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WELCOME TO THE MAP COLLECTION

The Map Collection is currently being rebuilt after the devastating flash flood of October 2004.  If you have any questions or require reference assistance, please contact us at the phone number or email address shown below.

Location:
Maps Reference Service is temporarily suspended.

Contact the Map Technician rtogashi@hawaii.edu

Mailing Address:  University of Hawai'i at Manoa  Hamilton Library, Map Collection
2550 McCarthy Mall
Honolulu, HI 96822

Telephone:  (808) 956-6199
Fax:  (808) 956-5968
E-mail: mapcoll@hawaii.edu

Who We Are:
The Map Collection, a unit of Government Documents, maintains a collection of over 160,000 maps, comprehensively covering the world with particular emphasis on Hawai'i, Asia and the Pacific.  The Collection includes general reference maps, topographic maps in various scales and a variety of subject maps.

Thousands of maps are acquired annually through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).  We receive all U.S. Geological Survey standard topographic map series as well as their specialized series, all maps and charts distributed by the  National Imagery and Mapping Agency (formerly the Defense Mapping Agency), nautical and aeronautical charts from the National Ocean Service, and map products from agencies such as the  National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of the Census (TIGER) and others.  In addition, we select and purchase maps locally, from the U.S., and many foreign countries.

The Map Collection houses an extensive collection of aerial photographs of Hawai'i, the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and parts of Japan.  A large collection of World War II U.S. Navy aerial photographs of the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia brings the total number of photographs to more than 90,000.

 EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION CENTER (ESIC)

The Map Collection has been designated an Earth Science Information Center affiliate of the U.S. Geological Survey. This service provides users with information on the range of available cartographic products produced by USGS and how to acquire them.

FINDING MATERIALS IN THE MAP COLLECTION
The Map Collection staff will assist users with bibliographic tools. It is recommended that you call ahead to schedule an appointment if your plans involve extensive research.

INTERNET RESOURCES

Links to 
Map libraries  |   Gazetteers  |   Other geographical references  |   Interactive map drawing  |  
Outlinemaps  |   Commercial sources of maps  |   Miscellaneous websites

MAP LIBRARIES
Clark University, Guy H. Burnham Map & Aerial Photograph Library
Cornell University, Olin Kroch Uris Libraries, Map Collection
Library of Congress
University of California, at San Diego, Map Collection
University of California, at Santa Barbara, Alexandria Digital Library
University of Connecticut, Map and Geography Information Center
University of Georgia Libraries, Map Collection
University of Iowa Libraries, Map Collection
University of Oregon, Map Library
University of Texas at Austin, Perry-Castaneda Library, Map Collection
University of Washington Libraries, Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services

GAZETTEERS AND PLACE NAME FINDERS
World coverage
Getty Thesaurus of Geography Names
GEOnet Names Server

United States and Territories
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
Geographic Names and Information System (GNIS), U.S. Geological Survey

Foreign countries
Australian Surveying and Land Information Group
Canadian Geographical names, Canada. Natural Resources
New Zealand Geographical Place-name Database, New Zealand. Land Information
General Gazetteer of the Known World

OTHER GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
How far is it?
Local times around the world
Official current time
Sunset/rise and Moonset/rise times
USPS ZIP code lookup and address information
UTM to geographical coordinates, and visa versa

INTERACTIVE MAP DRAWING
Mapquest
Interactive TIGER maps, U.S. Census Bureau
Xerox PARC Map Viewer

OUTLINE MAPS
Simple outline maps
Outline Maps Home Page

COMMERCIAL SOURCES OF MAPS (PUBLISHERS AND VENDORS)
East View Publications
Four One Company
International Travel Maps (ITM)
Map Link
Michelin Maps
National Geographic Society
Rand McNally Travel Store
Raven Maps & Images
Treaty Oak
U.S. Geological Survey - authorized local map dealers by State

MISCELLANEOUS WEBSITES
Basic Hawaiian Dictionary
Honolulu Land Information System
EarthRISE, NASA Space Shuttle images of the earth
GeoData Information, University of Iowa, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research
Hawaii Statewide GIS Program
Ocean Atlas of Hawaii, University of Hawai'i, SOEST
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Geography Department.
Virtually Hawaii, University of Hawai'i, SOEST