LC Guide
A Rough Guide to the Library of Congress Classification for Maps
Listed below is a selection of regions arranged by G-class LC call number. Note that this is a very rough guide; a more detailed breakdown of the LC classification for maps is available in the Map Services Reference section.Numbers |
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|---|---|
| G3190-3192 | Celestial Maps |
| G3195-3199 | Moon |
| G3200-3202 | World Maps |
| G3210-3222 | Northern and Southern Hemispheres |
| G3240-3241 | Tropics |
| G3250-3251 | Temperate Zones |
| G3260-3272 | Polar Regions |
| G3290-5668 | Western Hemisphere. The Americas |
| G3300-5184 | North America |
| G3380-3384 | Greenland |
| G3400-3612 | Canada |
| G3690-4383 | United States |
| G4390-4392 | Caribbean Area |
| G4410-4763 | Mexico |
| G4800-4884 | Central America |
| G4900-5184 | West Indies |
| G5200-5668 | South America |
| G5670-9084 | Eastern Hemisphere. Eurasia, Africa, etc. |
| G5700-6966 | Europe |
| G7000-7342 | the former U.S.S.R. |
| G7400-8198.54 | Asia |
| G8200-8904 | Africa |
| G8950-9084 | Australia |
| G9095-9794 | Oceans (general) |
| G9800-9804 | Antarctica |
| 9900-9980 | Unlocalized Maps |