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==Online Resources==
*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
*[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html Library of Congress Digitized Map Collection]
*[http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps]
*[http://www.maphistory.info/imageus.html History of Cartography] 
*[https://www.lib.umd.edu/mdmap Maryland Map Collection] from University of Maryland
*[http://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=maps Maryland State Archives]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/maryland/ Maryland County Formation Maps]
*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/maryland/index.html Historical Maps of Maryland].
*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3843h.la000295/ Martenet's Map of Harford County, Maryland]
*[https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/ Johns Hopkins University libraries]
*[https://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library],
*[https://www.lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mckeldin McKeldin Library] at the University of Maryland
*[https://www.lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/hornbake Hornbake Library] at the University of Maryland
*[https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives]
*[https://mht.maryland.gov/Pages/research/MHT-Library.aspx Maryland Historical Trust Library]
*[https://www.loc.gov/item/79654043/ National Atlas of the United States], 1970.
*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3843h.la000295/ Martenet's Map of Harford County, Maryland]
 
==Printed Publication==
*Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. (FS Library book {{FSC|973 X2th|disp=973 X2th}}.)
*''Maryland, Delaware Atlas and Gazetteer''. DeLorme Mapping. 4th ed., Freeport, Maine: DeLorme, 2004. (FS Library book {{FSC|1355097|title-id|disp=975 E7md}} .)
 
==Background==
*The names of places where your ancestor lived. Place names change over time. Use a [[Maryland Gazetteers|Maryland gazetteer]] or [[United States Gazetteers|United States gazetteer]] to find alternate names of the places where your ancestor lived.
 
== Types of Maps==
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
 
[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html Library of Congress Digitized Map Collection] has over 100 Maryland Maps online. A good way to find them is to do a Keyword Search on the terms ''Maryland Map''. On the ''Search Results ''screen, click ''Gallery View'' to see pages with thumbnail-sized images that will help you quickly select the map you want.
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[http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps] are fire insurance maps available as part of a ProQuest subscription at some libraries, including the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ family history centers].
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[http://www.maphistory.info/imageus.html History of Cartography] links to sites with over 100 digital maps of Maryland.
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[https://www.lib.umd.edu/mdmap Maryland Map Collection] from University of Maryland contains over 100 digitized maps of Maryland. To find the digitized maps, do a Keyword Search on ''.jpg Maryland.''
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[http://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=maps Maryland State Archives] holds a collection of several maps both current and historical.
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=== County Maps  ===
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[http://www.mapofus.org/maryland/ Maryland County Formation Maps] shows every change in county boundries from 1637 to the present day. It shows a map and gives details about each change and the year the change took place.
 
[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map] from the US Census Bureau is a nationwide county map. You can search for counties by name and can zoom in and see counties and neighboring counties even in other states.
 
Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. (FS Library book {{FSC|973 X2th|disp=973 X2th}}.) A limited view of this book is [http://books.google.com/books?id=KcXr1Rq-kigC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Map+Guide+to+the+U.S.+Federal+Censuses,+1790-1920 online]. Includes maps that show the county boundaries for the years the [[United States Census|U.S. federal census]] was taken.
 
=== Historical Atlases  ===
 
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/maryland/index.html Historical Maps of Maryland]
 
*A helpful historical atlas is Papenfuse, Edward C., and Joseph M. Coale. ''The Hammond-Harwood House Atlas of Historical Maps of Maryland, 1608-1908''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982. (FS Library book {{FSC|58688|title-id|disp=Q 975.2 E7p}}; film {{FSC|58688|title-id|disp=1597909 item 18}}.)


*Baltimore City ward maps that correspond roughly with the censuses of 1820 to 1900 are on FS Library film {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=1377700}} and FS Library fiche {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=6016568}}-76 .  
*Johns Hopkins University, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the University of Maryland, and the Maryland State Archives have large collections of Maryland maps and atlases. A helpful historical atlas is:
*For 7.5-, 15-, and 30-minute topographic quadrangle maps for [[Maryland Genealogy|Maryland]] published between 1884 and 1972 use the:  
*Papenfuse, Edward C., and Joseph M. Coale. ''The Hammond-Harwood House Atlas of Historical Maps of Maryland, 1608-1908''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=58688&disp=The+Hammond%2DHarwood+House+atlas+of+his%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Q 975.2 E7p]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=58688&disp=The+Hammond-Harwood+House+atlas+of+his++ 1597909 item 18].)
*Maps that show the county boundaries at the time the U.S. censuses were taken are in:
*Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+X2th 973 X2th].)
*Baltimore City ward maps that correspond roughly with the censuses of 1820 to 1900 are on Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=373717&disp=Ward+maps+of+United+States+cities++ 1377700] and Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=373717&disp=Ward+maps+of+United+States+cities%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6016568]-76 .  
*For 7.5-, 15-, and 30-minute topographic quadrangle maps for [[Portal:Maryland|Maryland]] published between 1884 and 1972 use the:  
*United States Geological Survey. ''Topographic Maps of the United States''. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1976. The maps are arranged alphabetically by the name of the quadrangle on the following films:
*United States Geological Survey. ''Topographic Maps of the United States''. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1976. The maps are arranged alphabetically by the name of the quadrangle on the following films:


