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*[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.html The Library of Congress American Memory]. Most of the items in this site are documented in ''Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789: A Guide to the Collections in the Library of Congress ''compiled by John R. Sellers and Patricia Molen van Ee in 1981. | *[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.html The Library of Congress American Memory]. Most of the items in this site are documented in ''Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789: A Guide to the Collections in the Library of Congress ''compiled by John R. Sellers and Patricia Molen van Ee in 1981. | ||
*The [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states.html University of Texas], Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection has online state maps and atlases. | *The [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states.html University of Texas], Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection has online state maps and atlases. | ||
*[http:// | *The [http://maps.bpl.org/ Norman B Leventhal Map Center] at the Boston Public Library is in the process of digitizing a significant portion of its 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases. The geographical focus of these maps, atlases, and globes is the World, Europe, and America, with particular attention to New England, Massachusetts, and Boston from the 15th century to the present day. | ||
*[http://www.historicmapworks.com HistoricMapWorks.com] ($) offers over 800,000 online historic maps from the 18th and early 19th centuries at $0.99 per download. Searchable by place name, family name, or street address. | *[http://www.historicmapworks.com HistoricMapWorks.com] ($) offers over 800,000 online historic maps from the 18th and early 19th centuries at $0.99 per download. Searchable by place name, family name, or street address. | ||
* | *[http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whoweare/exhibits/voorhees/ The Alan M. Voorhees Collection] ($) at the Library of Virginia has maps, charts and atlases. The images online are thumbnails rather than usable copies, but larger prints can be ordered for a fee. | ||
*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. | ||