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| [http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/usgsmaps/usgsmaps.html Topographical maps] show physical and man-made features, such as creeks, hills, roads, cemeteries, and churches. | | *[https://www.usgs.gov/products/maps/topo-maps USGS: Topographical Maps] |
| | | *[https://www.usgs.gov/products/maps/overview USGS: Maps Overview] |
| *The [http://www.usgs.gov/ United States Geological Survey]'''<br>U.S. Department of Interior'''<br>United States Geological Survey<br>1200 South Eads Street<br>Arlington, VA 22202 | | *[https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/national-geospatial-program/us-topo-maps-america?qt-science_support_page_related_con=0/ USGS: US Topographical Maps for America] |
| | | *[https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/topo-maps/historical-topographic-map-collection?qt-science_support_page_related_con=0#qt-science_support_page_related_con USGS: Historical Topographic Maps] |
| offers highly detailed topographical maps online showing physical and manmade features in each section of the country, or ''quadrangle''. These maps are also available at most university libraries<ref>United States. Geological Survey. ''Topographic Maps of the United States.'' Scale varies. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1976-. (FHL films 1433631-921.) </ref>
| | *[https://store.usgs.gov/ USGS: Map Locator and Downloader] |
| | | *[https://nationalmap.gov/index.html National Maps] |
| *[http://www.mass.gov/mgis/im_quad.htm Topographic Quadrangles] of the United States maps were originally published from 1884 to 1983. The maps are arranged by the name of the quadrangle within each state. States are not in alphabetical order. <ref>Moffat, Riley Moore. ''Map Index to Topographic Quadrangles of the United States, 1882-1940''. Occasional paper: Western Association of Map Libraries, number 10. Santa Cruz, California: Western Association of Map Libraries, 1986. (FHL Ref book 973 E72m.)</ref> Use a state map to find the quadrangle number. Then find the number in the state's map list to learn the name of the quadrangle. | | *[https://nationalmap.gov/maps.html USGS: Quadrangle Topographic maps] |
| *You can purchase copies of topographical maps from the [http://www.doi.gov/ U.S. Department of the Interior]'''<br>U.S. Department of the Interior'''<br>Geological Survey <br>507 National Center<br>Reston, VA 20192 | |
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| Telephone: 800-USA-MAPS (toll free) Telephone: 703-648-6045 (local)
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| == Research helps == | | == Research helps == |