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About this Reading Room | Geography and Map Reading Room | Research Centers | Library of Congress

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“Maps and atlases were among the first items acquired when the Library of Congress was established in 1800. It was not until 1897, however, when the Library of Congress moved into its own building, that a separate Hall of Maps and Charts was created to house the growing collection at that time of 47,000 maps and...” (the page’s own description)

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