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[[United States Maps]] gives descriptions for the following types of maps and suggests records to search: | [[United States Maps]] gives descriptions for the following types of maps and suggests records to search: | ||
*Plat Maps. One possible site [http://platmaps.com/ Plat Maps US Maps] | *Plat Maps. One possible site [http://platmaps.com/ Plat Maps US Maps] | ||
*Ward Maps of Major Cities. One of many sites: [http://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-btbar-002&va=Ward+Maps+of+Major+Cities&hspart=btbar&hsimp=yhs-002 Yahoo Major City Maps] | *Ward Maps of Major Cities. One of many sites: [http://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-btbar-002&va=Ward+Maps+of+Major+Cities&hspart=btbar&hsimp=yhs-002 Yahoo Major City Maps] | ||
*Topographic Maps. One Site of many [http://www.mytopo.com/maps/ MyTopo Maps] | *Topographic Maps. One Site of many [http://www.mytopo.com/maps/ MyTopo Maps] | ||
*Atlases. One of many online [http://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-btbar-002&va=atlases+of+the+world&hspart=btbar&hsimp=yhs-002 Yahoo Atlases of the World] | *Atlases. One of many online [http://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-btbar-002&va=atlases+of+the+world&hspart=btbar&hsimp=yhs-002 Yahoo Atlases of the World] | ||
*Historical Atlases. One of many [http://www.mapofus.org/ Historical Atlases and Maps of U.S. and States] | *Historical Atlases. One of many [http://www.mapofus.org/ Historical Atlases and Maps of U.S. and States] | ||
*Locating Township and County Boundaries. | *Locating Township and County Boundaries. | ||
*Land Ownership Maps. | *Land Ownership Maps. | ||
**Examples of possible sites to search: | |||
***[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1127 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918] $ | |||
***[http://www.sco.wisc.edu/find-maps/platbooks-and-land-ownership.html Platbooks and Land Ownership Maps of Wisconsin] | |||
A guide is available with more Tips on finding county boundaries. | A guide is available with more Tips on finding county boundaries. | ||