Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library
ATLASES • TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS • GEOLOGIC MAPS • THEMATIC MAPS • DIGITAL SPATIAL DATA • REFERENCE SOURCES
Important Map Library Resources for the Program in Environmental Design
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Historical Sanborn fire insurance maps of Colorado: http://libluna.lib.ad.colorado.edu/sanborn/index.asp.
City plans and satellite photographs for selected national and international cities.
Historical city plans and birds eye views.
Digital aerial photographs—a photograph from every decade: Boulder: 1940-2006 and Denver: 19481994.
Historical aerial photographs of parts of Colorado, 1938-1947, 1:20,000:
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/aerialphotos/home.asp
Aerial photography atlases of the Denver Metro Region and the Northern
Front Range, various years.
Detailed contour maps of the City of Boulder (1990s and 1950s).
Current and historical topographic maps for the entire U. S. various scales
(print & digital).
Topographic maps of many foreign countries.
Thematic maps of all kinds, including maps showing geology, energy
resources, land use and land cover, soils, transportation, hydrology, etc.
Research databases that include maps: Find Articles and More → Map & GIS Resources:
http://libraries.colorado.edu/screens/findarticles.html.
Looking for online maps or satellite images? Start here, with our guide to important online collections:
http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/
How to Find Maps
Search for maps in Chinook, the Libraries’ catalog: http://libraries.colorado.edu/. A large portion of the Map
Library’s collection has not been added to Chinook yet. Please ask us if you do not find what you need.
Checking out Maps from the Library
The majority of maps in the Map Library collection may be checked out for 14 days. Maps and data on CD-ROM
circulate for 2 days. Pre-1950, fragile or rare maps, maps on proprietary software programs, and most of the
atlases and reference books in the collection do not circulate. 11” x 17” scanner/copier.
Map Library Location & Hours
The Map Library is located on the lower floor of the Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library in the Benson
Earth Sciences building.
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm, Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: Noon – 5:00 pm, Sunday: Noon – 10:00 pm
Check the Map Library web site for holiday and special hours.
Contact Us
303-492-7578
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maplib@colorado.edu
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http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/map/