We hold geologic maps from USGS, AAGS, and the Arizona Geological Survey, as well as from various other sources covering other US states and countries.

• Outside Resources 
  • National Geologic Map Database
  • USGS Publications Warehouse
  • Arizona Geological Survey Publications

Reproductions and original prints of historic maps, primarily of states, regions, and cities of the greater American Southwest.

• Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Geographic Coverage: Arizona cities and limited urban areas of Colorado, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico
  • • Sanborn Index: Arizona Cities
  • Time Range: 1867-1970
  • Cartographic Scale: 1:600
  • Physical Availability: limited microfilm and print
  • Digital Availability: Digital Sanborn Maps AZ Database (for ASU affiliates)
  • Outside Resources:
    • Library of Congress Sanborn Maps
    • Guide: Description and Utilization of The Sanborn Map
• Outside Resources:  Arizona Memory Project
  • • Arizona National Forest Map 1907-1945
    • Gila County Maps
    • Historic Arizona County Road Maps
    • Maricopa County Land Ownership Maps 1903-1929
    • Sharlot Hall Museum Map Collection
    • Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company (Albq Division) Collection
    • Robert Lenon Map Collection
  • OldMapsOnline
  • David Rumsey Map Collection
  • The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

Thousands of topographic maps covering a range of scales and geographic regions.

Arizona Topographic Maps

The AZ USGS 1:24k Topo Maps web app displays the geographic extent of the USGS 1:24,000 quandrangles to aid in identifying and requesting topographic maps from the ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub.

• Geographic Coverage: See: AZ USGS 1:24k Topo Maps Index
• Time Range: 1958-1987, 1992, 2010
• Cartographic Scale: 1:24,000
• Physical Availability: in-house use only
• Digital Availability: see topoView

United States Topographic Maps

• Outside Resources  USGS topoView
  • USGS Map Locator & Downloader
  • Libre Map Project
  • The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

Mexico Topographic Maps

• Outside Resources  INEGI
  • ​​​1:1,000,000, 1:250,000, 1:50,000, and 1:20,000 topographic maps and related data, downloadable in multiple formats (shp, pdf, gif, tiff, GeoPDF).

A range of atlases from world to regional coverage are found in the Map and Geospatial Hub and other ASU Library locations; they can be found through a quick library catalog search.

Several globes are available for in-room study, including spherical scaled models of the Earth (including Earth's plate tectonics), the Moon, and Mars.

Over 1,800 books on cartography are available. These publications cover the art, science, history, and methods of mapmaking. Use the library catalog to search for these books.

ASU Library is a Federal Depository Library. We maintain a collection of current maps produced by US government agencies. Click on the link above to learn more.