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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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


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