Collections
The John R. Borchert Map Library is one of the premier map libraries in the country. Choose one of the links below for information about our collections.
Maps | Books, Atlases & Periodicals | Aerial Photography | Digital Resources
Maps
Minnesota
Early maps of the Territory and State; selected official state, county and city publications
United States
U.S. Geological Survey topographic series in all scales; map publications of various agencies; selected thematic maps and city plans
International
Topographic sets for most countries in various scales; selected thematic maps and city plans
Books, Atlases & Periodicals
Atlases
Atlases and thematic atlases for all areas of the world, official national atlases, state atlases, Minnesota county atlases and selected city atlases
Books & Periodicals
Cartographic and GIS journals, works on cartography
Reference Materials
Gazetteers, basic cartographic and geographic glossaries and dictionaries, cartobibliographies and guides to other map collections
Aerial Photography
Coverage for the State of Minnesota from the late 1930s to date in paper, negative, 35mm slide and digital formats; please visit our Aerial Photography in the Borchert Map Library page for holdings information
Digital Resources
Materials available in the ACIC
GIS data and electronic maps and atlases for various parts of the world, including Minnesota, foreign electronic map data, route-finding software, and educational data or examples associated with geography and GIS texts. Please visit our Resources Available in the Automated Cartographic Information Center (ACIC) page for a complete list of available materials