Catalog of Planetary Maps
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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Photos: Unless otherwise indicated, all photographs are by H. Hargitai. Several photographs are from the USGS Astrogeology Map Library and Lowell Observatory, both in Flagstaff, Arizona. Several photographs of Soviet maps were taken at MIIGAiK, Moscow.
Contact: The catalog is curated by H. Hargitai, ELTE, Budapest, hargitai.henrik@btk.elte.hu.
Coverage: hemispheric
59 maps
| # | Title | Map No. | Lead Author | Artist | Target | Quad. | Scale | Year | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5158 |
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Geologic Map of the Near Side of the Moon (reprinted) | I-703 | Wilhelms, Don E. | Moon | Near side | 5M | 2000 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #4750 |
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Topographic Map of the Eastern Region of Mars | I-2160 | Hall, Barbara J. | Mars | 15M | 1991 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #4775 |
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Topographic Map of the Western Region of Mars | I-2160 | Davis, Susan L. | Mars | 15M | 1991 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #4233 |
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Geologic Map of the Eastern Equatorial Region of Mars (Reprinted 1998) | I-1802-B | Greeley, Ronald | Hall, Barbara J. | Mars | Mars, East | 15M | 1987 | U. S. Geological Survey |
| #4139 |
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Geologic Map of the Western Equatorial Region of Mars (Reprinted 1998) | I-1802-A | Scott, David H. S. | Hall, Barbara J. | Mars | Mars, West | 15M | 1986 | U. S. Geological Survey |
| #3881 |
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Geologic map of the Western Region of Mars | Scott, David H. S. | Mars | Mars West | 1984 | ||||
| #3732 |
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Shaded Relief Map of the Eastern Region of Mars | I-1321 | Davis, Susan L. | Mars | Mars East | 15M | 1982 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #3155 |
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Geologic Map of the Central Far Side of the Moon | I-1047 | Stuart-Alexander, Desiree E. | Moon | Moon, Far side | 5M | 1978 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #3037 |
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Geologic Map of the East Side of the Moon | I-948 | Wilhelms, Don E. | Moon | Moon East | 5M | 1977 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #3043 |
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Geologic Map of the West Side of the Moon | I-1034 | Scott, David H. S. | Moon | Moon, West | 5M | 1977 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #3136 |
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West Region of the Moon | LMP-3 | Scott, David H. S. | Moon | Moon, West | 5M | 1977 | Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center | |
| #2907 |
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Lunar Earthside Chart | LMP-1 | Moon | 5M | 1976 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #2908 |
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Lunar Earthside Chart (LMP-1) | LMP-1 | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1976 | Defense Mapping Agency Aerospace Center | ||
| #2909 |
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Lunar Farside Chart | LMP-2 | Moon | 5M | 1976 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #2910 |
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Lunar Farside Chart (LMP-2) | LMP-2 | Moon | Moon, Farside | 1976 | ||||
| #2297 |
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Карта альбедо видимого полушария Луны Albedo map of the visible hemisphere of the Moon Karta Albedo Vidimogo Polusariya Luny 1:5 000 000 Ed. N.P. Barabashov Ukranian Academy Kiev 1973 Harkov Observator… | Barabashov, N. P. | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1973 | Naukova Dumka | ||
| #2298 |
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Карта цвета видимого полушария Луны Color map of the visible hemisphere of the Moon | Barabashov, N. P. | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1973 | Naukova Dumka | ||
| #2303 | Фотометрическая карта видимого полушария Луны Photometric map of the visible hemisphere of the Moon | Barabashov, N. P. | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1973 | Naukova Dumka | |||
| #1748 |
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Geologic Map of the Near Side of the Moon | I-703 | Wilhelms, Don E. | Moon | Near side | 5M | 1971 | U. S. Geological Survey | |
| #1604 |
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Lunar Earthside Chart (LMP-1) ("National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Earthside Chart") | LMP-1 | Boyce, J. M. | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1970 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |
| #1605 |
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Lunar Earthside Chart (LMP-1) ("National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Earthside Chart") | LMP-1 | Boyce, J. M. | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1970 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |
| #1606 |
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Lunar Farside Chart (LMP-2) (Natonal Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Farside Chart) | LMP-2 | Moon | Moon, Farside | 5M | 1970 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #1607 |
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Lunar Farside Chart (LMP-2) (Natonal Aeronautics and Space Administration Lunar Farside Chart) | LMP-2 | Moon | Moon, Farside | 5M | 1970 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #1450 | Lunar Earthside Chart (LEC-1) | LEC-1 | Moon | Moon, near side | 1969 | |||||
| #1451 | Lunar Earthside Hemisphere, sheet 2 of 2 | LEM-1-B | Moon | 2.5M | 1969 | |||||
| #1218 |
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Lunar Earthside Chart (LEC-1) - Provisional | LEC-1 | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1968 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #1219 | Lunar Earthside Chart: Provisional Flight Crew Planning Version | LEC-1A | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1968 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #977 |
