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Uncataloged Map Collection, circa 1795-1996

Overview of the Collection

Title
Uncataloged Map Collection
Dates
circa 1795-1996
Quantity
circa 1,000 items
Collection Number
Collection 2629, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary
The Uncataloged Map Collection are a group of maps from various donors and sources were collected by the Montana State University Library. The collection consists of USGS topographical maps; US-Canadian Boundary survey and Missouri River survey; Montana state maps; Sanbourn Insurance maps of Bozeman, Montana; Montana county maps, and Montana City maps. Other maps in this collection include irrigation, soil conservation, and miscellaneous Montana regional maps.
Repository
Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Over the decades since the establishment of the Montana State University Library Special Collections, hundreds of maps were gathered for research purposes. Of those assigned manuscript collection numbers few were actually hand drawn, and many were simply photocopies, photographs or blueprints. The maps that had faded over the years to the point of illegibility, or were deemed of no research value, were destroyed. Those that were retained were placed into this collection, along with printed maps that had no corresponding MARC records.

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Content Description

The maps in this collection have been divided into eight series. Series one consists of USGS topographical maps in the 1:24,000, 1:250,000, and other scales. Almost all of the maps in this series have been individually listed in drawers 1-5. Series two consists of two sets of photographed original maps removed from the Alexander Leggat collection of the US-Canadian Boundary survey and the Missouri River survey. Series three consists of printed Montana state maps without MARC records. Series four consists of photocopied and original Sanborn Insurance maps of Bozeman, Montana. Series five consists of US Western and regional maps. Series six consists of Montana county maps produced by the Department of Transportation and other sources. Series seven consists of Montana City maps. Series 8 consists of irrigation, soil conservation, and miscellaneous Montana regional maps (more than one county). Whenever possible, the original accession number, along with former collection title of maps, is included with the drawer listings. Oversized rolled maps from various series have been listed at the end of this inventory.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Series 1 USGS Topographical Maps

Series 2 Alexander Leggat Collection Maps

Series 3 Montana State Maps

Series 4 Bozeman Sanborn Insurance Maps

Series 5 US Western and Regional Maps

Series 6 Montana county road and highway maps

Series 7 Montana Cities and Towns

Series 8 Irrigation, Conservation, Miscellaneous Montana Regional Maps

Oversized Rolled Maps Storage

Acquisition Information

Maps from various donors and sources were collected by the Montana State University Library starting in 1964. This collection includes accessions formerly assigned collection numbers 367, 465, 483, 484, 557, 836, 921, 947, 949, 950, 953, 956, 967, 988, 1049, 1075, 1090, 1092, 1101, 1114, 1144, 1163, 1164, 1194, 1206, 1244, 1261, 1295, 1302, 1322, 1324, 1389, 2093. Other printed maps that had corresponding MARC records were removed from the manuscript accession files and individually cataloged for inclusion with the Special Collections classified stacks.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2018 April 12

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Kim Allen Scott, 2018
January 3, 2019

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