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*[http://www.infoplease.com/country/benin.html infoplease] Benin maps, history, etc.
*[http://geology.com/world/benin-satellite-image.shtml Geology.com] Benin satellite image.
*[https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-1923549&fid=723&c=benin Geographic names] The geographical name data for Alibori in Benin, satellite maps.
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To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.


== Online Maps  ==
== Online Resources ==
 
*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
*[URL Google Maps]
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Benin/@9.2791505,-2.1916943,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x1023542b047a5695:0xecb277f8cb622ef5!8m2!3d9.30769!4d2.315834 Google Maps]
*[URL David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Benin?q=benin&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[URL Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Benin#bbox=0.7766669400000007,6.039869550000006,3.843342960000003,12.409244659999999&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[URL Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=benin Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[URL Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/benin.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[URL Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=benin Harvard University Scanned Maps]  
*[URL Archive.org]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/benin!africa%2C%20west%20--%20maps!africa%20--%20maps/field/countr!subjec!subjec/mode/exact!exact!exact/conn/and!and!and/order/title/ad/asc UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[URL Harvard University Scanned Maps]  
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=benin University of California Berkeley Library]
*[URL UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[URL University of California Berkeley Library]


== Tips for Using Maps ==
== Tips for Using Maps ==
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Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:


*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. *Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. *Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.
*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.  
*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide.  
*Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.


To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
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=== Historical Maps Collections ===
=== Historical Maps Collections ===


Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collection is helpful:
Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there.  
 
[URL COLLECTION NAME] - DESCRIPTION.


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