How to Cite a Map

A printed or online map, such as a topographic or road map.

What You'll Need

Map Title
Short title
Cartographer(s)
Publisher
Publisher Location
Date Published
Scale
Map Type
URL

Include the map title, cartographer or issuing body, scale, publication details, and sheet number if part of a series.

Example Citations

APA 7th edition
U.S. Geological Survey. (2021). Old Faithful quadrangle, Wyoming [Topographic map]. https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/611c9fc7d34e40dd9c000745
In-text (U.S. Geological Survey, 2021)
MLA 9th edition
Old Faithful Quadrangle, Wyoming. Topographic map. U.S. Geological Survey, 2021, www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/611c9fc7d34e40dd9c000745.
In-text (Old Faithful Quadrangle, Wyoming)
Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography)
U.S. Geological Survey. Old Faithful Quadrangle, Wyoming. Topographic map. U.S. Geological Survey, 2021. 1:24,000. https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/611c9fc7d34e40dd9c000745.
Footnote U.S. Geological Survey, Old Faithful Quadrangle, Wyoming, Topographic map, U.S. Geological Survey, 2021, 1:24,000, https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/611c9fc7d34e40dd9c000745.
Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition)
U.S. Geological Survey (2021) ‘Old Faithful quadrangle, Wyoming’. U.S. Geological Survey. Available at: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/611c9fc7d34e40dd9c000745.
In-text (U.S. Geological Survey, 2021)
IEEE
[1]
U.S. Geological Survey, “Old Faithful Quadrangle, Wyoming,” U.S. Geological Survey, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/611c9fc7d34e40dd9c000745
In-text [1]

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

Vancouver
1.
U.S. Geological Survey. Old Faithful quadrangle, Wyoming [Internet]. U.S. Geological Survey; 2021. Available from: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/611c9fc7d34e40dd9c000745
In-text (1)

Numbered by order of appearance in your document.

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