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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alaska/@63.1763514,-170.8495948,3.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5400df9cc0aec01b:0xbcdb5e27a98adb35!8m2!3d64.2008413!4d-149.4936733 Google Maps] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Alaska/@63.1763514,-170.8495948,3.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5400df9cc0aec01b:0xbcdb5e27a98adb35!8m2!3d64.2008413!4d-149.4936733 Google Maps] | ||
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*[[Alaska Map of Boroughs|Map of Boroughs]] | *[[Alaska Map of Boroughs|Map of Boroughs]] | ||
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*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | |||
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | ||
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in [[United States Maps]]. | Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in [[United States Maps]]. | ||
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== Types of Maps == | == Types of Maps == | ||
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | |||
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: | Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: | ||
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