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*Some important atlases <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1248099227250_249" />in book form are ''Atlas of American History''<ref>''Atlas of American History'', Second Edition, revised. New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984. (FHL Ref 973 E7at; 1943 edition on film 1415259 item 9.), </ref>, ''The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History''<ref>''The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History''. New York, New York: American Heritage Publishing, 1966. (FHL book 973 E7ah.) </ref>, and ''The Shaping of America''<ref>Meinig, D. W. ''The Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History''. Two Volumes. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1986. (FHL book 973 E3me; fiche 6125626-27.)</ref> | *Some important atlases <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1248099227250_249" />in book form are ''Atlas of American History''<ref>''Atlas of American History'', Second Edition, revised. New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984. (FHL Ref 973 E7at; 1943 edition on film 1415259 item 9.), </ref>, ''The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History''<ref>''The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History''. New York, New York: American Heritage Publishing, 1966. (FHL book 973 E7ah.) </ref>, and ''The Shaping of America''<ref>Meinig, D. W. ''The Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History''. Two Volumes. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1986. (FHL book 973 E3me; fiche 6125626-27.)</ref> | ||
*Brick-and-mortar sources for atlases include historical and genealogical societies, public libraries, and university libraries. | *Brick-and-mortar sources for atlases include historical and genealogical societies, public libraries, and university libraries. | ||
=== Boundary Change Maps === | |||
*[http://www.goldbug.com/store/animap3.html AniMap and SiteFinder] are two mapping products integrated on CD-ROM which allow users to plot a town and draw county borders around it for any year. However, AniMap's historical county border maps are also available online at [http://www.familyhistory101.com/map_county.html FamilyHistory101.com]. [http://www.goldbug.com/map/sitefinder.html Sitefinder Online] allows users to plot a town (even an extinct town) and show it on Google Maps. | |||
*An [http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.html animated map] of the boundaries of the United States and the Several States, shows the states and territories as they formed. A [http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.gif settlement map] is also available. | |||
*Maps of county boundaries as they exist today and as they existed in each census year through 1920 are shown in ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 ''by William Thorndale and William Dollarhide. <ref>Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987. (FHL book 973 X2th.)</ref> This source also includes helpful information about the availability of census records. | |||
*Maps of modern county boundaries are also in both ''The Handy Book for Genealogists and Ancestry's Red Book''. These are available at most libraries and Family History Centers. | |||
*Maps and an index of townships and other present-day civil boundaries are in ''Township Atlas of the United States'' <ref>Andriot, Jay. ''Township Atlas of the United States''. McLean, Virginia: Documents Index, 1991. (FHL book 973 E7an 1991.)</ref> | |||
*Detailed maps and legal histories of county formations and changes are found in ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980.'' <ref>Long, John H., editor. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980.'' Five Volumes. Boston, Massachusetts: G. K. Hall, 1984. (FHL book 973 E7hL; fiche 60514226-30.)</ref> The states included are Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. | |||
*The published states of Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and Pennsylvania are found in the ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries'' <ref>Long, John H., editor. [State] ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996-. </ref>The Family History Library has this work, but each volume is cataloged separately. | |||
Also see the [[United States Historical Geography|Historical Geography]] page for further help on tracing the histories of counties and their boundaries. | |||
==== County Boundaries ==== | |||
*[http://www.familyhistory101.com/map_county.html County boundaries] changed often over the years, these maps show the county boundaries for each of the census years. | |||
*''The Original Cleartype Business Control Atlas,'' is a basic atlas that shows state and county boundaries, county seats, all places of 1,000 population or more, and some places with fewer than 1,000. <ref>''The Original Cleartype Business Control Atlas,'' Annual. Maspeth, New York: American Map Corporation. (FHL book 970 E3b 1988.)</ref> | |||
*The [http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf US Census Bureau 2003 US State and County Boundries Map]. This is a map that shows the entire United States broken down into counties. You can zoom in and read the county names, even counties in neighboring states. | |||
==== Frontier Boundaries ==== | |||
*To see how the United States frontiers grew into formal territory, go to a printable map of [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/territorialacquisition.html United States territorial acquisitions]. | |||
=== City Ward Maps === | === City Ward Maps === | ||
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*For more information about land ownership, see [[Portal:United States Land and Property|Land and Property]]. | *For more information about land ownership, see [[Portal:United States Land and Property|Land and Property]]. | ||
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=== Military Maps === | === Military Maps === | ||
