The Catalog of Planetary Maps.
Sources: The research that led to this catalog was supported by Fulbright Hungary Grant No. 1222202, awarded to H. Hargitai for research at USGS Astrogeology, Flagstaff, Arizona (advisor: Trent Hare), and by the ICA Commission on Planetary Cartography (advisor: Kira Shingareva). Most of the data is based on the inventory of the map library of USGS Astrogeology.
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Contact: The catalog is curated by H. Hargitai, ELTE, Budapest, hargitai.henrik@btk.elte.hu.
Coverage: Global
49 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2950 |
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Unified Geologic Map of the Moon Original comment: "This new work represents a seamless, globally consistent, 1:5,000,000-scale geologic map derived from… | Fortezzo, Corey M. | Moon | 5M | 2020 | U. S. Geological Survey | |||
| #2947 |
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Topographic map of Mars | Macháček, Daniel | Mars | 10M | 2019 | Self-published | |||
| #5608 | 1:1 Million-Scale Maps of the Moon (nomenclature) | Redding, Bonnie L. | Moon | LAC11-LAC144 | 1M | 2018 | IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature/USGS | |||
| #5507 | Topographic Map of the Moon | SIM-3316-2 | Hare, Trent M. | Zuber, Maria T. | Moon | 10M | 2015 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #2946 |
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Topographic map of Venus | Macháček, Daniel | Venus | 7M | 2013 | Self-published | |||
| #2949 |
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Global geomorphometric map of Mars | Jasiewicz, Jarosław | Mars | 2012 | |||||
| #5212 |
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Color-Coded Contour Map of Mars | I-2782 | Mars | Mars | 25M | 2003 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #5187 | Color-Coded Topography and Shaded Relief Maps of the Lunar Near Side and Far Side Hemispheres | I-2769 | Moon | 10M | 2002 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||||
| #5188 | Color-Coded Topography and Shaded Relief Maps of the Lunar North and South Hemispheres | I-2769 | Moon | 10M | 2002 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||||
| #5189 | Color-Coded Topography and Shaded Relief Maps of the Lunar West and East Hemispheres | I-2769 | Moon | 10M | 2002 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||||
| #4737 |
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Topographic Map of Mars | I-2179 | Mars | 25M | 1991 | U. S. Geological Survey | |||
| #4117 |
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Карта Луны Map of the Moon | Rodionova, Zh F. | Moon | Moon, full | 10M | 1985 | Federal Agency for Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR | ||
| #3832 |
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Topographic Map of the Moon (LOC-1) | LOC-1 | Moon | 2.8M | 1983 | U. S. Geological Survey | |||
| #3741 | Topographic Map of the Moon | Moon | 1982 | |||||||
| #3742 |
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Topographic Map of the Moon (LOC-2) | LOC-2 | Moon | 2.8M | 1982 | U. S. Geological Survey | |||
| #3743 |
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Topographic map of the Moon (LOC-4) | LOC-4 | Wu, Sherman S. C. | Moon | 2.8M | 1982 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #3635 |
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Topographic Map of the Moon (Eastern Region LOC-3) | LOC-3 | Garcia, Patricia A. | Moon | 2.8M | 1981 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #3371 |
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Полная карта Луны (9 листов) Complete map of the Moon (9 sheets) Publisher: Sternberg Institute of Moscow State Lomonosov University 1979 Edition In 9 sheets and in 1 sheet http://… | Lipsky, Yurii Naumovich | Moon | Moon, full | 5M | 1979 | Nauka | ||
| #3151 |
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Geologic Map of Mars | I-1083 | Scott, David H. S. | Inge, Jay L. | Mars | Global | 25M | 1978 | U. S. Geological Survey |
| #2898 | Geologic map of Mars | 76-573, I-1083 | Scott, David H. S. | Mars | Mars | 25M | 1976 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #2995 |
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Topographic Map of Mars | I-961 | Inge, Jay L. | Mars | Mars | 25M | 1976 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #2269 |
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The Red Planet Mars 1973 The Red Planet 36.0ʺ × 22.5ʺ | Grosvenor, Gilbert M. | Mars | 28.6M | 1973 | National Geographic Society | |||
| #1792 |
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Lunar Planning Chart (LOC-1) | LOC-1 | Moon | 2.8M | 1971 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #1793 |
