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

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From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kobayashi, April
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 2:19 PM
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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

 

303-236-1095

 

On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 9:32 AM, Christopher Thiry <[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

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Subject: Star on Topographic Map

 

From: Carlos Diaz <[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

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