What is the academic/literary word for "map lover"?
I thought it should be "cartophile" but I could find this word in only
one dictionary where it was defined as "a collector of baseball
cards".
Please cite reference if you find the answer.

Dear vermondbob:

You asked for the proper term for "map lover." You were correct when
you said you thought it should be "cartophile." Note that many of
these "-phile" and "-phobe" words are not in the dictionary. The
-phile ending can be tacked on to most word roots to achieve the
"lover of" meaning. According to the "Cartophile's Homepage":

"The proper term for a map buff is cartophile, although the term
mapini was often used at the Esso/Humble/Exxon Touring Service (in a
slightly negative way) by those at the Touring Service who didn't
share a true love of roadmaps."
http://shorock.com/don/maps/

Search Terms Used:

   "cartophile"
   ://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cartophile


If you need any clarifications, I would be more than happy to assist
you further.

Best Regards,
blader-ga

Answer was as good as I had any right to expect.  I was hoping for a
dictionary citation that I could use (e.g. to win a bet).