Very old or rare maps, especially of the Pacific Northwest, may be found in Special Collections, on Level Seven. A great many atlases are in the History Division, but other subject divisions such as Science and Technology also have atlas collections. They may be located by using the library's computer catalogue. Road Maps VPL has highway maps for most countries of the world, and for states, provinces and regions within countries. There are city street plans of Canadian cities and towns, American cities and major world cities.
Transit maps are available for many U.S. and Canadian cities and some European cities.
The Road Map Index lists maps alphabetically, by place name and indicates the date, scale and publisher. It is available at the librarians' desk or on the History Division's web page Road Map Index. History Magazine Desk. The Map Collection contains many trail maps of British Columbia, Washington State, and a few for Great Britain and other countries. History Magazine Desk.