The Map Library is the main map collection for the
University of Colorado Libraries and houses approximately
200,000 maps, 500 atlases and a growing collection
of digital-spatial
data.
The Map Library is a full Federal
Depository Library and the majority
of our maps are acquired through
the Federal Depository Library
Program from agencies such as USGS,
BLM, U.S. Forest Service, Department
of Transportation, NGA (formerly
NIMA, DMA, and AMS), and CIA.
The
Map Library collection also contains
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of
Colorado, historical aerial photographs
of Colorado, many facsimiles of
historical maps, print satellite
images, topographic maps on CD-ROM,
and digital geospatial data. The
digital data collection is founded
on reference GIS datasets: the
ESRI base datasets, the USGS/AGI
Global GIS datasets, DOQQs for
much of the Front Range of Colorado,
DRGs for all of Colorado , and
DEMs for the entire U.S. . The
collection also contains thematic
and more detailed data for certain
areas.
U.S.Geological Survey Maps
The Map Library houses the
entire U.S.
Geological Survey 7.5 minute
topographic map series
as well as the 1:100,000 and
1:250,000 scale topographic
series, and thematic (geologic)
maps series. Older editions
of USGS topographic and mining
area maps (from the 1880s through
the 1960s) are also available
for all states. The 1:50,000
and 1:100,000 scale county
map series are available for
Colorado (in full) and a few
other states.
Subject Areas
The Map Library
collection covers a broad range
of subject areas including
geography, geology, history,
architecture/urban planning,
environmental studies, genealogy,
travel, and recreation.
Web Resources
We have put together an extensive list of links to online maps, GIS data, and maps reference resources. Please see our Web
Resources section.
Access to the Map Library Collection
The Map Library's collection is only partially
cataloged; about 50% of the maps can be accessed through
the Libraries' catalog, Chinook.
Begin searching in Chinook and if you do not find what
you need, please ask
the Map Library staff. (Look here for tips on searching for maps.) Most of the
maps in the Map Library collection can be checked out.
Please see our circulation
policy for more details.
