"The fascination of maps as humanly created documents is found not merely in the extent to which they are objective or accurate. It also lies in their inherent ambivalence and in our ability to tease out new meanings, hidden agendas, and contrasting world views from between the lines on the image."

J. B. Harley

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The Osher Map Library is closed for construction:

Construction on OML's three story addition will begin in November 2007.  As a result OML will be closed from November 15, 2007 through Fall 2008.  We apologize for the inconvenience but hope you will enjoy the new expanded library when it reopens next Fall.  

The building site can be tracked with USM's web cam at osher-map.usm.maine.edu.

During the construction period, OML staff can be reached at 207-780-4850 or oml@usm.maine.edu.