Navigation Charts

Navigational chart books provide critical navigational information for both professional and recreational mariners, including charts, buoy information, bridge clearances, warnings, and lock/dam details. Designed for heavy use, these spiral-bound books fulfill the U.S. Coast Guard’s requirement (46 CFR Subchapter M) for commercial vessels to carry appropriate charts. 

NOTE: Digital versions of these maps are Geospatial PDFs that can be used with specialized software to determine location and calculate lengths and areas. A number of geospatial PDF applications are available for download on mobile devices. These applications can be used for navigation in places where wireless coverage is limited. These Geospatial PDF Navigation Charts are provided for informational purposes only. They do not meet criteria as navigational products suitable for navigation.

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The Illinois Waterway Navigation Charts book covers the Illinois Waterway from the confluence of the Illinois and Upper Mississippi Rivers to Lake Michigan at the Chicago and Calumet Harbors. This book was last updated in 2013.

The Upper Mississippi River Navigation Charts book covers the Upper Mississippi River from river mile 866 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois. Navigable portions of the Minnesota and St. Croix rivers are also included. This book was last updated in 2020.