The Map Collection possesses aeronautical charts published by U. S. Government and some foreign government agencies covering the United States and most other areas of the world.
Aeronautical charts are maps used for navigation by pilots of aircraft.
They generally have contour lines and emphasize higher relief such as mountains by use of color shading. They also show airways and airway distances, navigational facilities, radio aids to navigation, airports, controlled airspace, restricted areas, selected populated places, large bodies of water and major drainage patterns, distinctive landmarks, and other related data. Do not use Map Collection charts for navigation. The Map Collection holdings of charts includes latest releases, but also sets of old charts, some dating back to the 1930s. Use of obsolete charts or publications for navigation may be dangerous.