Special Collections
Map of the Day! – World Health Risks
Theme for the week: World Health Risks
October 2-6, 2017
World Health Risks: Traveling is fun, but it is good to know the risks that may be involved. Come on over to Shields Library to view these amazing and historical health risks maps showing the distribution of malaria, leprosy, and more.
Current news is reporting that an early flu season has already started. Stay healthy.
Maps
Title: World Risk Map: Travel intelligence: a travelers’ guide to security & health risk around the world
by Pinkerton Global Intelligence (1999)
Call Number: MAP G3201.E635 1999 .P4
Title: Distribution of Cholera, 1816-1950
by American Geographical Society of New York (1951)
Call Number: MAP G3201.E51 1951 .A6
Title: Distribution of Malaria Vectors
by American Geographical Society of New York (1951)
Call Number: MAP G3201.E51 1951 .A61
Title: Distribution of Helminthiasis
by American Geographical Society of New York (1952)
Call Number: MAP G3201.E51 1952 .A6
Title: Distribution of the Plague
by American Geographical Society of New York (1952)
Call Number: MAP G3201.E51 1952 .A61
Title: Distribution of Leprosy 1952
by American Geographical Society of New York (1953)
Call Number: MAP G3201.E51 1953 .A6
Title: Pest mosquito control: Sacramento Valley Project map, State of California
by Tom Rush, and Boyd Eubank (1934)
Call Number: MAP G4362.S33D4 1934 .P3
Map Collection: Location and Hours
The Map Collection room is open to the public on the Lower Level of Shields Library, Monday-Friday, 1:00-5:00 pm. To see the most accurate schedule, please visit this link: https://library.ucdavis.edu/guide/maps/#hours-2 .
Contact the Special Collections Department for map related questions by email at speccoll@ucdavis.edu or by phone at 530-752-1621.