The Map Collection is a component of Government Documents in the TTU Libraries and the Federal Regional Depository Program. As part of this program, the Collection houses maps from the United States Geological Survey, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other agencies. The Map Collection includes atlases, gazetteers, cataloged maps, globes, geographic reference works, as well as some travel information. The Collection provides cartographic materials on the world, individual continents, countries, regions, states, counties and cities. In addition, subject maps cover such areas such as topography, geology, history, and vegetation.
Government agencies produce topographic, geologic, hydrographic maps and aeronautic charts.
There is also material from other international mapping agencies, along with materials from commercial map publishers. Staff at the Government Documents Reference Desk can answer questions about maps can help with locating items in this area. Click here for more information about the maps collection. Paper copies of current and recent issues of journals and magazines. Individual issues of newspapers and of journals and magazines received within the last two years are considered current periodicals.