents/mapcollect.html
• Basic information and links to map resources.
• Glasgow University Library - Map Collection - http://www.lib.gla.ac.uk/depts/mops/maps/
• General information, collection description, acquisitions lists, and links to map sites.
• University of Alberta Libraries - William C. Wonders Map Collection - http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/maps/index.cfm
• Collection description and guide, and links to map resources.
• University of California Riverside - Science Library - Map Collection - http://library.ucr.edu/?view=collections/maps/index.html
• Brief collection description.
• University of London - School of Oriental and African Studies Library - Map Collection - http://www.soas.ac.uk/library/index.cfm?navid=274
• Collection guide and policy.
• Western Illinois University - Map Library - http://www.wiu.edu/library/govpubs/maps/
• Basic information, collection descriptions, and four online global projections.
• 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.
• Pennsylvania State University - Map Library - http://www.libraries.psu.edu/maps/
• Collection information and links to online GIS resources.
• University of Delaware Library - Digital Mapping Station - http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/digital/microcopy/gis/dms.htm
• Basic information and guide to map internet resources.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison - Robinson Map Library - http://www.geography.wisc.edu/map_lib.htm/
• Collection overview and information.
• University of Toronto - Map Library - http://prod.library.utoronto.ca:8090/maplib/
• General information and detailed collection lists.
• University of Winnipeg - Geography Department - Map Library - http://io.uwinnipeg.ca/~geograph/facility/maplib.htm
• General information, collection inventory, and links to map resources.
• University of Georgia Libraries - Map Collection - http://www.libs.uga.edu/maproom/
• Collection guide and links to online maps.
• University of Bradford Library - Maps and Atlases - http://www.brad.ac.uk/library/services/mapatl.php
• Brief collection information.
• Cornell University - Olin Library - Map Collection - http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/maps/map.htm
• General information, collection guide, and map links.
• Newberry Library - Cartographic Collections - http://www.newberry.org/collections/mapoverview.html
• Collection overview and lists of holdings.
• State University of New York at Stony Brook Libraries - Map Collection - http://www.stonybrook.edu/library/map/
• Collection finding guide and images of historical Long Island and New York maps.
• University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries - Map Collection - http://www.library.umass.edu/maps/
• Collection description, online maps and GIS data focusing on Boston and Massachusetts.
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - American Geographical Society Library - 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.
• Ball State University Libraries - Geospatial Center and Map Collection - http://www.bsu.edu/library/collections/gcmc/
• Collection overview.
• Columbia University - Lehman Library - Map Collection - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/maps/index.html
• General information and collection guide.
• 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.
• 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 Vermont - Bailey/Howe Library - Maps - http://bailey.uvm.edu/govdocs/map.html
• Links to a variety of map-related sites.
• University of Michigan - Map Library - http://www.lib.umich.edu/maplib/
• General information, GIS tutorial, and links to other online resources.
• Edinburgh University Library - Maps and Mapping Resources - http://www.lib.ed.ac.uk/resbysub/maps.shtml
• Description of Collection, services offered, history, and aims.
• Library of Congress - Geography and Map Division - http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/
• 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 - http://library.ttu.edu/ul/maps/
• General information, collection description, and map links.
• Virginia Tech University Libraries - Maps and Atlases - http://www.lib.vt.edu/help/subjects/maps/gis.html
• General and collection information.
• Johns Hopkins University Library - Map Collection - http://www.library.jhu.edu/collections/gpml/mapsandgis/
• Collection list and overview, and links to map resources.
• 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.
• The Citadel - Daniel Library - Map Collection - http://www.citadel.edu/library/research/maps.htm
• Collection contents, information, and links to map resources.
• State Library of Victoria - Map Collection - http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/maps/
• Collection overview with sample images.
• Trinity College - Map Library - http://www.tcd.ie/library/libraries/map.php
• General information and collection description.
• University of Waterloo - Map and Design Library - http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/locations/umd/index.html
• Online tour and detailed collection information.
• 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.
• Georgia State University - Pullen Library - Map Collection - http://www.library.gsu.edu/research/liaison.asp?ldid=31
• Basic information and handout on Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
• Kent State University - Map Library - http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10473
• General information and policies.
• Middlebury College Library - Maps Collection Guide - http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/lis/lib/guides_and_tutorials/guides_to_collections/collection_guide-maps/data_resources_online_maps/
• Guide to map library resources.
