SOURCES OF EARTH AND PLANETARY PHOTOGRAPHY

CARTOGRAPHIC PRODUCTS

EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION CENTER (ESIC)

ESIC (Formerly National Cartographic and Information Center or NCIC) provides the user community with complete information on Earth science data. They are responsible for the collection, cataloging and dissemination of all nationally distributed cartographic data and provide the public with information on interpretation of geological data.

Headquarters:

Earth Science Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
(703) 860-6045

ESIC offices:

Eastern Mapping Center-ESIC
U.S. Geological Survey
950 National Center, Room 1D100
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr.
Reston, VA 20129
(703) 648-4302

Rocky Mountain Mapping Center-ESIC
U.S. Geological Survey
Box 25046, Stop 914 Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 236-1000

Western Mapping Center-ESIC
U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road MS 955
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 329-5027

U.S. MAPS (VARIOUS TYPES)

(If you are unsure about the type of map that you need, it is recommended that you contact ESIC first.)

U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution Branch
Box 25286 Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 236-7477

WORLD MAPS

Map Link, Inc.
30 S. La Patera Lane, Unit #5
Santa Barbara, California 93117
Phone: (805) 692-6777
Toll-free phone: (800) 962-1394
Fax: (805) 692-6787
Toll-free fax: (800) 627-7768
U.S.G.S. Topo Dept. Fax: 1(800) 627-1839
E-Mail: custserv@maplink.com

Request the World Map Directory, an efficiently organized guide to U.S. and World Maps.

LUNAR ORTHOPHOTO AND TOPOPHOTO MAPS

National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC)
Code 633
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
(301) 286-6695

LUNAR GEOLOGIC MAPS

U.S. Geological Survey
Map Distribution Center
Box 25286 Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 236-7477

Planetary Image Facilities can assist users with locating appropriate Lunar Maps.

PLANETARY MAPS

U.S. Geological Survey
Map Distribution Center
Box 25286 Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 236-7477

Planetary Image Facilities can assist in locating appropriate Map name and/or number for ordering.

NSSDC can provide photographic prints of Mars photomosaics.

Sources of Earth and Planetary Photography