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Welcome to the Map Library

The Map Library is a research-level cartographic collection whose substantial holdings include maps, aerial photography and remote sensed imagery, atlases, digital spatial data, and reference materials. Its mission is to provide bibliographic, physical, and intellectual access to cartographic information consistent with the mission of the University of Georgia Libraries, with a particular emphasis on cartographic information related to the State of Georgia. As a regional resource center the Map Library serves the University's students, staff and faculty as well as state, regional, national and international researchers.

UPDATED: Map Library to move in early 2012

The Map Library will be moving to the sub-basement of the Main Library in early 2012.
We expect to be closed for up to a month to facilitate the move.

Further details about our move schedule will be posted on this Web site. If you have any questions about the move or collection availability please contact a Map Library staff member.

Information

For information about the Map Library, including our collections, policies, and services,
please choose a link from the menu on the right-hand side of this page.

Resources

For links to cartographic resources, including online maps, air photos and GIS data, gazetteers,
reference sources, tools and definitions, please visit our Online Cartographic Resources page.

News

8-10-07 The Map Library Mini-Intrusion

9-21-06 The Map Library Intrusion

Header Graphic Legend

The images at the top of this page (L to R) are from the following items in our collection:

Compass rose - Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Athens, Georgia, 1913
Clarke County detail - Railroad map of Georgia, Railroad Commission of Georgia, 1911
Sanford Stadium - ASCS aerial photograph of Clarke County, Georgia, 1955
Clarke County detail - Georgia Index to Topographic Maps and Other Map Coverage, USGS, 1991
Detail of campus including the Library - Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Athens, Georgia, 1885
Lunar globe used in the movie 'Apollo 13' - Denoyer-Geppert, ca.1970
Athens East, Georgia 7.5' series (topographic) - USGS, 1998