006 and 008: Maps

The Maps definition of field 008/18-34 is used when Leader/06 (Type of record) contains code e (Cartographic material) or f (Manuscript cartographic material). Field 008 positions 00-17 and 35-39 are defined the same in 008 fields for all materials.

Field 008/18-34 character positions are equivalent to those in field 006/01-17 when field 006/00 (Form of material) contains code e (Cartographic material) or f (Manuscript cartographic material). These character positions are defined for records in the Maps type of material as listed in the table below.

This field has no indicators or subfields; the data elements are positionally defined.

Validity by material type: The character positions and associated codes are valid for Maps.

Record requirements in National-level or Minimal-level records: either Mandatory or Optional, depending on the character position.

For details on the character positions and codes used in records for the Maps material type, select a topic from the Definition column below:

Maps (MP)
006 Position:	008 Position:	Definition:
01-04	18-21	Relief
05-06	22-23	Projection
07	24	Undefined
08	25	Type of cartographic material
09-10	26-27	Undefined
11	28	Government publication
12	29	Form of item
13	30	Undefined
14	31	Index
15	32	Undefined
16-17	33-34	Special format characteristics