U.S. Government Maps
What government maps does Woodruff Library have?
As part of the Federal Depository Library Program, Woodruff Library receives maps from a variety of U.S. federal government agencies. EUCLID contains records for only a small number of these maps. The list below is an overview of our holdings, with call number and location information. The Reference map cases are on Level 2; the government documents shelving and map cases are on Level 1.
State county subdivision maps
C 3.62/6:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
Statistical, thematic maps of US and cities, and world.
C 3.62/2:
Government documents shelving (Level 1).
United States maps (Series GE-50)
C 3.62/4:
Government documents shelving (Level 1) & Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
United States Maps (Series GE-70)
C 3.62/8: and C 56.242/2:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2) & government documents shelving (Level 1).
United States maps (Series GE-90). Includes Congressional districts, population distribution, metropolitan areas, etc.
C 3.62/10:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
1980 Census Tract maps for the Atlanta area
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
1990 Census Tract/Block Numbering Area maps for the Atlanta area
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
Central Intelligence Agency Maps
Political maps of the world
PREX 3.10/4:
8 ½ by 11 maps in government documents shelving (Level 1); larger maps in Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
1. USGS Topographic Maps
Topographic maps show the shape and elevation of the terrain. We hold a nearly complete run of topographic maps for the state of Georgia and the other Southeastern states.
7.5 minute series
I 19.81:
Georgia maps (filed alphabetically by quadrangle name).
Reference desk map cases (Level 2).
Southeastern states and other states (filed alphabetically by state then quadrangle name)
Government documents map cases (Level 1).15 minute series
I 19.81/2:
Government documents map cases (Level 1).Topographic maps, scale 1:250,000
I 19.98:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2) & government documents shelving (Level 1).30 X 60 minute quadrangles
I 19.110:
Government documents map cases (Level 1).Topographic maps, scale 1:1,000,000
I 19.107:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).State map series: planimetric, topographic & shaded relief
I 19.102:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2) & government documents shelving (Level 1).
2. USGS Geologic Maps
Geologic maps use a combination of lines, symbols and colors to show the composition and structure of earth materials and their distribution across and beneath the Earth's surface.
Coal Investigations (C) Show bedrock geology, stratigraphy, and structural relations of selected coal resource areas of the U.S.
I 19.85:
Government documents shelving (Level 1).Circum-Pacific Map Series (CP). Quadrants of the Pacific, Arctic and Antarctic regions and of the whole Pacific Basin, covering a variety of geographic and geologic topics.
I 19.91/2:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2) & Government documents shelving (Level 1).Geological Quadrangle Maps (GQ). Selected 7.5- of 15-minute quadrangles for all states that show the bedrock, surficial, or engineering geology.
I 19.88:
Government documents map cases & Government documents shelving (both on Level 1).Hydrologic Investigations Atlases (HA). Show a wide range of water-resources information, such as depth to ground water, floods, and chemical content of water.
I 19.89:
Government documents shelving (Level 1).Hydrologic Unit Maps. Delineate units which are basically hydrographic in nature and which are used by the U.S.G.S. in cataloging water data.
I 19.89/2:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).Miscellaneous Investigations (I). Cover diverse topics such as bedrock and surficial geology, marine geology, geochemistry, landforms, and map projections; includes maps of the moon and other planetary bodies.
I 19.91:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2) & Government documents shelving (Level 1).Miscellaneous Field Studies Maps (MF). Cover most aspects of the U.S.G.S. investigations and research, including environmental studies.
I 19.113:
Government documents shelving (Level 1).National Park Series
I 19.106:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).Oil and Gas Investigations Maps (OM). Show stratigraphic information for certain oil and gas fields and other areas having hydrocarbon potential.
I 19.93:
Government documents shelving (Level 1).Other Geologic Maps & Posters
I 19.76:
I 19.79:
I 19.81/3:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2) & Government documents shelving (Level 1).Separate maps of the National Atlas of the U.S.
I 19.111/a:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
International maps from the Department of Defense
D 5.327:
D 5.328:
D 5.331:
D 5.355:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
I 53.11:
Government documents shelving (Level 1) & Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
Maps and guides to parks, preserves and monuments
I 29.8:
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2) & Government documents shelving (Level 1).
Georgia county highway maps
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).
Atlanta Regional Commission maps
Reference Desk map cases (Level 2).