Research Guides: Geographic Information Systems, Maps and Cartographic Information: Unique DC Area Map Collections

Maps at Gelman

Maps of Washington DC and the Greater Region 1600s through the 20th Century
. . . over 360 maps and other graphic materials documenting Washington, D.C. and the surrounding areas from 1630 through 2003.

Find these in the Special Collections Research Center on the 7th floor of Gelman.

Cartography of the Holy Land
Judaica in the Gelman Library Curated Cartographic Collection
Sanborn Maps: District of Columbia
Fire Insurance Maps from the Sanborn Map Company Archives : Late 19th century to 1989, District of Columbia.
Baist’s Real Estate Atlas of Surveys of Washington, District of Columbia

DC Area Map Collections

National Archives: Maps and Geographic Materials
Library of Congress: General Maps Collection
Library of Congress: Geography & Map Reading Room
. . . over 5.5 million maps, 80,000 atlases, 6,000 reference works, over 500 globes and globe gores, 3,000 raised relief models, and a large number of cartographic materials in other formats. . .
DC Public Library: Washingtoniana Maps Collection
Over 8,000 local area maps.
Historical Society of Washington: Kiplinger Research Library
A large collection of maps of the city, including an extensive collection of real estate atlases.
Society of the Cincinnati: Library
Collections of the Society of Cincinnati
University of Maryland, McKeldin Library: McKeldin Map Collection
. . . approximately 350,000 maps, as well as atlases and map-related reference materials.

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