Olin Library and the West Campus Library house a large collection of paper maps formerly located in the Ronald Rettner Earth and Planetary Sciences Library. The collection consists primarily of topographic and geologic maps, though some maps on other subjects are available. Most maps published after 1976 are searchable in the Library catalog.
For more information on searching and retrieving paper maps from the WashU Libraries' collection, please contact Clara McLeod, the Earth & Planetary Sciences and Environmental Studies Subject Librarian.
To request a paper map from the WashU Libraries' collection, fill out the Printed Map Request Form.
WashU Libraries Special Collections has put together a guide on locating print and online historical maps of the St. Louis region.
Data Services has scanned a small number of St. Louis historical maps and have made them available in their Geospatial Data Collection.
A research portal to find and view high-definition, color Fire Insurance Maps, Real Estate Atlases, Plat Books, and other historical maps showing building structures, building construction details, property ownership, property uses, and other useful information. This subscription includes Illinois and Missouri. Learn more about this database.
The collection comes from Barry Lawrence Ruderman, a map and atlas dealer who is a longtime friend and supporter of Stanford Libraries. Since 2009, Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. has contributed over 50,000 digital map images to the Stanford Digital Repository.
Sanborn fire insurance maps for cities and towns in Missouri, providing detailed property and land-use records.
Sanborn fire insurance maps for cities and towns in Louisiana, providing detailed property and land-use records. Learn more about this database.
