How to Cite a Map in MLA 9th edition

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

Example in 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)

What MLA 9th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Map Title
  • Publisher
  • Date Published
  • Map Type
  • URL

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

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in MLA 9th edition.

A Map in other styles

APA 7th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in MLA 9th edition

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