Road map of Dubai
Read a Map, or Get Lost: Today
is National Read a Road Map Day
Today,
April 5, is “National Read a Road Map Day.”
In today’s world, most drivers use GPS technology, but the skill of
reading maps can still be imperative, especially in remote parts of the world
where accessing a cellular signal can be spotty.
The
Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) on the
second floor of Bracken Library has thousands of historic and current road maps
for cities, counties, states, and countries around the world. Many users still like to view maps when
planning trips. Students of geography
and urban planning use the maps to investigate the development of places over
time. And a history class borrowed historic road maps of the United States from the GRMC for a project studying how the interstate system was created.
Maps
in the GRMC circulate for two weeks or longer.
And many are available in folded and laminated format for use on trips.
For
more information, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.
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