CEP 303
Spring 2005
UW Libraries Map Collection
Resources:
Visual
Representations of Community
Getting Started
Information about the Map Collection:
Web site: http://www.lib.washington.edu/maps
Address: Suzzallo Library, Basement
Contact: (206) 543-9392
e-mail: maplib@u.washington.edu
Hours: M-Th:
Fri:
Sat:
Maps floor plan: http://www.lib.washington.edu/maps/mcmap.html
Important Resources
Maps
The collection includes the following types of maps, at various scales
and for most parts of the world:
·
base
and outline
·
historic
·
road
·
topographic
·
demographic
·
environmental
·
property
·
urban
planning
We also collect electronic mapping products and digital
geospatial data for use with GIS software (our GIS Web page).
TIP: A good general map is a United States Geological Survey
7.5 minute topographic map (USGS 7.5
minute topo). This type of map will
show terrain, roads, major buildings, and other physical features. The two sheets of particular interest for
this class will be: Seattle
North and Seattle
South.
Location:
Maps Topographic Cases, WA 7.5
Location:
Maps Topographic Cases, WA 7.5
TIP: An excellent online resource for maps of
Link: MapSeattle
Note: You’ll
need to install the free ExpressView Browser plug-in from LizardTech to
view/print the MrSID files.
To view the .eps
files you will need Adobe Photoshop or other image editing software.
Paper copies of these maps are
also located in the Map Collection. The
sets we have are:
·
Topography
and Drainage Location: Maps General Cases, G4284.S4 C2 s9 .S44
·
Critical
Areas Location: Maps General Cases, G4284.S4
C1 s9 .S44
·
Parcel
Base Location: Maps General Cases, G4284.S4
G46 s2 .S44
·
Finding
maps
Most of the maps in the collection are cataloged. Therefore, you can search for them in the UW Libraries Catalog. The recommended searching technique is the Keywords option.
Example searches: “
“University
District and
“Ballard
and
“Duwamish
and
Aerial Photography
UW Map Collection has aerial photos for certain parts of
·
Aerial
survey of
·
1961
MYLAR enlargements
·
1965
MYLAR enlargements
·
1970
enlargments
·
SP-85
enlargements (1985)
·
NW-95
enlargements (1995)
·
NW-C-01
enlargements (2001)
Google now offers satellite images (rural areas) and
aerial photos (urban areas) with their mapping utility: Google Maps
Other Library Resources
Microform
and Newspaper Collection
Sanborn fire insurance maps
Where: Microform and Newspaper
Collection.
Please ask Microform and Newspaper
staff for assistance.
What: "The Sanborn map collection
consists of a uniform series
of large-scale
maps, dating from 1867 to the present and depicting the
commercial,
industrial, and residential sections of some twelve thousand
cities and
towns in the
were designed
to assist fire insurance agents in determining the degree
of hazard associated
with a particular property and therefore show the
size, shape,
and construction of dwellings, commercial buildings, and
factories as
well as fire walls, locations of windows and doors, sprinkler
systems, and types
of roofs. The maps also indicate widths and names
of streets,
property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers.
They show the locations of water mains,
giving their dimensions, and
of fire alarm
boxes and hydrants. Sanborn maps are thus an unrivaled
source of
information about the structure and use of buildings in American
cities."
(Source: UC Berkeley's
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps page.)
Kroll property maps
for the Pacific Northwest
Where: The
Collections staff for assistance.
What:
Kroll atlases contain detailed parcel maps that show property
lines, tax lot numbers, public parks,
utility information, plat names, and many other features.
The Kroll Map Company has a graphic which details all of
the features depicted on Kroll
maps and atlases.
Metsker's Atlases for the
Where: The
has a list
of the Metsker atlases in its holdings. Please ask
Special Collections
staff for assistance.
What:
“These atlases are the most complete collection of data of the county.
Each page is a township map
covering approximately
36 square miles. Scales vary from 2” to the mile with most
counties
and 4” to the mile for others in congested areas (1/4
townships).
Most
atlases do not show complete county coverage due to government
holdings, national forest and parks, wilderness areas etc.
Property
names are provided for owners of five acres or more plus
showing smaller
lots and plats as well.” (Source: Metsker
Maps.)
Citing Maps and Aerial Photographs
Citing the maps and geospatial data you use validates the quality of your
work.
Cartographic Citations: A Style Guide Location: Maps Reference, GA108.7 .C55
1992
Guide to citing Maps &
Atlases
Provided by the
Created
by Matthew Parsons, Map
Librarian, UW Libraries; April 2005.