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-----Original Message----- From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee Sent: 11 July 2011 20:33 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: South Sudan reference map -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: South Sudan reference map Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:24:34 -0400 From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> Great map Geoff! As a cataloger, what do you think I first noticed and then began considering? First, Juba, the capital. Then I counted ten [districts?] or states, not sure what the administrative divisions are called their. And so, that means at some point creating authority records for all these names! Paige On 7/11/2011 2:47 PM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee wrote: > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: South Sudan reference map > Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:41:36 -0500 > From: Geoff Forbes <[log in to unmask]> > To: 'Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship' > <[log in to unmask]> > > I created a reference map of Sudan and Southern Sudan and Surrounds, > which some may find useful (attached). > > Also, for those who may not be aware of it, here is link to some helpful > political boundary .shp and .kmz files (also for many other countries): > > http://www.unitar.org/unosat/sudan > > Best regards, > > Geoff > > Geoffrey A. Forbes, M.S. > Director of Sales > LAND INFO Worldwide Mapping LLC > Tel: +1.763.428.4129 > Fax: +1.303.790.9734 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > Web site: www.landinfo.com > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: BBC E-mail: South Sudan raises national flag > Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:13:32 -0400 > From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]> > To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship > <[log in to unmask]> > > Related to the story of this new country, Marcy located and obtained a > map of the world from The Guardian showing all countries and > highlighting South Sudan. I will have it cataloged today. The title is > "The new map of the world" with a note that starts "On 9 July the > Republic of South Sudan became the world's newest country..." > > Paige >