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Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show 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, county atlases, and topographical maps. City street-maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Helsinki, Tampere, and Turku. | Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show 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, county atlases, and topographical maps. City street-maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Helsinki, Tampere, and Turku. | ||
For maps of counties and provinces, see [[Finland Map of Provinces]], [[Finland Map 1939]], or [[Finland Map 1960]]. | |||
=== Using Maps === | === Using Maps === | ||
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=== Finding Maps and Atlases === | === Finding Maps and Atlases === | ||
Collections of maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and public and university libraries. Additionally, maps are available from the Family History Library, commercial and government sources, and online.<br> | Collections of maps and atlases are available at many historical societies and public and university libraries. Additionally, maps are available from the Family History Library, commercial and government sources, and online.<br> | ||
==== The Family History Library ==== | ==== The Family History Library ==== | ||
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*Fennia: Suuri Suomi-Kartasto: Kartverk över Finland: Finland in Maps: Finnischer Atlas. Helsinki: W+G, 1979. (FHL book 948.97 E7f) | *Fennia: Suuri Suomi-Kartasto: Kartverk över Finland: Finland in Maps: Finnischer Atlas. Helsinki: W+G, 1979. (FHL book 948.97 E7f) | ||
An excellent national historical atlas is:<br> | An excellent national historical atlas is:<br> | ||
*Jutikkala, Eino. Suomen historian kartasto: Atlas of Finnish History. Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö (WSOY), 1949. (FHL book 948.97 E3j; film 157159) | *Jutikkala, Eino. Suomen historian kartasto: Atlas of Finnish History. Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö (WSOY), 1949. (FHL book 948.97 E3j; film 157159) | ||
One atlas that has reference information in separate volumes in Finnish, Swedish, and English and includes several maps is: <br> | One atlas that has reference information in separate volumes in Finnish, Swedish, and English and includes several maps is: <br> | ||
*Suomen kartasto, 1925: Atlas of Finland, 1925: Atlas över Finland, 1925. Helsinki: Otava, 1925–29. (FHL book 948.97 E7s) | *Suomen kartasto, 1925: Atlas of Finland, 1925: Atlas över Finland, 1925. Helsinki: Otava, 1925–29. (FHL book 948.97 E7s) | ||
==== Commercial Sources<br> | ==== Commercial Sources<br> ==== | ||
You can purchase maps of Finland from Karttakeskus (Map Center). Their website is available in Finnish or English and is a good resource for identifying available modern and historic maps. | You can purchase maps of Finland from Karttakeskus (Map Center). Their website is available in Finnish or English and is a good resource for identifying available modern and historic maps. | ||
Karttakeskus<br>Unioninkatu 32<br>00100 Helsinki<br>Finland<br>[http://www.karttakeskus.fi www.karttakeskus.fi]<br> | Karttakeskus<br>Unioninkatu 32<br>00100 Helsinki<br>Finland<br>[http://www.karttakeskus.fi www.karttakeskus.fi]<br> | ||
==== Government Sources<br> | ==== Government Sources<br> ==== | ||
The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) is responsible for Finland’s cadastral system and other mapping assignments. The first systematic survey of Finland was conducted in 1633. The NLS has 21 district offices and seven national operations and has detailed information and map surveys showing property boundaries. You can find some of their maps and their address on the Internet at: | The National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) is responsible for Finland’s cadastral system and other mapping assignments. The first systematic survey of Finland was conducted in 1633. The NLS has 21 district offices and seven national operations and has detailed information and map surveys showing property boundaries. You can find some of their maps and their address on the Internet at: | ||
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*[http://www.nls.fi/laitos_e.html http://www.nls.fi/laitos_e.html] | *[http://www.nls.fi/laitos_e.html http://www.nls.fi/laitos_e.html] | ||
==== Online Sources<br> | ==== Online Sources<br> ==== | ||
*A good website for locating maps is [http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/?lang=en-GB http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/?lang=en-GB] <br> | *A good website for locating maps is [http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/?lang=en-GB http://kansalaisen.karttapaikka.fi/?lang=en-GB] <br> | ||
*Toimittanut I. Uschakoff, [http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/ A Reference Map of Finland] (Weilin & Göös, 1898); reproduced online by Pauli Kruhse, ''History of Finland'' ([http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/ http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/] : accessed 24 October 2008). In Finnish (for the time being) with an English help page. "The indexes and accurate maps include, in addition to standard contents, sites for industrial enterprises, prominent farms etc."<br> | *Toimittanut I. Uschakoff, [http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/ A Reference Map of Finland] (Weilin & Göös, 1898); reproduced online by Pauli Kruhse, ''History of Finland'' ([http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/ http://www.histdoc.net/uscha/] : accessed 24 October 2008). In Finnish (for the time being) with an English help page. "The indexes and accurate maps include, in addition to standard contents, sites for industrial enterprises, prominent farms etc."<br> | ||
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