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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; Family History Library book | 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; Family History Library book {{FHL|974.8 E73p|disp=974.8 E73p}}; film {{FHL|1321380|film|disp=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?]; Family History Library book | For a listing of topographical maps see United States, Geological Survey, ''Pennsylvania: Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage'' (Reston, Virginia: The Survey, [1983?]; Family History Library book {{FHL|670369|title-id|disp=974.8 A1}} no. 665). | ||
=== Atlases<br> === | === Atlases<br> === | ||
The Family History Library has many maps of [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Atlases for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 are on Family History Library film | The Family History Library has many maps of [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Atlases for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 are on Family History Library film {{FHL|2083|film|disp=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; Family History Library book Q {{FHL|974.8 E3w|disp=974.8 E3w}}). | ||
An excellent atlas, comprehensive in detail, is ''Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, 1989; Family History Library book | An excellent atlas, comprehensive in detail, is ''Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, 1989; Family History Library book {{FHL|640912|title-id|disp=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; Family History Library book Q {{FHL|974.8 E7apa|disp=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. (Family History Library book | Long, John H., ed. Pennsylvania: ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. (New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, Simon and Schuster Macmillan, 1996. (Family History Library book {{FHL|974.8 E3p|disp=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. (Family History Library | 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. (Family History Library {{FHL|16321|title-id|disp=973 E7hL}} v. 1; fiche {{FHL|16321|title-id|disp=6051426}}.) | ||
County Historical Maps. Harrisburg, PA: ''Archives Publishing of Pennsylvania, [19--]''. (Family History Library Q book | County Historical Maps. Harrisburg, PA: ''Archives Publishing of Pennsylvania, [19--]''. (Family History Library Q book {{FHL|207568|title-id|disp=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; Family History Library book | 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; Family History Library book {{FHL|290553|title-id|disp=974.811}} E3w; {{FHL|6046613|film|disp=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?]. (Family History Library film | 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?]. (Family History Library film {{FHL|1377700|film|disp=1377700}}; on 320 fiche beginning with {{FHL|6016554|film|disp=6016554}}.) These include: | ||
*Allegheny, 1867-78 (Family History Library fiche | *Allegheny, 1867-78 (Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6016561|film|disp=6016561}}-66) | ||
*Philadelphia, 1802-98 (Family History Library fiche | *Philadelphia, 1802-98 (Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6016721|film|disp=6016721}}-36) | ||
*Pittsburgh, 1855-98 (Family History Library fiche | *Pittsburgh, 1855-98 (Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6016737|film|disp=6016737}}-43) | ||
Landowner Maps Information about the [[Pennsylvania Landowner Maps|landowner maps]]. | Landowner Maps Information about the [[Pennsylvania Landowner Maps|landowner maps]]. | ||