Map Type

Description

Coverage

In Vikat

Other Indexes

Aeronautical

Published by Dept. of Transportation and Dept. of Defense.

Depict flight routes, airspace, airport facilities, etc.

International

Most Defense charts, some DOT charts

NIMA Public Sale Aeronautical Charts & Publications (Map Room- C55.418/3)

Aeronautical Charts and Related Products (Ready Ref, Map Room- C55.418/2)

Monthly Catalog of Gov. Publications (Ref- Z1223 .A18, http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/cgp/index.html)

Atlases

Various subjects and geographical regions.

International

Yes

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Surface/mineral management maps show land management status & mineral rights information.

Other maps published by BLM include recreation area, wilderness status, & mineral resource maps.

U.S.

Some; folded maps are cataloged and may be checked out

Index to Intermediate-scale Mapping (Ready Ref, Map Room)

MOCAT

Census

Block & tract outline maps. Thematic maps showing, e.g., population distribution.

Oregon outline maps, by county; U.S. thematic

Some

MOCAT

CIA

Political, physical & some thematic maps published by the agency. 8.5 maps in binders in Ready Ref, all others in thematic section of map room.

International

Yes

MOCAT

Defense Mapping Agency (DMA)

Topographic maps of U.S. and various types of maps for rest of the world, including many at small scales. An older, inactive series but very valuable for certain regions.

International

No

DMA Map Depository Catalog (Map Room)

MOCAT

Flood

Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), published by FEMA. Show flood plains, flood boundaries, etc. Shelved in Workroom 484.

Oregon, by county

Yes; collection level record describes maps as well as indices; stored in 4th floor gov. doc. workroom; community panel number identifies map area

Index map for each county (Workroom 484)

Forest

U.S Forest Service, USGS and Oregon State Forest-published maps.

U.S.

No

MOCAT

Geologic

Series published by USGS, DOGAMI (OR Dept. of Geology and Mineral Industries), Geological Society of America and other state and international agencies.

U.S.

No

Monographs

Publications of the US Geological Survey- includes non-USGS maps (Ref- Z6034.U49 U53, http://usgspubs.georef.org/usgsns.htm)

USGS Library Online Catalog- includes non-USGS maps (http://igsrglib02.er.usgs.gov/webpac-bin/wgbroker?new+-access+top.external.ext_hrz)

USGS National Geologic Maps Database - includes non-USGS maps (http://ngmsvr.wr.usgs.gov/ngmdb/ngm_catalog.ora.html)

METRO

Aerial photos of the METRO region and thematic maps, such as urban growth boundary, vacant lands atlas, etc.

METRO area

Aerial photos, some others

Index map for orthophotoquad identifies specific quadrangles by area Data Resource Center Catalog (Map Room- G1493.C4G4 M4 1996 Suppl)

Metsker

Township maps for Oregon counties

Oregon

Yes

Nautical charts

Graphic portrayals of marine environments for navigation, published by Dept. of Commerce

International (older eds of OR, WA & CA)

No

NIMA Nautical Charts and Publications, Public Sale (Map Room- TD4.82)

Charts and Publications (Map Room- C55.418)

Thematic

Subject matter varies widely, includes a section for maps published by the National Geographic Society.

International

Some

Topographic

Most widely-used maps. Use contour lines to show natural features, also locate manmade features. U.S. series published by USGS in scales from 1:24,000 (7.5-minute) to 1:1,000,000, include maps of the U.S.-Mexico border, National Parks and Antarctica.

U.S.; Alberta & British Columbia, Canada; Vietnam; Belize

Collection-level records only.

7.5-minute Quadrangle Names, by state (Map Room)

Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage, by state (Ready Ref, Map Room)

Index to Intermediate-scale Mapping (Ready Ref, Map Room)

Travel

Includes road maps, city maps, auto-touring maps, etc.

International

No

Wetlands

Wetlands inventory information superimposed on topographic maps.

Oregon

No

Oregon Wetlands Inventory (Map Room)