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Frequently Asked Questions: Map, Geography

Browse some of the most frequently asked questions answered by our subject specialists.

How do I download images from your website?

The scans of maps placed online by the Geography and Map Division are available to download in GIF, JPEG, JP2000, and TIFF formats. If you look underneath the thumbnail image in the catalog record, you will see a download menu with various scans available to download at no cost. The TIFF file is the highest resolution scan.

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