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Looking for geographic information? This is a collection of tools to find information from a variety of resources. Ideally the following search functions would find various geographic resources including; maps available from the UIC library, geospatial data, aerial and satellite imagery and internet resources (data download sites & map services.)

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Find Maps & Geospatial Data

Image Collections
Static maps & scanned map images
Worldwide - By Region United States Illinois Metro Chicago

Interactive Maps
Interactive mapping sites, Internet GIS & Web Map Services
Worldwide - By Region United States Illinois Metro Chicago

Geospatial/GIS Datasets
Geospatial/GIS data collections, portals & downloadable data files
Worldwide - By Region United States Illinois Metro Chicago

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Search for Northeastern IL Airphoto/Topo maps

NE Illinois - Chicago+6 Counties
Historical Topos & Airphotos
available at UIC Library

Please add an address or intersection (use '&') below to search for maps & airphotos for the six counties in Northeastern Illinois. Input examples are:

- 801 s morgan st, chicago, IL
- morgan & taylor, chicago, il

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Need Help with Research?

If you tried all the options above and still not finding materials that you need, you may want to ask a librarian.
 
UIC Library Service - Ask A Librarian

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Search Catalogs
Search Library Catalog for Maps:
Type a place name. i.e. Chicago

Search OAIster for Map Images:
(OAIster is a collection of digital resources)
Type a place name. i.e. New York

Geodex Map Search:

This is a tool to find maps from map collections - for professionals..

Please enter X (longitude) and Y (latitude) coordinates to search Geodex map indexes. Here are some coordinates:

- (X) -117.135 (Y) 32.55 : Tijuana, Mexico
- (X) 69.14 (Y) 34.53 : Kabul, Afghanistan
- (X) 44.40 (Y) 33.33 : Baghdad, Iraq

Longitude (X) in decimal degree
Latitude    (Y) in decimal degree
Geodex © Christopher Baruth and Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System