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United States, How to Find and Use a Map (view source)
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Maps of the United States have been used since the 1500s. They were first used by sailors, merchants, trappers, military expeditions, and explorers. Later, they were used by families and groups who were considering moving to new lands and homes, or who were on the trail, river, or road. | [[United States Maps|Maps of the United States]] have been used since the 1500s. They were first used by sailors, merchants, trappers, military expeditions, and explorers. Later, they were used by families and groups who were considering moving to new lands and homes, or who were on the trail, river, or road. | ||
Maps are keys to understanding the places where your ancestors lived. If you can find a map of a locality made about the time your ancestors lived there, the boundary and jurisdiction changes will help you understand the land records and movements of your ancestors more clearly than a more recent map. Your ancestors' childhood, education, occupations, and migration were affected by the topography of the land. If your ancestors lived in a farming area, a mining area, or a city, they would likely have followed occupations that were common to that location. | Maps are keys to understanding the places where your ancestors lived. If you can find a map of a locality made about the time your ancestors lived there, the boundary and jurisdiction changes will help you understand the land records and movements of your ancestors more clearly than a more recent map. Your ancestors' childhood, education, occupations, and migration were affected by the topography of the land. If your ancestors lived in a farming area, a mining area, or a city, they would likely have followed occupations that were common to that location. | ||
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Different types of maps can help you in different ways: <br>Historical maps and atlases are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. They describe the growth and development of a region, state, or country and may show: | Different types of maps can help you in different ways: <br>Historical maps and atlases are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. They describe the growth and development of a region, state, or country and may show: | ||
*County, territorial, and state boundaries. [[:Category:Maps of the United States by state|Maps of the United States by state]] | *County, territorial, and state boundaries. [[:Category:Maps of the United States by state|Maps of the United States by state]] | ||
*[[:Category:Migration Routes|Migration routes]]. | *[[:Category:Migration Routes|Migration routes]]. | ||
*Settlement patterns (locations of villages and cities along migration routes, or off the main trails and roads). | *Settlement patterns (locations of villages and cities along migration routes, or off the main trails and roads). | ||