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Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collection are helpful: | Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collection are helpful: | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.mapofus.org/california/ Maps of California]. Includes boundary changes map. | ||
*[http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/search/collection/agdm/searchterm/heights.!california%2520--%2520maps/field/all!subjec/mode/any!all/conn/and!and/cosuppress/ Historical Maps of California] | *[http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/search/collection/agdm/searchterm/heights.!california%2520--%2520maps/field/all!subjec/mode/any!all/conn/and!and/cosuppress/ Historical Maps of California] | ||
*[https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/disenos-collection/ Diseños Collection at the California State Archives is a collection of hand drawn maps of Spanish and Maps Lands] | *[https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/disenos-collection/ Diseños Collection at the California State Archives is a collection of hand drawn maps of Spanish and Maps Lands] | ||
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The FamilySearch Library has a selection of maps of the gold regions and mining districts, ghost towns, railways, and topographic features. Large map collections from pioneer times to the present are also at each of the University of California campuses (including Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz) and the fourteen campuses of California State College. | The FamilySearch Library has a selection of maps of the gold regions and mining districts, ghost towns, railways, and topographic features. Large map collections from pioneer times to the present are also at each of the University of California campuses (including Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz) and the fourteen campuses of California State College. | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
*[http://maplibrary.csun.edu/ Map Library] California State University Northridge | *[http://maplibrary.csun.edu/ Map Library] California State University Northridge | ||
*[https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/visit/earth-sciences Map Collection] University of California Berkeley, Earth Sciences and Map Library | *[https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/visit/earth-sciences Map Collection] University of California Berkeley, Earth Sciences and Map Library | ||
*[http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/print.php?id=292 Maps Research Guide] San Diego State University, Library and Information Access | *[http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/print.php?id=292 Maps Research Guide] San Diego State University, Library and Information Access | ||
*[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html National Atlas] of the United States, printable maps<br> | *[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html National Atlas] of the United States, printable maps<br> | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/California/ David Rumsey Map collection] is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. There is also a map of [http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Southern_California/ Southern California]. | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/California/ David Rumsey Map collection] is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. There is also a map of [http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Southern_California/ Southern California]. | ||