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Maps to the Masses

Last Updated: 5-Feb-2016

Julie Sweetkind-Singer presented talks to the attendees of the 2016 Miami International Map Fair and to the members of San Francisco's Roxburghe Club.  Links to the sources discussed in the talks are presented here.

Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection

Noted La Jolla, California map dealer, Barry Ruderman, scans the maps that come through his shop.  Those scans add to the digital map collections at Stanford in a significant way.  View some of those scans here.

David Rumsey Map Center

The David Rumsey Map Center is slated to open on April 25, 2016.  Read more about its development and upcoming events.  Ths YouTube video explains more about the vision that David and Abby Rumsey have about the Center and their hopes for how it will impact scholarship.

Earthworks: Stanford's spatial library catalog

Earthworks provides access to geospatial data in vector and raster formats.

Japanese Imperial maps portal

Japanese Imperial and military map sets are available through an interactive portal that allows for easy searching and display of digital scans.

Searchworks: Stanford's Library catalog

Searchworks is Stanford's library catalog.  It includes links to thousands of scanned maps.

Spotlight: Maps of Africa

African maps are highlighted in a Spotlight instance showcasing the broad array of maps held in Stanford's collections.

Stanford's Digitization Labs video

Digital Library Systems and Services has created a YouTube video highlighting the many digitization labs transforming content.

Warren Heckrotte maps of the Gold Rush

Noted Bay Area map collector, Warren Heckrotte, specialized in maps of the California Gold Rush.  Many are listed here with links to the digital copies.