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Subject: Re: Cadastral vs. Plat
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:32:19 -0800
From: timross <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>


Angie,

In Canada at least, "cadastral" is much more common than "plat".

Tim



Angie Cope wrote:

> It's come to my attention that the genre/topical term "Plat maps" has
> been deleted and now instead, we are to use "Cadastral maps."
>
> Walk up to one of your patrons and ask them what a cadastral map is.
> Then, after they stutter and stammer a wrong answer, ask them what a
> plat map is. I love the word cadastral but I don't think it's a word
> used by users.
>
> This is an example of a sad decision.
>
> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/wls11/awls1102.html
>
>        (A)    155  Cadastral maps   [sp2010025034]
>              * 455    UF Plan diagrams
>              * 455    UF Plan maps
>              * 455    UF Plat books
>              * 455    UF Plat diagrams
>              * 455    UF Plat maps   [EARLIER FORM OF HEADING]
>              * 455    UF Plot diagrams
>              * 455    UF Plot maps
>              * 455    UF Protraction maps
>              * 555    RT Plat maps   CANCEL
>
>
> Am I wrong about any of this?
>
> Angie
> AGS Library
> (opinions are my own)



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