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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

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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

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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

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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

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