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The Pennsylvania State Library has an excellent collection of maps and county atlases for almost all counties. Most of these atlases were published from 1850 to 1880. You can write to the library to order a map for a particular town or county. | The Pennsylvania State Library has an excellent collection of maps and county atlases for almost all counties. Most of these atlases were published from 1850 to 1880. You can write to the library to order a map for a particular town or county. | ||
A helpful guide to the holdings at the State Archives is Martha L. Simonetti, comp., Donald H. Kent and Harry E. Whipkey, eds., ''Descriptive List of the Map Collection in the Pennsylvania State Archives'' (Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976.{{FHL|45134|item|disp= | A helpful guide to the holdings at the State Archives is Martha L. Simonetti, comp., Donald H. Kent and Harry E. Whipkey, eds., ''Descriptive List of the Map Collection in the Pennsylvania State Archives'' (Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976.{{FHL|45134|item|disp=FS Library book 974.8 E73p}} and {{FHL|45134|item|disp=FS Library film 1321380 item 2}}. The university libraries in Pennsylvania also have map collections. | ||
For a listing of topographical maps see United States, Geological Survey, ''Pennsylvania: Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage'' (Reston, Virginia: The Survey, [1983?]. {{FHL|670369|item|disp= | For a listing of topographical maps see United States, Geological Survey, ''Pennsylvania: Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage'' (Reston, Virginia: The Survey, [1983?]. {{FHL|670369|item|disp=FS Library book 974.8 A1 no. 665}} | ||
=== Atlases === | === Atlases === | ||
The Family History Library has many maps of [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. Atlases for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 on {{FHL|334827|film|disp= | The Family History Library has many maps of [[Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. Atlases for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 on {{FHL|334827|film|disp=FS Library film 2083}} Another useful atlas is H.F. Walling and O.W. Gray, ''Historical Topographical Atlas of the State of Pennsylvania ''(1872; reprint, Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1977. {{FHL|207787|disp=FS Library book 974.8 E3w}} | ||
An excellent atlas, comprehensive in detail, is ''Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, 1989. {{FHL|640912|item|disp= | An excellent atlas, comprehensive in detail, is ''Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, 1989. {{FHL|640912|item|disp=FS Library book 974.8 E7ap}} The historical portion of this work is published separately as Edward K. Muller, ed., ''A Concise Historical Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1989. {{FHL|649986|item|disp=FS Library Q book 974.8 E7apa}} | ||
=== Maps Showing County Boundaries === | === Maps Showing County Boundaries === | ||
Long, John H., ed. Pennsylvania: ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, Simon and Schuster Macmillan, 1996. {{FHL|775069|disp= | Long, John H., ed. Pennsylvania: ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, Simon and Schuster Macmillan, 1996. {{FHL|775069|disp=FS Library book 974.8 E3p}} | ||
Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''. Vol. 1, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall, 1984. {{FHL|16321|item|disp= | Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''. Vol. 1, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall, 1984. {{FHL|16321|item|disp=FS Library book 973 E7hL, vol. 1}} and {{FHL|16321|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051426}} | ||
County Historical Maps. Harrisburg, PA: ''Archives Publishing of Pennsylvania, [19--].'' {{FHL|207568|item|disp= | County Historical Maps. Harrisburg, PA: ''Archives Publishing of Pennsylvania, [19--].'' {{FHL|207568|item|disp=FS Library Q book 974.8 E3ch}} Includes historical annotations for 28 counties. | ||
To locate Philadelphia wards and townships from 1711 to 1965, see John Daly and Allen Weinberg, ''Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions'', 2nd ed. (Philadelphia, PA: Department of Records, 1966. {{FHL|290553|item|disp= | To locate Philadelphia wards and townships from 1711 to 1965, see John Daly and Allen Weinberg, ''Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions'', 2nd ed. (Philadelphia, PA: Department of Records, 1966. {{FHL|290553|item|disp=FS Library book 974.811 E3w}} and {{FHL|290553|fiche|disp=FS Library fiche 6046613}} | ||
=== City ward maps === | === City ward maps === | ||
Wards were civil subdivisions of cities that divided services such as police, fire and rescue, utilities, and voting. Ward maps can be helpful when using census records. See ''Ward Maps of United States Cities: Microfilm Reproduction of 232 Maps Described in Ward Maps of United States Cities''. Washington, D. C.: Library of Congress, [1975?]. {{FHL|373717|item|disp= | Wards were civil subdivisions of cities that divided services such as police, fire and rescue, utilities, and voting. Ward maps can be helpful when using census records. See ''Ward Maps of United States Cities: Microfilm Reproduction of 232 Maps Described in Ward Maps of United States Cities''. Washington, D. C.: Library of Congress, [1975?]. {{FHL|373717|item|disp=FS Library film 1377700}}and {{FHL|373717|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6016554 (first of 320 fiche)}} | ||
*Allegheny, 1867-78 {{FHL|373717|item|disp= | *Allegheny, 1867-78 {{FHL|373717|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6016561-66}} | ||
*Philadelphia, 1802-98 {{FHL|373717|item|disp= | *Philadelphia, 1802-98 {{FHL|373717|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6016721-36}} | ||
*Pittsburgh, 1855-98 {{FHL|373717|item|disp= | *Pittsburgh, 1855-98 {{FHL|373717|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6016737-43}} | ||
Landowner Maps Information about the [[Pennsylvania Landowner Maps|landowner maps]]. | Landowner Maps Information about the [[Pennsylvania Landowner Maps|landowner maps]]. | ||
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