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\"lcmv5n5\"Library of Congress Magazine<\/em><\/a>\u2019s September-October 2016 issue (direct PDF link<\/a>) is almost entirely dedicated to maps, with several feature articles on the Library’s map holdings, profiles of Library cartographers, and other map-related items. [WMS<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Library of Congress Magazine\u2019s September-October 2016 issue (direct PDF link) is almost entirely dedicated to maps, with several feature articles on the Library’s map holdings, profiles of Library cartographers, and other map-related items. 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