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| *[http://www.infoplease.com/country/benin.html infoplease] Benin maps, history, etc.
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| *[http://geology.com/world/benin-satellite-image.shtml Geology.com] Benin satellite image.
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| *[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]]'''. |
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| == 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] | |
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| == 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: |
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| *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. |
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| 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 === |
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| 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. |
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| [[Category:Benin]][[Category:Africa]] | | [[Category:Benin]][[Category:Maps]] |