- Subject specialties
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Maps - Contact info
jt2118@columbia.edu - Library
Lehman Library - @ Columbia Libraries since 2003
- Education Info
BA in Geography (University of Washington)
MS in Library and Information Science (Long Island University) - About me
“Along with other members of the DSSC Data Service, located in 215 Lehman Library, I'm here to help with GIS software and data as well as assistant with the discovery and use of the print map collection.” - Recommended resources
- David Rumsey Map Collection
Focuses on rare 18th & 19th century maps, all of which are downloadable as high quality images. Also available is a GIS browser where maps from different time periods are layered together with current data for a few select cities. - Geospatial One-Stop
Search for federal, state, and local geographic data - USGS Seamless Data Distribution System
Offers seamless data for a user-defined area, in a variety of formats, for online download - Center for International Earth Science Information Network(CIESIN)
Various global & regional datasets in both GIS & non-GIS formats - NHGIS
A project to create and freely disseminate a database incorporating all available aggregate census information for the United States between 1790 and 2000.
- David Rumsey Map Collection
Jeremiah Trinidad-Christensen
GIS/Map Librarian