• United States Geological Survey Library - http://library.usgs.gov/
• General information, FAQ, and mapping information from "the largest earth science library in the world".
• University of California Davis Library - Government Information and Maps Department - http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu/dept/govinfo/
• General and collection information.
• University of Kansas - Thomas R. Smith Map Collection - http://www.lib.ku.edu/mapscoll/
• Collection information with sample images and links to online map-related resources.
• National Library of the Netherlands - Map Collection - http://www.kb.nl/skd/karto-en.html
• Presents the collection's history, contents, and cataloging.
• Indiana University Bloomington - Geography and Map Library - http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageid=81
• General and electronic products information, collection description and lists, and map guides.
• Cleveland Public Library - Map Collection - http://www.cpl.org/sdi-map-collection.asp
• Collection description and annotated links to map sites.
• East Carolina University - Joyner Library - Map Collection - http://www.ecu.edu/cs-lib/govdoc/maps.cfm
• General overview and holdings chart.
• Monash University - Hargrave-Andrew Library - Map Collection - http://lib.monash.edu.au/hal/maps/
• Collection lists and links to other map sites.
• Stanford University - Branner Earth Sciences Library and Map Collections - http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/branner/collections/map_collections.html
• General information and links to online maps.
• University of Arizona Library - Map Collection - http://aquarius.library.arizona.edu/about/libraries/mapcoll.html
• Basic information and map searching guide.
• Free Library of Philadelphia - Map Collection - http://libwww.library.phila.gov/collections/collectiondetail.cfm?id=16
• General information and collection description.
• Texas A&M University Libraries - Maps/GIS Room - http://library.tamu.edu/portal/site/library/menuitem.fe0e0f414401262ebd078f3019008a0c/?vgnextoid=8361c35b248c0010vgnvcm1000007800a8c0rcrd
• General information and collection overview.
• Southwest Missouri State University Libraries - Maps Collection - http://library.missouristate.edu/meyer/maps/
• General map information, services, and links to map sites.
• Keele University - Map Library - http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/li/docs/g12.htm
• Basic collection information.
• Bowling Green State University Libraries - Maps Collection - http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/additional/maps.html
• General information and brief collection description, including a map of US holdings coverage.
• University of Calgary Library - Maps, Academic Data, Geographic Information Centre - http://library.ucalgary.ca/subjectpages/interdisciplinary/maps&airphotos/index.php
• General information, collection guide, and selected links.
• Adelaide University Library - Atlases and Gazetteers - http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/gen//atlases.html
• Briefly annotated list of major collection resources.
• Clark University - Guy H. Burnham Map and Aerial Photograph Library - http://maplib.clarku.edu/research/maplibrary/
• General information, acquisitions lists, collection descriptions with sample images, and links to other sites.
• Harvard University - Map Collection - http://hcl.harvard.edu/libraries/#hmc
• Library history, general information, an overview of map collections, and an online exhibit of Civil War map images.
• California State University Fresno - Map Library - http://www.csufresno.edu/library/subjectresources/maps/
• General information, collection description, and related links.
• Kutztown University - Rohrbach Library - Map Collection - http://www.kutztown.edu/library/maps/
• Brief collection overview.
• Naval Postgraduate School - Dudley Knox Library - Map Collection - http://www.nps.edu/library/help/research%20tools/guides/faqlibrarycontent.html
• Collection guide and links to map resources.
• University of Saskatchewan Libraries - Maps Collection - http://library.usask.ca:9003/govpub/maps.html
• Collection guide and overview.
• York University - Map Library - http://www.library.yorku.ca/ccm/map/index.htm
• General information and collection overview.
• Dalhousie University Libraries - Map and Geospatial Information Collection (MAGIC) - http://www.library.dal.ca/magic/
• Collection policy, maps of collection coverage, and links to other map resources.
• National Library of Scotland - Map Library - http://www.nls.uk/maps/
• Collection highlights including sample historic Scottish and world map images.
• Broer Map Library - http://www.broermapsonline.org/
• Thousands of online historic maps. Includes searchable index of historic maps on over 100 other online collections.
• University of Oregon Libraries - Map and Aerial Photography (MAP) Collection - http://libweb.uoregon.edu/map/
• General information, collection lists, map and GIS links.