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*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ The US GenWeb] is a great resource for maps, including [http://usgwarchives.org/maps/table2.html State and County Maps], the [http://usgwarchives.org/maps/usa/ United States Digital Map Library] and 67 maps from [http://usgwarchives.org/maps/cessions/ Indian Land Cessions in the United States]. | *[http://www.usgenweb.org/ The US GenWeb] is a great resource for maps, including [http://usgwarchives.org/maps/table2.html State and County Maps], the [http://usgwarchives.org/maps/usa/ United States Digital Map Library] and 67 maps from [http://usgwarchives.org/maps/cessions/ Indian Land Cessions in the United States]. | ||
*[http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/unitedstates.html United States Maps] has maps for each of the individual states, territories and outlying areas. | *[http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/unitedstates.html United States Maps] has maps for each of the individual states, territories and outlying areas. | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/formats/cartographic.html#arc The National Archives—Cartographic Branch]<ref> '''The National Archives''' &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;841 South Pickett Street | Alexandria, VA 22304</ref> and the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/ Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress] have significant collections of a variety of maps, including land ownership, railroad, and fire insurance maps. Several catalogs and inventories of these collections are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - MAPS - BIBLIOGRAPHY. | *[http://www.archives.gov/research/formats/cartographic.html#arc The National Archives—Cartographic Branch]<ref> '''The National Archives''' &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;841 South Pickett Street | Alexandria, VA 22304</ref> and the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/ Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress] have significant collections of a variety of maps, including land ownership, railroad, and fire insurance maps. Several catalogs and inventories of these collections are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - MAPS - BIBLIOGRAPHY. | ||
=== Topography === | === Topography === | ||
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[http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/usgsmaps/usgsmaps.html Topographical maps] show physical and man-made features, such as creeks, hills, roads, cemeteries, and churches. | [http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/usgsmaps/usgsmaps.html Topographical maps] show physical and man-made features, such as creeks, hills, roads, cemeteries, and churches. | ||
*The United States has been divided into sections called quadrangles by the [http://www.usgs.gov/ United States Geological Survey] <ref>'''U.S. Department of Interior''' &amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;Geological Survey &amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;1200 South Eads Street | Arlington, VA 22202</ref>. The USGS has produced highly detailed topographical maps showing physical and manmade features in each quadrangle. These maps are available at most university libraries<ref>United States. Geological Survey. ''Topographic Maps of the United States.'' Scale varies. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1976-. (FHL films 1433631-921.) </ref> | *The United States has been divided into sections called quadrangles by the [http://www.usgs.gov/ United States Geological Survey] <ref>'''U.S. Department of Interior''' &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Geological Survey &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;1200 South Eads Street | Arlington, VA 22202</ref>. The USGS has produced highly detailed topographical maps showing physical and manmade features in each quadrangle. These maps are available at most university libraries<ref>United States. Geological Survey. ''Topographic Maps of the United States.'' Scale varies. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1976-. (FHL films 1433631-921.) </ref> | ||
*[http://www.mass.gov/mgis/im_quad.htm Topographic Quadrangles] of the United States maps were originally published from 1884 to 1983. The maps are arranged by the name of the quadrangle within each state. States are not in alphabetical order. <ref>Moffat, Riley Moore. ''Map Index to Topographic Quadrangles of the United States, 1882-1940''. Occasional paper: Western Association of Map Libraries, number 10. Santa Cruz, California: Western Association of Map Libraries, 1986. (FHL Ref book 973 E72m.)</ref> Use a state map to find the quadrangle number. Then find the number in the state's map list to learn the name of the quadrangle. | *[http://www.mass.gov/mgis/im_quad.htm Topographic Quadrangles] of the United States maps were originally published from 1884 to 1983. The maps are arranged by the name of the quadrangle within each state. States are not in alphabetical order. <ref>Moffat, Riley Moore. ''Map Index to Topographic Quadrangles of the United States, 1882-1940''. Occasional paper: Western Association of Map Libraries, number 10. Santa Cruz, California: Western Association of Map Libraries, 1986. (FHL Ref book 973 E72m.)</ref> Use a state map to find the quadrangle number. Then find the number in the state's map list to learn the name of the quadrangle. | ||
*You can purchase copies of topographical maps from the [http://www.doi.gov/ U.S. Department of the Interior] <ref>'''U.S. Department of the Interior'''&amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;Geological Survey&amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;507 National Center | Reston, VA 20192&amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;Telephone: 800-USA-MAPS (toll free)&amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;gt;Telephone: 703-648-6045 (local) </ref> | *You can purchase copies of topographical maps from the [http://www.doi.gov/ U.S. Department of the Interior] <ref>'''U.S. Department of the Interior'''&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Geological Survey&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;507 National Center | Reston, VA 20192&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Telephone: 800-USA-MAPS (toll free)&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Telephone: 703-648-6045 (local) </ref> | ||
== Research helps == | == Research helps == | ||