Angie,
I use folders for everything in flat files because the maps for which I
might otherwise *not* use folders (e.g., USGS topos), are stored in
vertical files.
Years ago, at UMd., the USGS topos were stored in flat files w/o folders.
The sheets were organized alpha by state and sheet name, so folders seemed
unnecessary, at least from an organizational standpoint. I don't recall how
many 7.5" maps were in each drawer, but drawers holding topo maps of
non-local states were pretty full and heavy, maps stacked an inch or so
thick, as I remember it. The drawers holding the more heavily
used local maps were more user-friendly.
HTH.
Michael
On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 10:06 AM Angela R Cope <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> And - can you give me an estimate as to how many maps you have per drawer?
> How many drawers and/or maps total?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Angie
>
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> *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf
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> *Subject:* [MAPS-L] Do you use folders to organize and separate maps in
> flat file/map drawers?
>
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone NOT use folders to organize and separate their maps in their
> flat file/map drawers?
>
> Can you tell me a bit about it? Do you use this system in all your map
> drawers or just for certain types of maps?
>
> Also, what call number system do you use?
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Angie
>
>
> Angie Cope
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