Book Description

The Bibliographic Guide to Maps and Atlases lists materials catalogued during 1995 by the NYPL Map Division and the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress. It lists maps, atlases, charts and plans; individual sheet and set-up maps, soil survey maps, topographic center maps, US national survey charts, astronomical or celestial maps and charts; globes; and world, regional, national and thematic sheet maps and atlases. The Guide covers books about maps, the history of mapmaking, techniques of mapmaking, computer cartography, periodicals, cartobibliographies, topographical surveys as well as numerous journal articles. Entries are arranged in one convenient alphabetical listing. A supplement to the Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division, The Research Libraries of The New York Public Library (G.K. Hall, 1971).