Digital Map Libraries
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American Museum of Natural HistoryVery small collection.
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British Library (Old Maps Online)As of January 2025, the British Library's collections are only available through third-party applications due to a cyberattack.
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Brown University Digital RepositorySmaller collection; mainly Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New England; some limited holdings on Southern maps. To get all maps, you have to filter separately by Genre > maps, Genre > maps (documents), or Format > cartographic.
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CaribMapDigital and digitized maps of the Caribbean.
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David Rumsey Map CollectionDavid Rumsey is a private map collector who has since donated his collection to Stanford University. He collected widely from around the world.
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Harvard Art MuseumVery limited collection (circa 100 objects).
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Heidelberg University LibrarySmall collection of digitised materials, broad range.
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Indigenous Digital Archive**Currently down; see DigiTreaties for help with Indigenous map research in the meantime
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Library of CongressThe largest collection of maps in the U.S., and the largest collection of digital maps too. Collection is very broad geographically.
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Mountain West Digital LibrarySearch "maps" in the Subject facet. A collaboration of the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, the University of Nevada, and other western libraries. Strengths in Utah, Nevada, and westward migrations.
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National Library of WalesNo good way to search for maps only, since "Map" subject excludes many cartographic results. For specific map collections, see: https://www.library.wales/discover-learn/digital-exhibitions/maps.
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Newberry Library of ChicagoStrengths in Chicago & the Midwest, American Indian history, and the U.S. West. Search functionality is somewhat confusing. Ask for help if you need it!
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New York Public Library Maps & AtlasesVery large collection, strengths in New York City and New York State, as well as U.S. atlases.
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Norman B. Levanthal Map Collection, Boston Public LibraryVery large collection, strengths in New England. Large collection of maps related to the American Revolution.
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Osher Map Library, University of Southern MaineUniversity of Southern Maine. Strengths in New England, especially northern New England.
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The Portal to Texas HistoryGood for TX maps; run by University of North Texas
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Princeton University LibrariesIncludes maps from PU Digital Maps and Geographic Portal; difficult to search for specific maps
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Smithsonian InstituteExpansive collections across U.S.A.; some items that aren't maps may come up when you search for maps.
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University of Illinois Library Digital CollectionsGood for Illinois maps and railroad maps; maps grouped in clickable collections, should start with Historical Maps Online (click globe above)
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Virtual Globes MuseumA collection of digitized globes, not flat maps.
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WikidataLast resort; overwhelming, image quality varies, and copyright becomes an issue
