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 A source for detailed [[Portal:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] maps is the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The collection includes land ownership maps, survey maps, aerial maps, state and county atlases, fire insurance maps, and topographical maps.
 [http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. &nbsp;This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.
 One of the largest collections of maps for the entire United States is that of the American Geographical Society. These records are now at:
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 The collection has maps of Milwaukee for 1849, 1857, 1869, 1875, 1886, 1890, 1892, and 1898:
-*''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' . . . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1975? (Family History Library film 1377700; fiche 6016675–682.)
+*''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' . . . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1975? (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&titleno=373717&disp=Ward+maps+of+United+States+cities++&first=201&last=300&columns=*,0,0 1377700]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&titleno=373717&disp=Ward+maps+of+United+States+cities++&first=101&last=200&columns=*,0,0 6016675–682].)
 The Family History Library has a few Wisconsin maps dating from 1855 and a good collection of county histories and atlases. It also has land ownership and geological survey maps for Wisconsin. See the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline]&nbsp;(30972) for detailed information. Several helpful atlases are:
-*Robinson, Arthur, and Jerry B. Culver. ''Atlas of Wisconsin: General Maps and Gazetteers.'' Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1974. (Family History Library book Q977.5 E3v.) This atlas includes an excellent gazetteer.
+*Robinson, Arthur, and Jerry B. Culver. ''Atlas of Wisconsin: General Maps and Gazetteers.'' Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1974. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=175178&disp=The+atlas+of+Wisconsin%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Q977.5 E3v].) This atlas includes an excellent gazetteer.
-*Snyder, Van Vechten &amp; Co. ''Historical Atlas of Wisconsin'' . . . Janesville, Wisconsin: Origins, 1995. (Family History Library book Q 977.5 E7s.) This is a reprint of the 1878 publication and contains useful maps for each county.
+*Snyder, Van Vechten &amp; Co. ''Historical Atlas of Wisconsin'' . . . Janesville, Wisconsin: Origins, 1995. (Family History Library book Q [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=294302&disp=Historical+atlas+of+Wisconsin%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 E7s].) This is a reprint of the 1878 publication and contains useful maps for each county.
-*Walling, H. F. ''Atlas of the State of Wisconsin''. Detroit, Wisconsin: Walling, Tackabury and Co., 1876. (Family History Library film 1036174, item 2.)
+*Walling, H. F. ''Atlas of the State of Wisconsin''. Detroit, Wisconsin: Walling, Tackabury and Co., 1876. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=171821&disp=Atlas+of+the+state+of+Wisconsin++ 1036174, item 2].)
-*DeLorme Mapping Company. ''Wisconsin Atlas &amp; Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co., 1988. (Family History Library book Q 977.5 E7d.)
+*DeLorme Mapping Company. ''Wisconsin Atlas &amp; Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co., 1988. (Family History Library book Q [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=427945&disp=Wisconsin+atlas+%26+gazetteer%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.5 E7d].)
 *Michael Fox's ''Maps and Atlases Showing Land Ownership in Wisconsin'' (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1978) lists maps available at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (not at the Family History Library).
 To see changes in county boundaries, use:
-*Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788–1980'''. Scale: 1:633,600. Vols. 1–5. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984. (''''''<b>Family History Library 973 E7hL v. 1–5; fiche 6051426–30.) Maps show when and where each county changed boundaries. Maps for Wisconsin are in volume 3 (fiche 6051428</b>).
+*Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788–1980'''. '''Scale: 1:633,600. Vols. 1–5. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984. ('''Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=16321&disp=Historical+atlas+and+chronology+of+count%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 E7hL] v. 1–5; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=16321&disp=Historical+atlas+and+chronology+of+count++ 6051426–30].) Maps show when and where each county changed boundaries. Maps for Wisconsin are in volume 3 (fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=16321&disp=Historical+atlas+and+chronology+of+count++ 6051428]).
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