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*'''Boundary change maps''' show shifts in borders of townships, counties, states and territories over time. | *'''Boundary change maps''' show shifts in borders of townships, counties, states and territories over time. | ||
*'''City and town locator maps''' plot a town | *'''City and town locator maps''' plot a town and often give its coordinates so that it can be plotted in an historical atlas or map to determine the county, parish, or state in which it resided during a given year. | ||
*'''City plans''' often demystify the renaming of streets, parks, neighborhoods, and other features. | *'''City plans''' often demystify the renaming of streets, parks, neighborhoods, and other features. | ||
*'''Gazetteer''' is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Gazetteer," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazetteer, accessed 25 April 2018.</ref> | *'''Gazetteer''' is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Gazetteer," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazetteer, accessed 25 April 2018.</ref> | ||
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