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A good tool for understanding the political divisions of the later German Empire is this set of maps showing each German state or kingdom in 1789 found at [http://www.hoeckmann.de/germany/index.htm Historical maps - Germany at the end of the 18th century].  
A good tool for understanding the political divisions of the later German Empire is this set of maps showing each German state or kingdom in 1789 found at [http://www.hoeckmann.de/germany/index.htm Historical maps - Germany at the end of the 18th century].  


===Online German Historical Atlases===
===Online Historical Atlases===
[http://www.maproom.org/00/01/index.php F. W. Putzgers Historischer Schul-Atlas, 1905] is in many ways as useful for showing the various regions, states, and political divisions of the German Empire and the World. Additional maps found in the [http://www.maproom.org/00/04/index.php 1914 edition] and [http://www.maproom.org/00/19/index.php 1923 edition] are also available online. This atlas is in German.  
[http://www.maproom.org/00/01/index.php F. W. Putzgers Historischer Schul-Atlas, 1905] is in many ways as useful for showing the various regions, states, and political divisions of the German Empire and the World. Additional maps found in the [http://www.maproom.org/00/04/index.php 1914 edition] and [http://www.maproom.org/00/19/index.php 1923 edition] are also available online. This atlas is in German.  


Links to additional historical atlases for Germany and other countries are found at http://www.maproom.org/c/index.php .  
Links to additional historical atlases for Germany and other countries are found at Maproom.org, [http://www.maproom.org/c/index.php List of Maps from Atlases and other Works].


===Printed Historical Atlases===
===Printed Historical Atlases===
Several good historical atlases showing progressive boundary changes within the area that becomes the Empire of Germany, with accompanying explanations are available in print. They are written in German.  
Several good historical atlases showing progressive boundary changes within the area that becomes the Empire of Germany, with accompanying explanations are available in print. They are written in German.  


Kleiner Atlas zur deutschen Territorialgeschichte Authors: Bernhart Jähnig; Ludwig Biewer Publisher: Bonn : Kulturstiftung der Deutschen Vertriebenen, 1991. Edition/Format: Map: Atlas: German: 2., erw. AuflView all editions and formats ISBN: 3885570963 9783885570967 OCLC Number: 25075122
*''Kleiner Atlas zur deutschen Territorialgeschichte'', Bernhart Jähnig, Ludwig Biewer. Bonn Germany: Kulturstiftung der Deutschen Vertriebenen, 1991. {{WorldCat|25075122|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''Grosser Atlas zur Weltgeschichte'', Joachim Dornbusch, Ekkehard Aner, et al. Braunschweig, Germany: Georg Westermann, 1997. {{FSC|1116658|title-id|disp=FS Library book 940 E7wg 2001}}, {{WorldCat|40326798|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


Grosser Atlas zur Weltgeschichte Author: Joachim Dornbusch; Ekkehard Aner; et al Publisher: Braunschweig: Westermann, 1997. ISBN: 3075095206 9783075095201 OCLC Number: 40326798 FS Library Call # INTL 940 E7wg 2001
=== Online Maps ===
 
*''Atlas des Deutschen Reichs'', Ludwig Ravenstein. Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut, 1883. [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A53EDHRDPXILPQ9C University of Wisconsin-Madison Digital Collections].
=== Map by Ludwig Ravenstein:  ===
 
An atlas of the German Empire compiled by Ludwig Ravenstein is found at [http://www.library.wisc.edu/etext/ravenstein/ this site].


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