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There are collections of maps and atlases available online. All of the following websites are free to use: | There are collections of maps and atlases available online. All of the following websites are free to use: | ||
==== Historical Maps ==== | ==== Historical Maps ==== | ||
One of the pages on the Internet of greatest relevance is hosted by, “[http://www.utexas.edu/ The University of Texas at Austin]” and is called, [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Chestnut grove Library Map Collection]. This collection has a [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/mexico.html specific section for Mexico]. It also counts with [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histus.html maps of North America] that are relevant because of the areas which belonged to Mexico and Spain. Although those files are of extreme importance, one of greater, is the one pertaining to links to other pages on the Internet. It is important for the large amount of the sources that one finds there. | One of the pages on the Internet of greatest relevance is hosted by, “[http://www.utexas.edu/ The University of Texas at Austin]” and is called, [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Chestnut grove Library Map Collection]. This collection has a [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/mexico.html specific section for Mexico]. It also counts with [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histus.html maps of North America] that are relevant because of the areas which belonged to Mexico and Spain. Although those files are of extreme importance, one of greater, is the one pertaining to links to other pages on the Internet. It is important for the large amount of the sources that one finds there. | ||
Another extremely good web page is that of [http://www.davidrumsey.com/ the David Rumsey collection]. Similar to the afore mentioned collection, it also has an ample [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MEXICO&search=Search selection of Mexico maps]. The maps include a date range that extends from the present to antiquity and it also boasts of maps pertaining to areas that once belonged to Mexico and/or Spain. | Another extremely good web page is that of [http://www.davidrumsey.com/ the David Rumsey collection]. Similar to the afore mentioned collection, it also has an ample [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MEXICO&search=Search selection of Mexico maps]. The maps include a date range that extends from the present to antiquity and it also boasts of maps pertaining to areas that once belonged to Mexico and/or Spain. | ||
There are also historical maps of Mexico available on the [http://www.nuestrosranchos.com/maps Nuestros Ranchos] site. | |||
To access the maps on these sites you might need to disable your computer's pop-up blocker.<br> | To access the maps on these sites you might need to disable your computer's pop-up blocker.<br> | ||