Interesting! Thank you for pursuing this question April. And sharing. Kathleen Weessies Geosciences Librarian; Head, Map Library Michigan State University Main Library 366 W. Circle Drive, W308 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-884-0849 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kobayashi, April Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 2:19 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Star on Topographic Map Hi, One of our USGS geographer says that " the star indicates the map was printed by a contractor, not the US government. " Thank you, April Kobayashi, Librarian U.S. Geological Survey Denver Library MS-914 P.O. Box 25046, DFC Denver, CO 80225-0046 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 303-236-1095 On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:32 AM, Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Carlos, I have seen this and count it as a different edition than a map without a star. Christopher J.J. Thiry Map Librarian Colorado School of Mines 1400 Illinois Golden, CO 80401 p. 303-273-3697 f. 303-273-3199 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://library.mines.edu/ ________________________________ From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] on behalf of Angela R Cope [[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 8:54 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Star on Topographic Map ________________________________ From: Carlos Diaz <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 2:35 PM To: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. Subject: Star on Topographic Map I'm processing a 1:24,000 topographic map from Icehouse Canyon, Colorado, 1978 edition published in 1978. The weird thing is that it has a star next to the year published. I don't think I've ever seen this before on a topo. map (congressional hearings, yeah). Is there a special significance? Carlos A. Diaz Government Publications, Maps, and Microforms James E. Brooks Library Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 509.963.1545