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Subject: Re: Inquiry from government documents librarian about
classification systems used for USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:49:12 -0500
From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Link to GNIS via 856 field: we haven't at Penn State.
Paige
At 10:02 AM 2/5/2010, you wrote:
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>Subject: Re: Inquiry from government documents librarian about
>classification systems used for USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps
>Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 08:58:53 -0600 (CST)
>From: Linda R Zellmer <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Air Photo Maps, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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>
>Hello,
>
>Over the years, there have been several different numbering schemes
>used for USGS topos. Many of these were somehow incorporated into
>the SuDocs call number. For example when USGS was publishing the
>book format map indexes, they had a latitude longitude number scheme
>and then a letter number arrangement for each 1 degree square. This
>was incorporated into the SuDocs call number after the colon.
>However, USGS abandoned that number scheme, as did GPO I believe.
>
>Most libraries file by State and Quad name, although there may be
>other schemes as well. Because the system used for topographic map
>numbering has changed over time, I am not sure that you would be
>able to find a method to interfile the maps so that people would
>actually be able to find them easily.
>
>Let us not forget that the Geographic Names Information System can
>also be used to identify the name of a topographic map covering a
>given area, thus people who are not very familiar with map reading
>might find it easier to use GNIS to identify the name of a map and
>then go to the drawers.
>
>However, this raises another question, has any library included a
>link to GNIS in the 856 field of their state map records? Just curious.
>
>Linda Zellmer
>
>>I am trying to find the names of larger size libraries that are
>>cataloging and filing U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute series topographic maps
>>using the Superintendent of Documents classification system. This
>>system has advantages, but there are also disadvantages and problems.
>>
>>I would like to find other libraries using the Supt. of Docs.
>>number so that I can learn how they help people make use of their
>>collection.
>>
>>
>>Cordially yours, Thomas Lindsey
>>
>>P.S. for Valerie Glenn (formerly of UNT): The Fort Worth Public
>>Library is dropping its depository status. It is working with Texas
>>Tech and the University of North Texas to transfer as many documents
>>as possible.
>
>
>--
>Linda Zellmer
>Government Information & Data Services Librarian
>415 Malpass Library
>Macomb, IL 61455
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>Phone: 309-298-2723
>Fax: 309-298-2791
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