HSU Library

Browsing Guide to Atlas & Map Call Numbers

Country/Region
Atlases
Maps
World
G1001-G1046
G3200-G3202
Western Hemisphere
G1100-G1102
G3290-G3292
North America
G1105-G1107
G3300-G3302
Canada
G1115-G1117
G3400-G3654
United States
G1200-G1202
G3700-G3702
Northeastern States
G1205-G1243
G3710-G3784
Middle Atlantic States
G1245-G1279
G3790-G3852
Southern States
G1280-G1377
G3860-G4033
Central States
G1385-G1459
G4040-G4204
Pacific & Mountain States
G1460-G1534.24
G4210-G4384
California
G1525-G1529
G4360-G4364
Mexico
G1545-G1549
G4410-G4763
Central America
G1550-G1594
G4800-G4874
West Indies
G1600-G1694
G4900-G5184
South America
G1700-G1779
G5200-G5668
Eastern Hemisphere
G1780-G1787
G5670-G5672
Europe
G1791-G1799
G5700-G5702
Western Europe
G1800-G1874
G5720-G6024
Great Britain
G1807-G1829.24
G5740-G5814
France
G1837-G1844.24
G5830-G5834
Central Europe
G1880-G1954
G6030-G6523
Germany
G1907-G1924
G6080-G6429
Southern Europe
G1955-G1992
G6530-G6792
Spain
G1965-G1969
G6560-G6564
Italy
G1983-1989.53
G6710-G6794
Balkan Countries
G1993-G2044
G6800-G6894
Scandinavia/Northern Europe
G2050-G2079
G6910-G6963
Baltic States
G2120-G2139
G7020-G7054
Russia
G2140-G2144
G7060-G7064
Asia
G2200-G2202
G7400-G7402
Middle East
G2205-G2259
G7420-G7623
Arabian Peninsula
G2245-G2249.94
G7520-G7604
South Asia
G2260-G2299
G7625-G7784
India
G2280-G2284
G7650-G7654
Far East
G2300-G2357
G7800-G7963
China
G2305-G2326
G7820-G7824
Japan
G2355-G2259
G7960-G7964
Southeast Asia
G2360-G2444
G8000-G8198
Africa
G2445-2447
G8200-G8202
North Africa
G2455-G2499
G8220-G8314
Northeast Africa
G2500-G2524
G8320-G8364
Southeast Africa
G2529.3-G2559
G8400-G8464
Southern Africa
G2560-G2584
G8480-G8624
Central Africa
G2590-G2639
G8630-G8734
West Africa
G2640-G2739
G8734-G8904
Australia
G2750-G2793
G8960-G8964
New Zealand
G2795-G2799
G9080-G9084
Oceans
G2800-G2802
G9095-G9096
Atlantic Ocean
G2805-G2839
G9100-G9174
Indian Ocean
G2850-G2857
G9180-G9219
Pacific Ocean
G2860-G3012
G9230-G9762
Arctic Ocean
G3050-G3064
G9780-G9794
Antarctica
G3100-G3102
G9800-G9804

Atlases are shelved in two repeating call number sequences depending upon size. Browse in both the small format atlas section and the large format atlas (folio) section to find all atlases covering a specific geographic area or theme.

Maps for each country or state (e.g., G 4360-4364 California) can be subdivided into five standard categories:

   
Examples
1. General maps
G 4360
2. Thematic (subject) maps - there are 17 possible subject subdivisions, e.g., geology, biogeography, and economic geography
G 4361
3. Regional maps - includes physical regions and features, mountain ranges, national forests
G 4362
4. Political division maps - counties, provinces
G 4363
5. City maps
G 4364