Mapping
Memphis: Elvis Maps Available from Ball
State University Libraries
Sunday,
August 16 marks the 38th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley,
legendary rock ‘n’ roll performer. The Ball
State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) on the
second floor of Bracken Library has a new map of Memphis commemorating the life
of Elvis.
Memphis Map for Elvis Fans was created
by Maria Rabinsky and Good Foot Enterprises in 2013. The map was sponsored by Andrea Shaw and Alan
Grossman of New York following a visit to Memphis, Tennessee—the home of Elvis
Presley.
The
pictorial map includes 137 tourist sites in Memphis, with special emphasis
given to landmarks related to the life of Elvis Presley. The map (above, click to enlarge) includes detailed inset maps of
downtown Memphis and Elvis’ home, Graceland.
Locations like where Elvis made his first public appearance and where he
met Colonel Tom Parker are marked on the map.
Lost landmarks are also described and illustrated.
The
Atlas Collection in Bracken Library also includes an atlas devoted to the life
of Elvis Presley. Elvis Atlas: A Journey through Elvis Presley’s America was
published in 2011 by Chartwell Book of New York. The atlas covers Elvis’ life from Tupelo,
Mississippi, his contract with Sun Records, Elvis' time in the Army, and his movie
career.
Maps
from the GRMC circulate for two weeks or longer. Atlases circulate for 28 days or longer. For more information, please contact the GRMC
at 765-285-1097.
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