MAPS

Map Resources, Print & Online:

Great Lakes Nautical Charts -- Maps used for navigation at sea, also known as United States Coast Surveys. A chart shows water depth, but only enough land features for orientation. Listed individually in the Osterlin Library Online Catalog WebCat, and filed in the map drawers by the Superintendent of Documents Number. The library's collection of nautical charts are not intended for navigational purposes.

National Geographic Maps -- As collected from inclusion in the National Geographic Magazine. A scattered collection, filed by geographic or subject area.

Recreational charts -- A series of nautical charts pertinent to a specific geographic area. Collection includes recreation charts for Michigan and Wisconsin. Listed in the library's online book catalog.

State, Country, and World Maps -- A miscellaneous collection. Filed in map drawers by geographic area.

Topographic Maps -- Portraying the physical features of a geographical area. Filed alphabetically by place name. Library collection includes most of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, plus a few for Wisconsin. Most are large-scale 7.5 minute quadrangles (1:24,000), produced by the United State Geological Survey.

U.S. Bureau of the Census Maps - From the 1990 and 2000 Censuses.

Web Resources -- A few excellent sources for maps and other geographic information.

• Color Landform Atlas of the United States
• Earth and Moon Viewer
• Geographic name server -- Enter a location & receive geographic information about it
• Library of Congress Map Collection -- Both contemporary and historical maps. Includes over 2,000 Civil War maps.
• MeL: Geographical Resources and Maps -- Michigan Electronic Library
• Michigan Center for Geographic Information
• TIGER Mapping Service
• U.S.G.S.: National Mapping Information
  • Geographic Names Information System
  • National Atlas of the U.S.