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| FS Library film {{FSC|154455|title-id|disp=1433783}}
| Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=154455&disp=Topographic+maps+of+the+United+States++ 1433783]
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*Film numbers for additional and more recent topographical maps are listed in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under UNITED STATES - MAPS.  
*Film numbers for additional and more recent topographical maps are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - MAPS.  
*To see changes in county boundaries, use: Long, John H., ed. ''Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'' New York: Charles Schribner’s Sons, 1996. (FS Library book {{FSC|779549|title-id|disp=975 E3L}}.) This volume is part of a proposed 40-volume reference work under the common title “Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.” It intends to trace boundary changes from the earliest date to 1990, leaving no gaps. It also intends to provide a frame of reference for understanding boundary changes.  
*To see changes in county boundaries, use:  
*Also see: ''Maryland, Delaware Atlas and Gazetteer''. DeLorme Mapping. 4th ed., Freeport, Maine: DeLorme, 2004. (FS Library book {{FSC|1355097|title-id|disp=975 E7md}} .)  
*Long, John H., ed. ''Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'' New York: Charles Schribner’s Sons, 1996. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=779549&disp=Delaware%2C+Maryland%2C+District+of+Colu%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975 E3L].) This volume is part of a proposed 40-volume reference work under the common title “Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.” It intends to trace boundary changes from the earliest date to 1990, leaving no gaps. It also intends to provide a frame of reference for understanding boundary changes.  
*The Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog lists more maps under:  
*Also see: ''Maryland, Delaware Atlas and Gazetteer''. DeLorme Mapping. 4th ed., Freeport, Maine: DeLorme, 2004. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1355097&disp=Maryland%2C+Delaware+atlas+%26+gazetteer%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975 E7md] .)  
*Selected Maryland Out-of-print historical maps can be viewed online at [http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/maryland/index.html Historical Maps of Maryland].
*The&nbsp;Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists more maps under:  
*MARYLAND - MAPS
*MARYLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS  
*MARYLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS  
*Printable maps are also available from the [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.htm National Atlas of the United States]
*Detail of Maryland's regions
*Detail of Maryland's regions
*[https://www.loc.gov/item/79654043/ National Atlas of the United States], 1970.
*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3843h.la000295/ Martenet's Map of Harford County, Maryland]
=== Libraries and Archives  ===
[https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/ Johns Hopkins University libraries], the [https://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library], the University of Maryland [https://www.lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mckeldin McKeldin Library] and [https://www.lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/hornbake Hornbake Library], and the [https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives] have large collections of Maryland maps and atlases. The [https://mht.maryland.gov/Pages/research/MHT-Library.aspx Maryland Historical Trust Library] also has a collection of 306 Maryland maps. 
== Reliability of maps  ==
Early maps are not as reliable as modern-day maps, but reliability of maps improved over time as surveying tools improved. Even though early or primitive maps may not be correct in terms of scale or relative positioning, they are still a good source of the names people used for various [[J genealogical glossary terms#jurisdiction|jurisdictions]] and geographic features.
== Strategy  ==
Maps 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 and [[A genealogical glossary terms#atlas|atlases]] are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist.
*To see place names in your ancestor's area, search maps that were published as close as possible to the time period when your ancestor lived there.
*Names of places change over time. If you cannot find on a map the place where your ancestor lived (such as a town), check gazetteers published before and after your ancestor's era to see whether the town had a different name.
*After locating the place where your ancestor lived, note the jurisdictions which contained it and surrounded it, as well as the jurisdictions that it contained. All of these jurisdictions may have further records of your ancestor.


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  • Johns Hopkins University, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the University of Maryland, and the Maryland State Archives have large collections of Maryland maps and atlases. A helpful historical atlas is:
  • Papenfuse, Edward C., and Joseph M. Coale. The Hammond-Harwood House Atlas of Historical Maps of Maryland, 1608-1908. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982. (Family History Library book Q 975.2 E7p; film 1597909 item 18.)
  • Maps that show the county boundaries at the time the U.S. censuses were taken are in:
  • Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. (Family History Library book 973 X2th.)
  • Baltimore City ward maps that correspond roughly with the censuses of 1820 to 1900 are on Family History Library film 1377700 and Family History Library fiche 6016568-76 .
  • For 7.5-, 15-, and 30-minute topographic quadrangle maps for Maryland published between 1884 and 1972 use the:
  • United States Geological Survey. Topographic Maps of the United States. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1976. The maps are arranged alphabetically by the name of the quadrangle on the following films:
Aberdeen-Flintstone Family History Library film 1433784
Gunpowder-Myersville Family History Library film 1433785
Paw Paw-Urbana Family History Library film 1433786
Wyoming Family History Library film 1433783
  • Film numbers for additional and more recent topographical maps are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - MAPS.
  • To see changes in county boundaries, use:
  • Long, John H., ed. Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York: Charles Schribner’s Sons, 1996. (Family History Library book 975 E3L.) This volume is part of a proposed 40-volume reference work under the common title “Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.” It intends to trace boundary changes from the earliest date to 1990, leaving no gaps. It also intends to provide a frame of reference for understanding boundary changes.
  • Also see: Maryland, Delaware Atlas and Gazetteer. DeLorme Mapping. 4th ed., Freeport, Maine: DeLorme, 2004. (Family History Library book 975 E7md .)
  • The Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists more maps under:
  • MARYLAND - MAPS
  • MARYLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS
  • Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States
  • Detail of Maryland's regions
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