Libraries Historical Maps Collection - Big Ten Academic Alliance Geoportal

Libraries Historical Maps Collection Full Details

Title:: Libraries Historical Maps Collection
Description:: This collection contains scanned images of historical maps held in libraries. The geographic scope of this collection features a concentration on the states in the Big Ten Academic Alliance region, but also includes maps from all over the world. The items in this collection are known to have high quality metadata and stable access links.
Resource Class:: Collections
Temporal Coverage:: This collection contains maps as early as the 15th century and there are very few maps from the middle of the 20th century onward due to copyright issues.
Rights:: Maps in these repositories are generally public domain. However, users are advised to research individual usage rights and cite the original repository as the source.
Access Rights:: Public
Date Added:: 2021-12-29