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Maps and atlases are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps often show communities that no longer exist. | Maps and atlases are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps often show communities that no longer exist. | ||
For maps illustrating how Tennessee county boundaries have changed over time, visit the free online | For maps illustrating how Tennessee county boundaries have changed over time, visit the free online [http://www.mapgeeks.org/tennessee/ Tennessee County Formation Maps], courtesy: [http://www.mapgeeks.org/ MapGeeks.org] and [http://www.goldbug.com/store/animap3.html AniMap 3.0] or [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Tennessee.html Newberry ''Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''] for Tennessee. Type year of interest. Click '''County Index''' for history of boundary changes. {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} | ||
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[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey] has put a stunning collection of maps online. Many early Tennessee maps are among them, including this [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~135~10022:A-Map-of-The-Tennassee--sic--Govern?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:Tennessee;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=208&trs=397 1795 map of Tennessee]. Note that many of these early maps were already out-of-date at publication, sometimes showing empty territory where, in fact, counties had already been formed. | [http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey] has put a stunning collection of maps online. Many early Tennessee maps are among them, including this [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~135~10022:A-Map-of-The-Tennassee--sic--Govern?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:Tennessee;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=208&trs=397 1795 map of Tennessee]. Note that many of these early maps were already out-of-date at publication, sometimes showing empty territory where, in fact, counties had already been formed. | ||
The Tennessee State Department of Archives and Libraries has the largest collection of Tennessee maps. They are accessible through a card file in the Manuscript Reading Room. | The Tennessee State Department of Archives and Libraries has the largest collection of Tennessee maps. They are accessible through a card file in the Manuscript Reading Room. The [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] (TSLA) is in the beginning stages of posting digital copies of historical maps on their website through the [http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fmaps Tennessee Virtual Archives (TEVA)]. Among the collection is a 1907 historical map showing Davidson County civil districts and the plotted residences of families living within those districts. Other maps from 1795 and 1806 show early waterways and settlements. The Department of Transportation in Nashville also has a large collection of maps and atlases for the state. | ||
The [http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/index.php?pg=xgalleries/gallmap.htm%7CTennessee Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture] site includes a collection of state maps showing major cities, rivers and roadways. Of special interest is a [http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/?pg=xgalleries/xmappgs/counties.php county map] which shows a brief summary of each Tennessee county. These maps are published jointly by the Tennessee Historical Society and The University of Tennessee Press. | The [http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/index.php?pg=xgalleries/gallmap.htm%7CTennessee Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture] site includes a collection of state maps showing major cities, rivers and roadways. Of special interest is a [http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/?pg=xgalleries/xmappgs/counties.php county map] which shows a brief summary of each Tennessee county. These maps are published jointly by the Tennessee Historical Society and The University of Tennessee Press. | ||
[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. | [http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties. | ||
Maps and atlases for Tennessee include: | Maps and atlases for Tennessee include: | ||
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*''Tennessee Atlas and Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co., 1989. {{FSC|1355126|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 E7t 2004}} Provides topographical maps.<br> | *''Tennessee Atlas and Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co., 1989. {{FSC|1355126|item|disp=FS Library book 976.8 E7t 2004}} Provides topographical maps.<br> | ||
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Charles A. Reeves Jr. has collected many old maps of the state of Tennessee and has also used his cartography skills to create detailed maps of great genealogical value. They may be purchased for | Charles A. Reeves Jr. has collected many old maps of the state of Tennessee and has also used his cartography skills to create detailed maps of great genealogical value. They may be purchased for small fees through his website, where visitors may view scaled-down versions [http://reevesmaps.com/maps_main.html ReevesMaps.com]. Some of these maps include: | ||
'''''Antique Map Reproductions''''' | '''''Antique Map Reproductions''''' | ||
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