Maine Maps: Difference between revisions

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Many historical maps of Maine are available online. The following sites have online collections:

United States Census Bureau State and County Map. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.

The University of Maine in Orono, the Maine Historical Society, and Bowdoin College in Brunswick have large collections of maps and atlases. The Bangor Public Library is also a good source of maps.

The Family History Library has a few individual maps of Maine. These often show the locations of towns, rivers, roads, townships, and county boundaries. A few of the Maine maps in the Family History Library's collection are:

Carleton, Osgood. A Map of the District of Maine. N.p., N.d. Reprint. Originally published 1793. (Family History Library map case 974.1 E7c). This also includes a map containing the location of areas with the most Indian problems.

Greenleaf, Moses. Map Exhibiting the Principal Original Grants and Sales of Lands in the State of Maine. Ellsworth, Maine: Ellsworth American, 1977. (Family History Library map case 974.1 E7g).

Maine County Subdivisions, Towns, Plantations, Unorganized Territories, and Places. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977. (Family History Library map case 974.1 E7mc).

For individual locality map information, see the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MAPS.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

University of Maine

Maine Historical Society

Bowdoin Library

Library

Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States

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+Many historical maps of [[Maine|Maine]] are available online. The following sites have online collections:
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+[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/maine.html University of Texas - Maine maps]
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+[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. &nbsp;This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.
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-== Online Resources ==
+The University of Maine in Orono, the Maine Historical Society, and Bowdoin College in Brunswick have large collections of maps and atlases. The Bangor Public Library is also a good source of maps.
-*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
-*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
+The Family History Library has a few individual maps of Maine. These often show the locations of towns, rivers, roads, townships, and county boundaries. A few of the Maine maps in the Family History Library's collection are:
-*[http://www.mapofus.org/maine/ Maps of Maine from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
-*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Maine.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
+Carleton, Osgood. ''A Map of the District of Maine.'' N.p., N.d. Reprint. Originally published 1793. (Family History Library {{FHL|288933|title-id|disp=map case 974.1 E7c}}). This also includes a map containing the location of areas with the most Indian problems.
-*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/maine.html University of Texas - Maine maps]
-*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701sm.gct00482/?sp=1 McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States] at Library of Congress
-*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map].  This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.
-*[http://www.umaine.edu/ University of Maine]
-*[http://www.mainehistory.org/ Maine Historical Society]
-*[http://library.bowdoin.edu/ Bowdoin Library]
-*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/ Bangor Public Library]
-*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Maine/ David Rumsey Map Collection] for Maine contains a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.
-==Printed Publications==
+Greenleaf, Moses. ''Map Exhibiting the Principal Original Grants and Sales of Lands in the State of Maine''. Ellsworth, Maine: Ellsworth American, 1977. (Family History Library {{FHL|106527|title-id|disp=map case 974.1 E7g}}).
-Carleton, Osgood. ''A Map of the District of Maine.'' N.p., N.d. Reprint. Originally published 1793. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|288933|title-id|disp=map case 974.1 E7c}}). This also includes a map containing the location of areas with the most Indian problems.
-Greenleaf, Moses. ''Map Exhibiting the Principal Original Grants and Sales of Lands in the State of Maine''. Ellsworth, Maine: Ellsworth American, 1977. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|106527|title-id|disp=map case 974.1 E7g}}).
+''Maine County Subdivisions, Towns, Plantations, Unorganized Territories, and Places''. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977. (Family History Library {{FHL|123408|title-id|disp=map case 974.1 E7mc}}).
-''Maine County Subdivisions, Towns, Plantations, Unorganized Territories, and Places''. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|123408|title-id|disp=map case 974.1 E7mc}}).
+For individual locality map information, see the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MAPS.
-==Background==
+=== Web Sites  ===
-*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
-The University of Maine in Orono, the Maine Historical Society, and Bowdoin College in Brunswick have large collections of maps and atlases. The Bangor Public Library is also a good source of maps.
+*[http://www.umaine.edu/ University of Maine]
-The FamilySearch Library has a few individual maps of Maine. These often show the locations of towns, rivers, roads, townships, and county boundaries. A few of the Maine maps in the FamilySearch Library's collection are:
+*[http://www.mainehistory.org/ Maine Historical Society]
-For individual locality map information, see the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MAPS.
+*[http://library.bowdoin.edu/ Bowdoin Library]
-Printable maps are also available from the [https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html National Atlas of the United States]
+*[http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/ Library]
+Printable maps are also available from the [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html National Atlas of the United States]
+{{ maine | maine }}
-[[Category:Maine, United States|Maps]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
+[[Category:Maine|Maps]]