How to find a map

Topographic maps - United States - Indexes

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. Can serve as an index to the topographic quadrangle maps.

MapServer

MapServer is an Open Source development environment for building spatially-enabled internet applications. MapServer is not a full-featured GIS system, nor does it aspire to be. Instead, MapServer excels at rendering spatial data (maps, images, and vector data) for the web. MapServer was originally developed by the University of Minnesota (UMN).

Print indexes for each state are kept at the Circulation Desk.


Topographic maps - United States -- Map locations

15 minute quadrangle

These are filed alphabetically by state and quadrangle name in the drawers in the northwest corner of the Geology Library Main Reading Room. Cataloged in OSCAR

7.5 minute quadrangle

These are filed alphabetically by state and quadrangle name in cabinets in the Geology Library Map Room.

Ohio 7.5 minute quadrangle maps are filed in the map drawers in the northeast area of the Geology Library Main Reading Room and are cataloged in OSCAR, and also available online.

1:250,000 maps

Filed alphabetically by map name in the map cabinets along the south wall of the Geology Library Serial Room.

30 X 60 Minute Series (1:100,000) maps

Filed alphabetically by map name. A more complete set is in the Map Room of Ackerman Library (ACK Library).

1:1,000,000 (AMS series) maps

Filed alphabetically by map name in the map cabinets along the south wall of the Geology Library Serial Room.

Geologic Maps -- United States - Indexes

National Geologic Map Database

Index for maps and related data about: geology, hazards, earth resources, geophysics, geochemistry, geochronology, paleontology, and marine geology.  A project of the USGS and the State Geological Surveys. Online maps are included in the database or you can search a separate subset of the database that just contains online maps.

Geologic Map Index of.....

Starting in the 1970's, USGS produced "Geologic Map Indexes" for each state. These indexes are comprehensive--they show maps produced by a variety of organizations and authors. Copies of these indexes can be found in our Map Room Annex. Although this bibliography lists papers as well as maps from a wide array of sources, the OSU Geology Library may not have everything mentioned. The map indexes refer you to the bibliography section.

GeoRef Database OSU and OhioLINK access only

Online geoscience database containing over 1.9 million records of North America since 1785, and other areas of the world since 1933. Enter a keyword search for the area and near the bottom of the search screen select Classification Code: Aerial geology, maps and charts.

OSCAR - The OSU Libraries Online Catalog

Do a Keyword search for the area of interest and select Material Type: Printed map About 1% of the map collection in the Geology Library has been cataloged.

State Geological Survey publication lists

Various State Geological Surveys publish map series. Many publication lists are available online from the State Survey.  Select the state from this list. Some of the maps series from various state geological surveys are cataloged.  These maps are filed in the Geology Map Room either by call number or may still be in boxes arranged by state name. These are an on going project and will eventually be filed by call number in the Map Room.

Geologic Maps -- Other areas -- Indexes

GeoRef Database OSU and OhioLINK access only

Online geoscience database containing over 1.9 million records of North America since 1785, and other areas of the world since 1933. Enter a keyword search for the area and near the bottom of the search screen select Classification Code: Aerial geology, maps and charts.

OSCAR - The OSU Libraries Online Catalog

Do a Keyword search for the area of interest and select Material Type: Printed map About 1% of the map collection in the Geology Library has been cataloged.

Geologic Maps - Locations in the Geology Library

Ask a Library Staff member for help - geologic maps are in various locations - we will help you look.

Locations for cataloged maps:
GEO Map Room - Books: shelving in the Map Room
GEO Map Rm - Folio Case: Folio shelving in the Map Room
GEO Map Rm - Flat Maps: There are three sets of drawers with cataloged maps:  The two nearest the ramp and one set in the Map Room Annex.
GEO Map Rm - Rolled Maps: these are in tubes in the rack on top of the map cabinets
GEO Atlas Stand: In Geology Library Main Reading Room
GEO CD Cabinet: Room 180B
GEO Reading Rm - Maps: the drawers beside the steps to the second floor


Bathymetric Maps - Indexes

Some of these are cataloged in OSCAR. Search by the subjects Oceans - maps, Bathymetric maps or the name of the region, ocean or sea and the term "bathymetric maps".

GeoRef Database OSU and OhioLINK access only

Online geoscience database containing over 1.9 million records of North America since 1785, and other areas of the world since 1933. Enter a keyword search for the area and subject Bathymetric Maps.

Bathymetric Maps - Locations in the Geology Library

Cataloged maps will be filed according to the location in OSCAR.
Uncataloged bathymetric maps are in the bottom of the map cabinet on the south end of the Geology Library Main Reading Room.

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Compiled by Mary W. Scott, Geology Librarian, Orton Memorial Library of Geology
Designed by Michael C. Veres, Student Library Assistant
Last updated: September 11, 2006