FAU Government Information Maps

Close-Up U.S.A. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky

National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1: 1,267,000 scale map of the United States (Albers Equal Area Projection), focusing on the Heartland States (Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky) showing large cities, major roads, National Parks and Forests, State Parks, and descriptive texts for areas of interest. Back: Descriptive texts for each of the states featured in the map. (1977). 

Close-Up U.S.A. The North Central States

National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:2,350,000 scale map of the United States (Albers Equal Area Projection) showing the north central states of the country (North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska) showing large cities, major roads, National Parks and Forests, Wildlife Refuges, Indian Refuges, and descriptive texts for areas of interest. Back: Map of Lake Sakakawea and Garrison Dam; descriptive texts for the states featured in the map. (1974). 

Close-Up U.S.A. Hawaii

National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:675,000 scale map of the State of Hawaii (Oblique Mercator Projection), showing main the islands that make up the state, National Parks and Forests, large cities, major roads, warm water currents, and descriptive texts for areas of interest; Inset map of the state, showing all of the many islands that make up the state, including the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge. Back: Map of the southern portion of the island of Oahu; descriptive text for the history and features of the state. (1976). 

Close-U.S.A. The Mid-Atlantic States

National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:886,000 scale map of the mid-Atlantic States (Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia) showing large cities, major roads, National Parks and Forests, State Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and descriptive texts for areas of interest. Back: Map of the District of Columbia showing areas of interest; descriptive text for each of the states featured in the map. (1976). 

Close-Up U.S.A. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas

National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:2,350,000 scale map of the U.S. focusing on the southern states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas (Albers Equal Area Projection) showing large cities, major roads, National Parks and Forests, State Parks, Wildlife Refuges, Indian Reservations, and descriptive texts for areas of interest. Back: Descriptive texts for each state featured in the map extent. (1974). 

Close-Up U.S.A. Florida

Florida Maps, National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:1,331,000 scale map of Florida (Albers Equal Area Projections) showing the extent of the State of Florida, including large cities, major roads, National Parks, National Forests, Wildlife Refuges, State Parks, warm water currents, bathymetry, Indian Reservations, and descriptive text for areas of interest. Back: Maps of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Kennedy Space Center; texts and descriptions of the areas of interest in Florida, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands. (1973).

Western Migration

National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:1,499,000 scale map of the western United States (Lambert Projection) showing the various routes of explorers throughout the west during the early 19th century, and lands occupied by different native tribes; Inset maps of territorial control of North America before and after the Louisiana Purchase. Back: 1:4,499,000 scale map of the western United States (Lambert Projection) showing major western trails throughout the 19th century; Inset maps of: United States extent in the middle 19th century, Locations of major gold fields and roads in California, descriptive text and photographs of western expansion. (2000). 

Battles of the Civil War

National Geographic Maps, U.S. Civil War History Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:2,950,000 map of the southern United States (Lambert Projection), showing the recorded battles of the Civil War, and showing major troop movements; Inset map of the area between Richmond and Washington, detailing the battles for the two capitals; Inset maps of the major stages of the war between 1862 to 1864; Timeline of Civil War battles and the casualties from each. Back: Artifacts and photographs from the Civil War. (2005).

Southwest U.S.A.

National Geographic Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: Maps of Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks, showing locations of ranger stations, scenic areas, and entrances; Street map of Santa Fe, New Mexico focusing on the historic town plaza; Lithograph of Tombstone, Arizona showing the town before it was abandoned. Back: 1:2,382,000 scale map of the Four Corners region between Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado showing National Parks, National Forests, National Grasslands, National Wildlife Refuges, Indian Reservations. (1992). 

Battlefields of the Civil War

National Geographic Maps, U.S. Civil War History Maps
Map Cabinet 16, First Floor East
National Geographic

Front: 1:2,851,200 scale map of the Southeast United States (Polyconic Projection) showing the locations of battles in the Civil War, strategic locations for both sides during the war, railroads lines, and descriptive texts; Inset map of the Southeast U.S. showing all major troop movements during the war. Back: Several map scenes of the major fronts during the war, with descriptive texts, railroad lines, and locations of important cities and strongholds. (1961).