Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Aeronautical charts: Maps giving information intended for use in air navigation, such as compass rose, isogonic lines, location of landing fields, beacons, hazards to air navigation, etc.
Astronautical charts: Maps and charts giving information for use in navigation in space to determine course and location for the astronaut.
Cartographic materials: Collections of cartographic materials that are composed of multiple genres and/or forms to which more specific headings such as Pictorial maps or Globes cannot be applied.
Cartographic materials for people with visual disabilities
Geographic information systems
Globes: Spherical representations of individual planets, stars, moons, comets, etc.
Gores (Maps): Maps that may be fitted to the surface of a sphere with little distortion.
Mappae mundi: Early medieval world maps.
Maps: [Not currently used locally.]
Mental maps
Photogrammetric maps
Physical maps: Maps that represent the surface of the land or floor of the ocean without man-made structures or vegetation. For maps that represent the horizontal and vertical locations of natural and man-made features see Topographic maps.
Portolan charts: Early modern charts of the sea and adjacent coastlines that feature distorted coastlines, networks of rhumb lines, and approximate bearings and estimated distances.
Quadrangle maps: Maps that cover a rectangular or nearly rectangular region defined by four specified points.
Stick charts: Charts made by Pacific Islanders that indicate the pattern of swells and wave masses caused by wind.
Thematic maps: [Not currently used locally.] Maps that depict a special topic or theme.
Topographic maps: Maps that represent the horizontal and vertical locations of natural and man-made features. For maps that represent the surface of the land or floor of the ocean without man-made structures or vegetation see Physical maps.
Tourist maps: Maps designed for tourists.
Upside-down maps: Maps in which the orientation has been reversed and south appears at the top.