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Lunar Planning Chart (LOC-2) | LOC-2 | Moon | 2.8M | 1971 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #1794 |
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Lunar Planning Chart (LOC-3) | LOC-3 | Moon | 2.8M | 1971 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #1601 |
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Lunar Chart (one sided) | LPC-1 (multipart edition) | Moon | Entire moon | 10M | 1970 | |||
| #1499 |
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Lunar Planning Chart | LOC-2 | Moon | 2.5M | 1969 | ||||
| #1500 |
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Lunar Planning Chart | LOC-3 | Moon | 2.5M | 1969 | ||||
| #1501 |
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Lunar Planning Chart | LOC-4 | Moon | 2.5M | 1969 | ||||
| #1504 |
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Lunar Planning Chart (LOC-4) | LOC-4 | Moon | 2.5M | 1969 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #1558 |
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Полная карта Луны (9 листов) Complete map of the Moon (9 sheets) 1:5 000 000 Sternberg Astronomy Institute Luna-3, Zond-3, Lunar Orbiter images Chief of the department: Yu. N.Lipskiy… | Lipsky, Yurii Naumovich | Moon | Moon, full | 5M | 1969 | Nauka | ||
| #1093 |
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Mariner 69 Mars Chart Prepared under the direction of the Department of Defense, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, US Air Force for N… | MEC-2 | Slipher, Earl C. | Mars | 25M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #1096 |
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MEC-1 Prototype | MEC-1 | Slipher, Earl C. | Mars | 35M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #5772 | MEC-2 75S-70N Prepared by Lowell Observatory | MEC-2 | Maulfair, M. J. | Inge, Jay L. | Mars | 25M | 1967 | Lowell Observatory | ||
| #1097 | MEC-2 Albedo Map | MEC-2 | Slipher, Earl C. | Inge, Jay L. | Mars | 25M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #5773 | MEC-2 librated orthographics 8deg22' Prepared by Lowell Observatory | MEC-2 | Maulfair, M. J. | Inge, Jay L. | Mars | 25M | 1967 | Lowell Observatory | ||
| #1164 | USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic | LEM-1A | Moon | 10M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||||
| #1170 | Полная карта Луны (9 листов) с английскими переводами (пометки карандашом) Complete map of the Moon (9 sheets) with English translations (pencil marks) | Moon | Moon, full | 5M | 1967 | Nauka | ||||
| #758 |
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Pictorial Representation of Mars 1:10M Orthographic projection Edition 1-AMS Prepared by the Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, US Army, Washington D.… | 1-AMS | Mars | 10M | 1965 | Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers | |||
| #798 | Topographic Lunar Maps | 1-AMS | Moon | 2M | 1965 | |||||
| #716 | Topographic Lunar Maps | 1-AMS | Moon | 250k | 1964 | |||||
| #598 |
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Pictorial Lunar Map | Edition 1-AMS | Moon | 5M | 1963 | Army Map Service | |||
| #554 |
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MEC-1 Prototype This map is the last product of the pre-space age maps, combining all possible knowledge to support the first space miss… | MEC-1 | Slipher, Earl C. | Mars | 35M | 1962 | U. S. Air Force | ||
| #562 | Topographic Lunar Maps | 1-AMS | Moon | 2.5M | 1962 | |||||
| #565 | USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic | LEM-1A | Moon | 10M | 1962 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||||
| #566 |
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USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic - Lunar Earthside Hemisphere | LEM-1A | Moon | 10M | 1962 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #480 |
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Generalized Photogeologic Map of the Moon - Engineer special study of the surface of the Moon | I-351 | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | 3.8M | 1961 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #493 |
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Physiographic Divisions of the Moon - Engineer Special Study of the Surface of the Moon "first printing July 1960" | I-351 | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | 3.8M | 1961 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #466 | USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic, 1st edition | LEM-1A | Moon | 10M | 1960 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center |