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Subject: Re: Determining Rare Maps
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:58:06 -0700
From: Carlos Diaz <[log in to unmask]>
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I posted the inquiry about how to determine if a map is rare due to a
possible weeding project in our maps collection. I would really like to
know how to identify such maps. We are a Federal documents depository
and we have quite a collection of maps.
For example:
--Are the */Geologic Atlas of the United States/* that were published in
the late 1800 and early 1900s be considered rare though quite a few
depository
collections may have them.
--How about the early 15 minute series maps. are they also considered rare?
--The other day while going through the collection, a student worker
found a USGS map that included a black and white photo image (looked
like a satellite
image). Well, the map had the following phrase printed on the
lower right corner of the map: */Experimental Issue/*. Though not old,
could this be
considered rare because it was the first time they tested something
new?
We don't want to remove something that could be valuable.
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Carlos A. Diaz
Government Publications, Maps, and Microforms
James E. Brooks Library
Central Washington University
Mailstop 7548
Ellensburg, WA 98926
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http://www.lib.cwu.edu/government-publications/
Carlos' phone: (509) 963-1545
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