Pre-1900 Maps from the Carleton Collection
A Geological Map of Lake Superior from the US Serial Set
A French Map of Panama found in the US Serial Set
A Geological Map of Lake Superior from the US Serial Set
A USGS Map of Wisconsin (USGS)
LibKey Nomad
Maps of Antarctica
Carleton has a small collection of maps of Antarctica that are kept with the Gift Maps.
Some of them are USGS photo-maps, and all of them at cataloged on a paper index in their drawer.
A USGS photo-map of Antartica.
Minnesota Maps
Carleton doesn't have a specific collection of local maps, but maps of Northfield and the surrounding areas can be found in the 7.5 minute maps or 15 minute maps. The 15 minute maps would be a better option for students looking for older depiction of Northfield.
If digital is an option, Sanborn Maps is a database of historic maps that Carleton subscribes to.
- Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 This link opens in a new window
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Large-scale maps of American towns and cities. Maps include information such as the outline of each building; the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures; and locations of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, house and block numbers, railroad and streetcar track information, and some utility information. Covers 1867 - 1970.
Serial Set and Gov Docs Oversized
On the east end of the map alcove, there's a stationary set of drawers that contains the Serial Set and GovDoc oversized maps. Both are maps that were included with various government publications. The Serial Set maps were included in the Serial Set, a long-running collection of official Congressional reports and documents dating back to the 1800s.
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1994: Maps This link opens in a new window
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The Serial Set Maps collection is a collection of more than 70,000 maps printed as part of the Congressional Serial Set.
Other Carleton Map Resources
- Carleton Arboretum ArchivesIncludes old and historic maps of the Arb, photos, reports, informational posters, and other related material.
- Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 This link opens in a new window
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A collection of historic digital maps that Carleton pays to access. A good resources for finding older maps at the local level.
- GIS and Geospatial Data (Library guide)A guide on GIS data from the Carleton Library.
