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FINDING MAPS AT STONY BROOK

Maps and other cartographic materials (such as atlases and digital files) can be found in several campus libraries. The bulk of them, however, are in the Map Collection on the second floor of the Main Library, which also serves as a central point for map reference questions. Read more about services provided for map collection users. The map librarian can be reached at 631.632.1159

Important Materials of the Map Collection

Aerial Photographs. High-altitude aerial photographs of Long Island, NYC, and other areas
Aeronautical Charts. Designed for air navigation, but also often contain much information about features on the ground
Atlases. Many types of atlases including world, thematic, and regional atlases are located in the Map Collection and elsewhere in the library system
City Maps. Individual streets and street names for towns and cities in the US and foreign countries
Digital Maps. A growing library's collection of computerized (digital) maps covering all areas of the world, with particular emphasis on NY and LI
Foreign Maps in Series. Detailed foreign maps (often topographic maps) that cover a particular geographic area in more than one sheet
Foreign Sheet Maps. Miscellaneous small-scale maps of foreign countries, regions, and cities
Gazetteers. Geographic dictionaries useful for locating place names
General Reference Maps. Small-scale maps of a continent, country, or state, usually on a single sheet
Geological Maps. Depict different rock formations and other conditions under the surface of the earth
Hiking Maps and Guides. Can be found in a number of locations in the map collection
Historical Maps. Both old maps and modern maps depicting conditions in the past
Marine Maps. Nautical charts and other maps depicting the oceans of the world
Long Island Historical Map Facsimiles. Select maps created from the 16th through the early 20th centuries.
New York State Maps. The Libraries' extensive holdings of maps of NY State (particularly LI and NYC)
Reference Books on Cartography. Books about the history of maps, map interpretation, cartobibliographies, and indexes
Road Maps. Road maps for all of the US, most of the provinces of Canada, and many foreign countries
Satellite Images. Resemble very high altitude aerial photographs. They can be found in various places in the map collection
Soil Survey Maps. Mostly in booklet form and cover soil types in selected counties of the United States
Topographic Maps. Most detailed maps covering the U.S. and much of the rest of the world
U.S. Sheet Maps. Misc small-scale maps of the United States, regions, individual states, and cities
World Maps. Both small-scale general reference maps and detailed topographic maps of many foreign countries

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Stony Brook University Libraries
Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
631.632.7100 (t), 631.632.7116 (fax)

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