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Selected Print Atlases

Atlas of the World
ISBN: 9780199394722
Publication Date: 2014-10-01
Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer
ISBN: 9780899333472
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World by Richard J. A. Talbert (Editor)
ISBN: 9780691031699
Publication Date: 2000-10-08

Map of Watzek Library
A floor plan of Watzek Library with a link to to a map of campus.
Maps from the Library of Congress
Maps of North America
This collection includes maps associated with overland and Pacific Exploration, as well as maps documenting settlement and urban growth in the Pacific Northwest.
David Rumsey Map Collection
The historical map collection has over 80,000 maps and images online. The collection includes rare 16th through 21st century maps of America, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Pacific and the World.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
One of the best collections of online maps from the University of Texas
Persuasivemaps
This is a collection of “persuasive cartography,” maps intended primarily to influence opinions or beliefs - to send or reinforce messages - rather than to communicate objective geographic information.

General Land Office records This link opens in a new window
provides live access to Federal land conveyance records for the Public Land States, including image access to more than five million Federal land title records issued between 1820 and the present. It also has images related to survey plats and field notes, dating back to 1810.
Maps, Imagery and Publications from the USGS This link opens in a new window
Includes downloadable 7.5 minute quadrangle maps, as well as historical maps and data.

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps This link opens in a new window
Historical maps from the Sanborn fire insurance map company from 1867 to 1970 that show details of buildings and urban infrastructure.

Historical maps from the Sanborn fire insurance map company from 1867 to 1970 that show details of buildings (including construction materials, use of buildings, and name of owners), streets, lot lines, and neighborhood infrastructure like roads and water mains are included. Because the maps were published at different times, each one shows a snapshot of the neighborhood in a different historical era. Maps of hundreds of Oregon, Washington, and California towns and cities are included.