Map Collection

Federal maps State maps Foreign maps Local, National, International Organizations/Private Sources Atlases Other UNR Sources Additional Links to Online Maps

The Collection contains over 140,000 maps including topographic and earthscience themes, for the United States and the world. This page describes the major sources and some highlights of the collection and also includes links to relevant web sites with maps and images of Nevada Indexes: Map indexes and the map card catalog in the Map Library are used to identify specific maps in the collection. Most individual maps are not cataloged in the library's online Catalog. Please request assistance between 8-5 Monday-Friday.

Circulation: Most maps and atlases may be borrowed for 4 weeks by anyone with a valid UNR ID. All maps must be returned to the DeLaMare Library.

The Geospatial Data site is obtaining and loading spatial digital data, particularly on Nevada and the Great Basin; please consult this site for the latest data.
 

I. Federal Map Depository

The Mary B. Ansari Map Library is part of the Regional Depository
for Nevada and houses the following federal agency maps or link provided:

• United States Geological Survey (USGS) - maps & imagery
  • Topographic maps for all states at 7.5', 15', 1:250,000 and 1:100,000
  • USGS geologic, hydrologic, and other thematic series
  • Lake Tahoe Data Clearinghouse
  • USGS National Atlas of the United States
• US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (DMA/NIMA)
  • Contemporary topographic, nautical and aeronautical series: US and international coverage
• US National Ocean Service
  • Aeronautical and nautical charts - US and worldwide
• US Flood Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
  • FEMA maps for Nevada cities and counties:  Boulder City, Carson City,
    Clark County (incorporated and unincorporated), Elko City, Gabbs,
    Henderson, Humboldt County (unincorporated), Las Vegas, Mesquite,
    North Las Vegas, Nye County (unincorporated), Sparks, and Washoe
    County (including incorporated)
• US Forest Service Maps including:
  • U.S. 7.5'; forest topo maps
  • National Forests and Wilderness maps
  • Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NV - Maps and information
  • Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit maps
• US Library of Congress  -  'American Memories' map collection - Search for Nevada Panoramic Views
• US National Park Service
  • National parks, monuments, and sites
  • Great Basin National Park, Nevada
• US Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • Land status and mineral management maps @ 1:100,000
  • Public Lands map
• US Central Intelligence Agency
  • International thematic maps
  • CIA maps online: World Factbook Reference Map

II. State Maps and Images

Primary map series collected:

• Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG)
• Map Series, Urban Maps and Folios, Field Studies Maps
• Nevada Department of Transportation Nevada Map Atlas
• California Geological Survey
  • CA State Geologic Map Series
  • Bouguer Gravity Map Series, Continental Margin Geologic Map Series
  • County Map Series, Geologic Data Map Series
  • Regional Geologic Map Series, Regional Geophysical Map Series
• Plus the major geological/mining map series of:
  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington

III. Foreign Government Maps

• Acquired in small scale, primarily earthscience oriented.
• Also consult US NGIA and NOS holdings which are world-wide.

IV. Local, National, International Organizations/Private Sources, Including:

• International Geological Congress
• UNESCO
• Geological Society of America
• National Geographic Society Earth Science series and all sheet maps.
• Pan American Institute of Geography and History
• Regional and local organizations
• The David Rumsey Collection - historic map collection

V. Atlases

Atlases, general and thematic, are found in the Map Library
and in the general book stacks of the DeLaMare Library and in the Knowledge Center, UNR
Atlases are cataloged and found by using the online Catalog.

VI. Other UNR Sources

Additional atlases and maps are located in the Main library or other branch libraries:

• Knowledge Center: Census Bureau maps
• Special Collections Dept. (Knowledge Center)  historical Nevada map collection and the Nevada State Historical Society:
  Historical maps and atlases of Nevada and the Great Basin. These may not be in  the online Catalog.
• @One in the Knowledge Center for digital & GIS sources

VII. Additional Links to Online Maps

See also the Reference section of the Ansari Web Page.

• Atlapedia Online - Full color physical and political maps
• Library of Congress - Map Collections: 1500-1999
• Geological Society of America - geologic focus to online collection
• Google Maps
• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - University of Texas: historic contemporary & outline
• University of Georgi Map Library - Rare map collecion on the web [eastern US focus]
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