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The David Rumsey Map Center enables and promotes interdisciplinary scholarship through the use of cartographic information in all forms—from paper
Libraries
Acquires and preserves manuscripts, rare books, and university archives.
Blogs
- Phil Hatfield, British Library: Two talks on maps, digital mapping and his book "Lines in the ice: Exploring the roof of the world" | October 27, 2016
- California Map Society / Rumsey Map Center Paper Award | October 11, 2016
- Index Maps in EarthWorks | September 27, 2016
- A Tribute | April 29, 2016
- The Atlantic Magazine features our California as an Island Map | December 2, 2015
Topic guides
| Guide | Created by | Last Updated | Subject tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finding Rare Maps Online | G. Salim Mohammed | 2016-06-01 | Rare maps, Geography, Maps |
| John Speed and John Ogilby, 15-16th Century Cartographers | G. Salim Mohammed | 2013-12-20 | Rare maps, Maps |
| Geographic Atlases | G. Salim Mohammed | 2014-06-04 | Rare maps, Geography, Maps |
| Gaihozu: Japanese Imperial Maps | Julie Sweetkind-Singer | 2016-09-23 | Digital collections, Rare maps, Chinese studies, East Asian studies, Japanese studies, Korean studies, Geography, Maps |
| Warren Heckrotte gold rush maps | Julie Sweetkind-Singer | 2016-01-13 | Rare maps, Western Americana, Geology, Maps, State government information, US federal government information |
| Maps to the Masses | Julie Sweetkind-Singer | 2016-02-05 | Rare maps, Maps |
Course guides
| Course number | Term | Guide | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLASSGEN 61N | Winter | Classical California | Grant Parker |
Notable collections
Antiquarian maps of Africa from the collections of the late Dr. Oscar I. Norwich and the Stanford University Libraries.
Subject Librarians
Head and Curator, David Rumsey Map Center
(650) 723-5100
Assistant Director of Geospatial and Cartographic Services, Head of the Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections
(650) 725-1102
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