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Afghanistan: A Guide to Maps and Geographic Reference Materials

Cartographic Collection Items

The titles listed in this section of the guide include primary source cartographic materials available for research in the Library of Congress Geography and Map Reading Room. For assistance with these materials please use our Ask a Librarian service.

The Geography and Map Division holds single maps, topographical sets, and atlases of Afghanistan. A comprehensive search of the Library of Congress Online Catalog for all cataloged cartographic materials that pertain to Afghanistan is provided in the custom search below.

The list below is a selection of atlases.

Cataloged Atlases of Afghanistan


The Library of Congress also holds maps of Afghanistan  that have not been cataloged at an individual level. The maps are filed by the geographic location, year of publication, and the publisher's name in the Title Collection of the Geography and Map Division. Patrons may request the maps by providing the geographic location and the approximate year of publication. The reference staff will search the collections for the requested maps.