Hey Chris,

It looks like one of those self-published things that often can be sketchy. But, because many US libraries own it, including the National Park Service in Denver, it may be one of the good self-published works. I wonder if the author/photographer indicates where the maps are from - maybe all the Park Service. I imagine you can ILL a copy. 364 pages, indexed. Described thusly: 

This book brings together a collection of over 400 maps produced by the United States National Park Service from 1910 to today. Photographer Brian Kelley has impulsively archived the rarely seen treasures over the past three years, uncovering a design portfolio with little to no credit to their respective designers. The growing collection displays a progressive design approach, from more typographic-driven covers, to the proliferation of duotone print production, culminating in the Unigrid system developed by Italian designer Massimo Vignelli in the 1970s.

Here is a bit of a review: https://www.ceros.com/inspire/originals/parks-brian-kelley-national-park-service-vignelli-yellowstone-roosevelt/

A History of US Design Through National Park Posters - Ceros Inspire But before the Unigrid, each park had its own unique graphic identity. As Lyz Nagan-Powell explains in her introduction to Parks, these maps and pamphlets were considered physical manifestations of the various parks themselves.“They are brochures for the heart and soul of each destination,” she writes. www.ceros.com

Let us know if you hear from anyone ...

Angie

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Hi All,

Is anyone familiar with:

Parks United States National Park Service Maps from the Collection of Brian Kelley /anglais (STANDARDS MANUA): KELLEY BRIAN: 9780578469829: Amazon.com: Books

Just curious.

Many thanks,

Christopher J.J. Thiry

(working remotely)

Map & GIS Librarian

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Colorado School of Mines

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