Geography and Map Reading Room (Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress)

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SERVICE ALERT:
Due to installation of compact shelving in the Geography and Map Division, the Non-Folio Atlas Collection (call no. G1000 to G1992.) is temporarily closed. These atlases will not be served in the Geography and Map Division until further notice. We regret any inconvenience this temporary construction may cause. Please contact the Geography and Map Division Reading Room at 202-707-6277 if you have any questions.

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New online, this month

Birds eye view of
the city of Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York 1871 : looking north west.
G3804.J3A3 1871 .B5

This is a city aerial with a view to northern horizon. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Relief shown by shading and landform drawings.

The Library of Congress holds more than 1500 bird's-eye view (or panoramic) maps. Learn about Panoramic Maps here.

Geography & Map Division
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Location:
101 Independence Ave. SE
Madison Bldg, Room LM B01
Washington, D.C. 20540-4650
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Weekdays, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Closed Weekends
& Federal Holidays

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The Geography and Map Division (G&M) has custody of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world with collections numbering over 5 million maps, 100,000 atlases, 8,000 reference works, over 5000 globes and globe gores, 3,000 raised relief models, over 130,000 microfiche/film, and a large number of cartographic materials in other formats.

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