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Article: State Reference Library, Western Australia Liswa map collection.(Highlights from Australian Map Libraries, 2004-2005)
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- The Globe
- Article date:
- December 1, 2005
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The map collection of the State Reference Library is the best publicly-accessible, general collection of maps in Perth. The collection is rich in early maps from the United Kingdom used by genealogy researchers, and current travel maps of both countries and major cities. For Australia, there are geological maps and satellite images, maps from all of the state mapping agencies, and complete holdings of the 1:100 000 and 1:250 000 scale topographic maps.
In addition to sheet maps, the collection also includes atlases, gazetteers, street directories for all Australian capital cities and major cities around the world, aerial photographs and satellite images. Globes ...