All of the atlases in the Map Collection are cataloged. To find atlases in the UW Library Catalog, go to our Tips for Searching the Catalog for Cartographic Materials.
Once you find what you are looking for, please write down the call number and the location. The catalog shows that atlases can be found in the following Map Collection locations. Consult the floor plan of the Map Collection.
Some atlases also have large, flat maps which accompany them. These texts are marked with the note: "Accompanying map filed flat." An accompanying map will be found in the map cases, under the same call number as its atlas.
UW Libraries has many atlases which are not in the Map Collection.
Times atlas of the world
Maps Atlases Folio G1021.T5644 1999
Times atlas of world history
Maps Reference G1030.T54 1989b
Shepherd's historical atlas (of the world)
Maps Reference G1030.S4 1980
Goodes world atlas
Maps Reference/Maps Atlases G1019.G67
National Geographic atlas of the world
Maps Reference G1021.N38 1999
Encarta Interactive World Atlas
Maps Media G1021.M53
This is a digital, interactive atlas of the world from Microsoft which
can only be used on the Map Collections GIS workstations.
Maps/GIS Resource
Page (University of Washington Libraries)
This is a collection of websites for cartographic information, organized
by geography, which have been selected by UW librarians.
National Atlas of Canada
This website is the sixth edition of Canada's National Atlas, providing
interactive maps and data with a wide variety of themes. Also on the
site are scanned versions of the previous 5 editions of the atlas, going
back to its origins in 1906.
National
Atlas of the United States
This is an updated version of the printed atlas which was published
in 1970. The online version uses GIS, Shockwave, and other tools to
provide interactive maps and data online which can also be downloaded
for personal use.
1970 print edition: Maps Reference/Maps Office G1200.U57
1970
Metsker's Atlases for the Pacific Northwest
Where: The University of Washington's
Special Collections Reference Folio section. Special Collections
has a list
of the Metsker atlases in its holdings. Please ask Special Collections
staff for assistance.
What: "These atlases are the most complete collection of
data of the county. Each page is a township map covering approximately
36 square miles. Scales vary from 2" to the mile with most counties
and 4" to the mile for others in congested areas (1/4 townships).
Most atlases do not show complete county coverage due to government
holdings, national forest and parks, wilderness areas etc. Property
names are provided for owners of five acres or more plus showing smaller
lots and plats as well." (Source: Metsker
Maps.)
Cadastral survey field notes and plats for Oregon and Washington
Where:
Maps Media, G4281.B5
1927 W27 (CD-ROMs contain maps only)
Microforms Newspapers
Division, Microfiche M-3066 (maps and field notes)
What: A cadaster is a public record, survey, or map of the value,
extent, and ownership of land as a basis of taxation. Cadastral surveys
began in 1851 for the Washington and Oregon areas. They were done by
the General Land Office as part of the Federal Public Land Survey System.
The microfiche set contains original plat maps that show legal boundary
descriptions, and shows terrain and landmarks, such as trees and cabins.
This brochure explains more about the
history of the Cadastral Survey.
How to use the microfiche collection:
To use the CD-ROM (scanned maps only), know the township(s) and range(s) for your area of interest. Again, the Map Collection has maps to help determine the township and range for your area.
Historical atlas of the Pacific Northwest : maps of
exploration and discovery : British Columbia, Washington, Oregon,
Alaska, Yukon / Derek Hayes
Maps Atlases F851.H38
1999
Atlas of the Pacific Northwest / edited by Philip L.
Jackson
Maps Atlases/Maps Reference G1466.G3
O7 1993
Thomas Bros. Guides
These are ideal for neighborhood detail in portable form. The most recent
edition does not circulate, but earlier versions can be checked out.
Washington atlas & gazetteer / Delorme
Maps Reference & Maps Atlases G1485.D4
2002
This topographic atlas is good to use with air photos to find township,
range, and section.
Washington environmental atlas / prepared by
Environmental Resources Section, Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers, with assistance of the Institute for Environmental
Studies, University of Washington
Maps Atlases Folio/Maps Office G1485.U54
1975
Although this atlas is dated now, it is still useful.
Maps/GIS Resource
Page (University of Washington Libraries)
This is a collection of websites for cartographic information,
organized by geography, which have been selected by UW librarians.
See the "Datasets" category for links to sources of geospatial
data.