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Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1) | LFC-1 | Moon | Moon, farside | 5M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #978 | Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1) - Provisional (front side: equatorial, reverse side: polar views) | LFC-1 | Moon | 5M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||||
| #979 | Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1) (red overprinted) | LFC-1 | Moon | Moon, farside | 5M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #980 | Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1) Provisional - reverse side: South Polar Region, North Polar Region | LFC-1 | Moon | Moon, farside | 5M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #981 | Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1) Provisional (G) - reverse side: South Polar Region, North Polar Region | LFC-1 | Moon | Moon, farside | 5M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #982 | Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1) South Polar Region, North Polar Region | LFC-1 | Moon | Moon, farside | 5M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #983 | Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-2) | LFC-2 | Moon | Moon, farside | 10M | 1967 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #857 |
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Lunar Isothermal Chart - LIC-1 Prototype | LIC-1 | Moon | 5M | 1966 | ||||
| #927 |
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USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic - Lunar Earthside Hemisphere (3rd Edition) | LEM-1 | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1966 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #792 |
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Topographic Lunar Map, Edition 1-AMS | LunarIT2M1LWO | Moon | Northwest | 2M | 1965 | Army Map Service | ||
| #793 |
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Topographic Lunar Map, Edition 1-AMS | LunarIT2M2LWO | Moon | Mid-West | 2M | 1965 | Army Map Service | ||
| #794 |
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Topographic Lunar Map, Edition 1-AMS | LunarIT2M3LWO | Moon | Southwest | 2M | 1965 | Army Map Service | ||
| #795 |
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Topographic Lunar Map, Edition 1-AMS | LunarIT2M4LWO | Moon | Northeast | 2M | 1965 | Army Map Service | ||
| #796 |
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Topographic Lunar Map, Edition 1-AMS | LunarIT2M5LWO | Moon | Mid-East | 2M | 1965 | Army Map Service | ||
| #797 |
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Topographic Lunar Map, Edition 1-AMS | LunarIT2M6LWO | Moon | Southeast | 2M | 1965 | Army Map Service | ||
| #592 | Lunar Earthside Hemisphere, sheet 1 of 2 | LEM-1-B | Moon | 2.5M | 1963 | |||||
| #544 | Lunar Earthside Hemisphere Chart Sheet 1 of 2 | LEM 1B | Moon | Moon, near side | 1962 | |||||
| #567 | USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic - Lunar Earthside Hemisphere 2nd Edition | LEM-1 | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1962 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #477 |
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Description and evaluation of the physiographic regions - Engineer Special Study of the Surface of the Moon | I-351 | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | Moon near side | 1961 | U. S. Geological Survey | ||
| #428 | Engineer Special Study of the Surface of the Moon Map Set | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | Moon near side | 1960 | |||||
| #431 | Generalized Photogeologic Map of the Moon - Engineer special study of the surface of the Moon | Moon | Moon near side | 1960 | ||||||
| #432 | Generalized Photogeologic Map of the Moon -- Mason AC, Hackman RJ, Photogeologic Study of the Moon. THE MOON. Proceedings of the Symposium No 14 of the IAU helf at Pulkovo Observatory, near Leningrad, December 1960 Academic Press London New York | Moon | Moon near side | 1960 | ||||||
| #442 | Lunar Rays - Engineer Special Study of the Surface of the Moon | Moon | Moon near side | 1960 | ||||||
| #445 | Physiographic Divisions of the Moon - Engineer Special Study of the Surface of the Moon | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | Moon near side | 1960 | Army Map Service | ||||
| #446 | Physiographic Divisions of the Moon - Engineer Special Study of the Surface of the Moon | Moon | Moon near side | 1960 | ||||||
| #447 |
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Physiographic Divisions of the Moon - map supplement to: Hackman RJ, Photointerpretation of the Lunar Surface, 27th Annual Meeting of the Society, Shoreham Hotel Washington DC 1961 March 19-22. ; Photogrammetric Engineering | Hackman, Robert J. | Moon | Moon near side | 10M | 1960 | |||
| #448 | Physiographic Divisions of the Moon - Mason AC, Hackman RJ, Photogeologic Study of the Moon. THE MOON. Proceedings of the Symposium No 14 of the IAU helf at Pulkovo Observatory, near Leningrad, December 1960 Academic Press London New York | Moon | Moon near side | 1960 | ||||||
| #463 |
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USAF Lunar Reference Chart - Lunar Earthside Hemisphere, 2nd advanced edition | LEC-IA | Moon | Moon, near side | 10M | 1960 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #464 |
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USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic - 2nd advanced ed | LEM-1A | Moon | Moon, near side | 1960 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | |||
| #465 |
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USAF Lunar Reference Mosaic - Lunar Earthside Hemisphere 2nd Advanced Edition | LEM-1 | Moon | Moon, near side | 5M | 1960 | US Air Force, Aeronautical Chart and Information Center | ||
| #6213 | Lunar Earthside, Farside, and Poles Map Making Set | Moon | Moon, near side | |||||||
| #6214 |
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Lunar Eastern Hemisphere with Landing Sites | Kinsler, Danny C. | Moon | Moon, near side | 10M | (1977) |