Maps & Atlases

This subject guide looks at finding different maps and atlases throughout our collections. This is not an exhaustive list, but the guide does list various examples of resources within each section.

A map is a part or all of the earth laid out on a flat sheet of paper. Most paper maps are found in the Evans Map Room. The call numbers usually range from G 3190 through G 9980.

An atlas is a collection of maps usually bound into a book. Atlases can also be a collection of maps grouped together but not bound into book form. The call number range for atlases usually runs from G 1000.3 through G 3122.

You can use the following subject headings to start your search for a map or atlas:

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