# Maps & Geography — PUBLICMCP Public Library

Historical maps, atlases, and cartographic materials from NYPL's world-renowned map collection, spanning global geography, city plans, exploration, and topography from the 15th century onward.

- Source institution: New York Public Library
- Set id: `nypl-set-maps`
- Items: 2,902
- Canonical page: https://publicmcp.org/library/maps

## Query via MCP (no API key)

```
search_library(query="maps", source="nypl")
# endpoint: https://library.publicmcp.org/mcp — no API key required
```

## Sample items (25 of 2,902)

- [Alphabetical key to map numbers with dealer's description of the volume](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/adb74c40-09db-013f-5ea5-0242ac110004)
- [The Ratzer map of New York City, 1767](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d80c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99)
- [Map of the Irish Republic](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4ecc8000-ab95-013e-edae-0242ac110003)
- [Universal Atlas Cement Co. (All Branches)](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-6ab9-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Matthews-Northrup New International Atlas](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-23e4-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Syndicate Map](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-5604-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Requests for Maps](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-0eba-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Route Maps](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-0f13-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Sloane House Map](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-25a4-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Standard Map Company](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-6563-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [World's Fair Official Map](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-ede5-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Revised Map of Fair Site](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-08ee-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Supervue Map & Guide Co.](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-5300-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [(The) Monthly Evening Sky Map](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-e5cc-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [McCauley Map Case Company](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9c-13d9-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Map for President's Office](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-d66b-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Map of Tours for Schools](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-d671-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Map of Fair Grounds](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-d666-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [View Books and Maps](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-02fa-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Swamp Area - Map of](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9a-de78-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Intramural Transportation Map](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-cae2-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Lokater Map Company](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd99-bd70-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [National Auto Visor Map Service, Incorporated](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9a-92de-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Map of Amusement Area](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-d662-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)
- [Zeon Map of Colorado](http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b619bd9b-1514-e6d9-e040-e00a1806748c)

## About

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