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Maps at Richard J Daley Library
The Maps Collection of the Richard J. Daley Library houses a cartographic materials collection of over 179,000 maps, 2,000 atlases, 150,000 aerial photographs, a small collection of map-related reference books, as well as digital data. The Maps Collection is located on the third floor of the Richard J. Daley Library.
Most Maps materials are available in the open cabinets on the 3rd floor of the Daley Library.
For reference assistance for Maps Unit materials, visit the Ask A Librarian service. Select “General Library & Research Information” as the department to which we should direct your question, type your research question and list any call numbers of items or collections/boxes/folders you would like to review in the Question or More Detail/Explanation field
Some Maps are only available in the Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Please note the hours of the Special Collections Reading Room and contact them directly. Direct Contact Link.
Public Land Survey Plats and Field Notes
The original plats and field notes for an area can be useful to understand how an area has changed in the last 150 or more years. These are available on microfilm at the Daley Library and online through the General Land Office (GLO).
For more information, see M.D. Hutchinson (1988) "A Guide to Using the Public Land Survey Field Notes in Illinois." Natural Areas Journal 8: 245-255.
Mapping Online @ UIC
UIC has several databases that allow the creation of maps based on demographic and business data.
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SimplyAnalyticsSimplyMap is now SimplyAnalytics. Mapping application that allows users to customize interactive maps & reports using thousands of data variables. To save your searches, you need to sign up for an account using your UIC email address. Access restricted to 5 concurrent users.
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Social ExplorerSocial Explorer provides access to current and historical census data and demographic information. Create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change.
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ReferenceUSAContains basic and some financial information on 24 million US companies. Good source for information on small and private companies, as well as non-profit agencies.
Note: If you get the ReferenceUSA login screen, go back to the Databases A-Z page and click on the link again.
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ACCCACCC allows you to take online courses in using ArcGIS, ESRI's mapping program as found on ACCC lab computers. You can learn how to do basic mapping from these courses.
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David Rumsey Historical Map CollectionThe David Rumsey Map Collection contains more than 150,000 maps. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century maps of North and South America, although it also has maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania.