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''Town and City Atlas of the State of New Hampshire''. Boston, Massachusetts.: D.H. Hurd, 1892. (Family History Library folio {{FHL|186594|title-id|disp=974.2 E3t}}.) This map is compiled from government surveys, county records, and personal investigations. | ''Town and City Atlas of the State of New Hampshire''. Boston, Massachusetts.: D.H. Hurd, 1892. (Family History Library folio {{FHL|186594|title-id|disp=974.2 E3t}}.) This map is compiled from government surveys, county records, and personal investigations. | ||
[http://sanborn.umi.com Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] are available for years 1867-1970. These are detailed, bock by block plans of communities, showing, among other things, the shapes buildings, roads and businesses. They are scaled 50' to 1", and can be valuable when used in conjuction with city directories. | |||
County atlases and maps may contain the names of the landowners. Land ownership maps were published for each county between 1857 and 1861. To find specific maps for each county, access the [[Family History Library Catalog Place Search|Family History Library Catalog Place Search]] under: | County atlases and maps may contain the names of the landowners. Land ownership maps were published for each county between 1857 and 1861. To find specific maps for each county, access the [[Family History Library Catalog Place Search|Family History Library Catalog Place Search]] under: | ||
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Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html | Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html | ||
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[[Category:New_Hampshire|Maps]] | [[Category:New_Hampshire|Maps]] | ||