GovDocs Training: Maps

8.16.06

There are no general statements in maps.

notes are in-progress

Discovering Maps

• start with OPAC
  • use "map" as keyword (link to search)
• use indexes for topos
• use map card catalog (light wood)
  • first section = mostly discarded topos (non-bordering states)
  • second section = topos (mostly TX)
  • third section = author/title/subject (other maps)
  • not all maps may be included
  • some may have been moved upstairs to Texana Collection
    • some of these cards are marked as moved, some not
    • most things in Texana Collection will appear in OPAC as such
• use GovDocs card catalog (black)
  • look under subject for "map"
  • not likely to have many maps here

A Guide to Maps

TxDoc

• TX land-grant maps
• many are in OPAC
• county maps

Topos

• Texas and bordering states
• filed by first state on the quadrangle label
  • "Alexandria, Louisianna; Texas" is filed under Louisianna
• filed alphabetically by quadrangle title
• finding aid is in box on back wall, to the right (middle shelf)
  • indexes for each state
  • locate quadrangle needed; checkmark generally indicates that we have it

LC

Dewey

SuDoc

NASA Photos / Other

• black cabinets

CIA Maps

• black cabinets

Vertical File

• black cabinets
• missing pages
• each color = significant
• Andrea is making a filing/finding guide (posted on drawer front)

Country Maps

• filed by country first (roughly but not wholly alphabetical)
• no rule for filing within a country

Map Reference

• Guide to U.S. Map Resources, GA193.U5 C62 2006 (3rd Floor Ref)

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