Reference:MAPS AND ATLASES

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Contents 1 MAPS AND ATLASES 1.1 General information for maps at SDSU Library 1.2 ATLASES 1.3 SHEET MAPS 1.4 ONLINE MAPS 1.5 GAZETTEERS 2 Also see

MAPS AND ATLASES

General information for maps at SDSU Library

http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/index.shtml There is also a "Map Collection" notebook behind the reference desk with information about Map Circulation. Remember, you can also limit to material type "maps/atlases" in the PAC (but the sheet maps are not cataloged). For local (San Diego) maps, see

Atlas of Southern and Central California Thomas Brothers guide (Ref Desk G1528.S24 T5)
Topographic maps
Fire Insurance Maps

Maps of the campus are available at the Reference Desk and online at http://www.sdsu.edu/campusinfo/directions.html and

ATLASES

• Many reference questions can be answered with an atlas rather than sheet maps*

Atlases can be found in various places, including the Reference Desk, the Ref/Map Collection, the Atlas Tables near the reference desk, the G 1021 range in the Reference stacks and the 3rd floor stacks. They are all in the PAC.

CIA Maps at the Reference Desk.

SHEET MAPS

Remember, the sheet maps are not in the PAC.

To find a sheet map, you can:

1. use the map finding aid (http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/mapfinder.shtml) to determine the appropriate drawer for a particular country or island
2. use the various guides on Infodome (Aeronautical charts, Aerial Photographs and Satellite Imagery, Fire Insurance Maps, Gazetteers, Geologic Maps, GIS Data, National Wetlands Inventory Maps, Nautical Charts, Online Maps, Online Maps - California, Outline Maps, Soil Surveys, Topographic Maps). See http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/index.shtml#finding
3. browse the drawers or use the organizational guides attached to each large case

ONLINE MAPS

Online Maps http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/onlinemaps.shtml

California Maps Online http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/camaps.shtml

Newsbank also has maps. See infoweb12.newsbank.com/, then select Maps.

Also look in Ebsco under "Image Collections"

http://www.maps.com/

http://www.mapquest.com/

http://factfinder.census.gov (reference and thematic maps)

http://www.topozone.com/

http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/maps.html

GAZETTEERS

Gazetteers http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/gazetteers.shtml

A useful geographical dictionary is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World (Ref Desk G103.5 .C65).

SDPL has an online gazetteer called Gazetteer of the World. (Requires SDPL library card for remote access). Also see http://www.melissadata.com/Lookups/index.htm or http://gazetteer.hometownlocator.com/

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) USGS.

The GNIS contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. It is our Nation's official repository of domestic geographic names information.

Also see

SDSU Library Maps: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/about/map.shtml

Geologic Maps: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/geologicmaps.shtml

Topographic Maps: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/topo.shtml

Aeronautical Charts: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/aeronautical.shtml

National Wetlands Inventory Maps: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/wetlands.shtml

Aerial Photographs & Satellite Imagery: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/aerial.shtml

Fire Insurance Maps: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/fireinsurance.shtml

Nautical Charts: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/nautical.shtml

Soil Surveys: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/maps/soil.shtml

San Diego Maps: http://sdplweb.sannet.gov/SDSources.asp#sdsMaps

Geography Resources: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/geography.shtml

Geography Databases: http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/databases/geography.shtml

In the Maps Section of Reference there is a Geology Vertical File that contains geological maps by State (US) and country. Typically issued by local (US STATE) agencies and respective national geological survey agencies.

See also Historical Atlases and Map Circulation and Library Locations and Searching by coordinates

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