Map collection

Collection

Collection number: MSS-090

Scope and Contents

The collection includes local, state, regional, and few North America maps, but the bulk of the collection comprises Athens, Georgia maps. These include city maps from the 19th-21st centuries; surveys for various banks, parks, and subdivisions; planning maps created by the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission; early to mid-20th century Sanborn maps; and architectural drawings by J.G. Beacham.

Dates

1738 - 2018

Conditions Governing Use

This collection has no restrictions. This collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply.

Biographical / Historical

The collection includes maps mainly relating to the city of Athens, and others relating to Georgia and the Southeast, from various sources. The maps are assembled under one collection for the ease of access and use in the Heritage Room. Included in the collection are various types of maps, brochures, and visitor guides.

Extent

1244 Items (The maps are housed in the oversize drawers, specifically OSD #1-7, 11-19, 22-23, 26-30, and in the oversize boxes located on the shelves above the drawers.)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

The map collection comprises over 1,000 maps dating from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries. The majority of the maps depict Athens during the twentieth century, but the collection also includes maps of the various counties surrounding Athens-Clarke county, maps of states in the Southeast, and a few North America maps. There are various types of maps within the collection including topographical, plat, planning, theme, and road maps. For a full inventory of the collection see the "External Documents" section below.

Arrangement

The collection is organized in eight series: Series I. City of Athens maps Series II. Clarke County maps Series III. Athens-Clarke County maps Series IV. University of Georgia maps Series V. County maps Series VI. Georgia maps Series VII. Southeast maps Series VIII. North America maps

Related Materials

Charles A. Rowland IV collection, MSS 002, Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library.

Related Materials

Athens City Engineer collection, MSS 056, Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library.

Separated Materials

The following were deaccessioned from the collection: Athens, Georgia, May 1893 Sanborn map; Athens, Georgia, Feb. 1888 Sanborn map; Athens, Georgia, June 1898 Sanborn map; Athens, Clark County, Georgia, March 1903 Sanborn map; Athens, Clark County, Georgia, April 190 Sanborn map; Athens, Clark County, Georgia, Dec. 1913 Sanborn map; Athens, Clark County, Georgia, April 1918 Sanborn map; and Insurance maps of Athens, Clark Co., Georgia, 1926. These were deaccessioned because they are copies of originals that have been digitized and are available on DLG.