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Abbreviations used in the map lists

The following abbreviations are used to indicate the location of material in the Hargrave-Andrew Library Map Room.

  • H = Horizontal file
    The number and letter following the "H" indicate the location of the item; eg H.2.A = Horizontal file, number 2, drawer A.
  • V = Vertical file
    The number and letter following the "V" indicate the location of the item; eg V.4 = Vertical file, number 4.

A number of extensions to these abbreviations are used to indicate the specific section of a file where the desired map is located. These extensions include:

  • Aust.Landstat  Australian Landstat.
  • Aust.Gen.Ref.  Australian General Reference.
  • Aust.Gen.Tour.  Australian General Tourist Maps.
  • Aust.Geol.Misc.  Australian Geological Miscellaneous
  • Aust.Mag.Misc.  Australian Magnetic Miscellaneous
  • Aust.Min.Misc.  Australian Mineral Miscellaneous
  • Aust.Tect.Misc.  Australian Tectonic Miscellaneous
  • Aust.Soil Misc.  Australian Soils Miscellaneous.
  • NSW Geol.Misc.  New South Wales Geological Miscellaneous
  • NSW Goldfields.  New South Wales Goldfields
  • NT Geol.Misc.  Northern Territory Geological Miscellaneous
  • QLD Geol.Misc.  Queensland Geological Miscellaneous
  • SA Geol.Misc.  South Australia Geological Miscellaneous
  • Tas.Geol.Misc.  Tasmania geological Miscellaneous
  • Vic.Gen.Ref.  Victoria General reference
  • Vic.Ge.Roads  Victoria General Roads
  • Vic.Geol.Misc.  Victoria Geological Miscellaneous
  • Vic.Goldfields  Victoria Goldfields
  • WA Geol.Misc  Western Australia Geological Miscellaneous

Other symbols used in this inventory include:

  • expl. notes  indicates that explanatory notes are available.
  • f  folio atlases shelved separately.
  • n.d.  no date.
  • n.s.  no scale.
  • wall  item is displayed on Map Room wall.

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