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Subject:        RE: MAPS-L: question west and east africa shape files
Date:   Thu, 4 May 2006 09:22:06 -0700
From:   Diaz, Carlos <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>



You may want to try this cd-rom from the U.S. Geological Survey:

        --Title                 Global GIS database. Digital atlas of Africa [electronic resource] / by P. Hearn, Jr. ... [et al.]
          Pub info      [Flagstaff, AZ : USGS Flagstaff Field Survey ; Denver, CO : For sale by USGS Information
                        Services (Map and Book Sales)], 2001
         Government Documents call number:  I 19.121:62-B

I just checked the Kent State library catalog and they have it available at the Main Circulation Desk under the call number above.


Carlos A. Diaz
Government Documents/Maps
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington
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Subject: MAPS-L: question west and east africa shape files


-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        question
Date:   Wed, 3 May 2006 10:55:15 -0400
From:   Edith A. Scarletto <[log in to unmask]>
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Folks,

Suppose one wanted to do a mapping of the regional divisions of the world from the LC call number range:
ie, West Africa (G8700+), Eastern Africa, etc. I don't need the boundaries for each country, just these divisions.

Does anyone know of a source for shape files (for Arc products) that could define the world this way?  for use in a GIS?

Thanks for any help,

Edith

Edith Scarletto
Resident Librarian for Map/Reference Services
Libraries & Media Services
Kent State University
PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242
330.672.1674/330.672.2017