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''[[United States|United States]] > [[Ohio|Ohio]] > Ohio Maps'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Ohio|Ohio]] > Ohio Maps'' | ||
== | == Ohio Maps == | ||
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some maps give historical background of the area or show migration routes, such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical, Plat, Land ownership maps plus many others are described on the [[United States Maps|Maps]] page. Many maps are in published atlases. | Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some maps give historical background of the area or show migration routes, such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical, Plat, Land ownership maps plus many others are described on the [[United States Maps|Maps]] page. Many maps are in published atlases. | ||
*Extensive collections of Ohio maps can be found at the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], [http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10000 Kent State University], and other large [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|university and public libraries]]. | *Extensive collections of Ohio maps can be found at the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society], [http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10000 Kent State University], and other large [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|university and public libraries]]. | ||
*[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. | |||
=== City Ward Maps === | === City Ward Maps === | ||
*State Atlases include ward maps. <ref>*Walling, H.F. ''Atlas of the State of Ohio from Surveys''. 1868. Reprint, Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1976. (Family History Library book Q 977.1 E7w; film 982071 item 9.)</ref> | |||
*Ward Maps of United States Cities<ref> Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1975?]. (Family History Library film 1377700; fiche 6016620-6016629 for Cincinnati, 1831-1896; fiche 6016630-6016636 for Cleveland, 1852-1899; fiche 6016637-6016641 for Columbus, 1856-1894.) </ref> | *State Atlases include ward maps. <ref>*Walling, H.F. ''Atlas of the State of Ohio from Surveys''. 1868. Reprint, Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1976. (Family History Library book Q 977.1 E7w; film 982071 item 9.)</ref> | ||
*Ward Maps of United States Cities<ref> Washington, D.C.&nbsp;: Library of Congress, [1975?]. (Family History Library&nbsp;film 1377700; fiche 6016620-6016629 for Cincinnati, 1831-1896;&nbsp;fiche 6016630-6016636 for Cleveland, 1852-1899; fiche 6016637-6016641 for Columbus, 1856-1894.) </ref> | |||
=== County Atlases and Boundaries === | === County Atlases and Boundaries === | ||
*For a map of Ohio divided into counties click [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/ohio_90.jpg here]. | *For a map of Ohio divided into counties click [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/ohio_90.jpg here]. | ||
*[http://dmc.ohiolink.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?page=index;c=akronmap Historic Maps of Akron & Summit County, Ohio] has a combination of atlas', personal examinations and survey's 1874, also illustrated Summit County, Ohio 1891 maps. | *[http://dmc.ohiolink.edu/cgi/i/image/image-idx?page=index;c=akronmap Historic Maps of Akron & Summit County, Ohio] has a combination of atlas', personal examinations and survey's 1874, also illustrated Summit County, Ohio 1891 maps. | ||
====Published guides==== | |||
*Several guides to the history of [[Portal:Ohio|Ohio's]] counties and boundary changes have also been published. | ==== Published guides ==== | ||
*Several guides to the history of [[Portal:Ohio|Ohio's]] counties and boundary changes have also been published. | |||
*''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''<ref>*Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''. Scale: 1:633,600. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984. (Family History Library 973 E7hL v. 2; fiche 6051427 [set of 6].) </ref>offers an excellent collection of state maps, showing when and where each county changed boundaries. | *''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''<ref>*Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''. Scale: 1:633,600. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984. (Family History Library 973 E7hL v. 2; fiche 6051427 [set of 6].) </ref>offers an excellent collection of state maps, showing when and where each county changed boundaries. | ||
*''Jurisdictional Histories for Ohio’s Eighty-Eight Counties, 1788-1985''<ref>*Phillips, Louis W. ''Jurisdictional Histories for Ohio’s Eighty-Eight Counties, 1788-1985''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c.1986. (Family History Library book 977.1 E3p.) </ref> is a valuable guide to Ohio's counties in jurisdictional histories. | *''Jurisdictional Histories for Ohio’s Eighty-Eight Counties, 1788-1985''<ref>*Phillips, Louis W. ''Jurisdictional Histories for Ohio’s Eighty-Eight Counties, 1788-1985''. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c.1986. (Family History Library book 977.1 E3p.) </ref> is a valuable guide to Ohio's counties in jurisdictional histories. | ||
=== Historical Maps and Atlases === | === Historical Maps and Atlases === | ||
*The [http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/ohio/ David Rumsey Map Collection] contains an extensive collection of 229 historical atlases, maps, and other antique cartographic treasures. | *The [http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/ohio/ David Rumsey Map Collection] contains an extensive collection of 229 historical atlases, maps, and other antique cartographic treasures. | ||
*The Family History Library has maps dating from the Revolutionary War era and the earliest land subdivisions to present-day county highway maps. These include historical atlases, mostly published in the 1870s, from 60 counties. Atlases are available covering the era fo 1673 to 1783<ref>Brown, Lloyd Arnold. ''Early Maps of the Ohio Valley''. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1959. (Family History Library book 973 E3b.) </ref><br> | *The Family History Library has maps dating from the Revolutionary War era and the earliest land subdivisions to present-day county highway maps. These include historical atlases, mostly published in the 1870s, from 60 counties. Atlases are available covering the era fo 1673 to 1783<ref>Brown, Lloyd Arnold. ''Early Maps of the Ohio Valley''. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1959. (Family History Library book 973 E3b.) </ref><br> | ||
*[http://www.dlib.org/dlib/december01/bauer/12bauer.html Sanborn Maps] provide detailed towns and cities from 1867 to 1970. | *[http://www.dlib.org/dlib/december01/bauer/12bauer.html Sanborn Maps] provide detailed towns and cities from 1867 to 1970. | ||
=== Land Ownership Maps === | === Land Ownership Maps === | ||
*Landowner maps are especially valuable. These maps show the lands of a county, with the names of the owners written on them. Most of these maps date between 1860 to 1900. There is a | |||
=== Ohio River Maps=== | *Landowner maps are especially valuable. These maps show the lands of a county, with the names of the owners written on them. Most of these maps date between 1860 to 1900. There is a checklist of 19th-century United States county maps in the Library of Congress.<ref>Stephenson, Richard W., comp. ''Land Ownership Maps''. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1967. (Family History Library book 973 A3Loc; fiche 6048262.)</ref> This checklist records 1,449 United States county land ownership maps, 69 of which are Ohio counties. | ||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moyer/Ohio-River-Maps/index.htm Ohio River Maps] <br>[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1312 Land grants] were given to those that served in the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=464&nm=American-Revolution Revolutionary War] for their service pension. The Ohio River Valley became the new frontier for these settlers. Many choose to build their new homestead along the sides of the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=784 Ohio River]. The river maps include insets of many small town maps - larger towns have their own maps. These | |||
=== Ohio River Maps === | |||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moyer/Ohio-River-Maps/index.htm Ohio River Maps] <br>[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1312 Land grants] were given to those that served in the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=464&nm=American-Revolution Revolutionary War] for their service pension. The Ohio River Valley became the new frontier for these settlers. Many choose to build their new homestead along the sides of the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=784 Ohio River]. The river maps include insets of many small town maps - larger towns have their own maps. These maps maps identify wards, districts and townships and also include landowner and street names for the year 1877. The counties included in this [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~moyer/Ohio-River-Maps/index.htm Ohio River Maps] website are: Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Washington, Monroe, Belmont, Jefferson, and Columbiana. | |||
=== Plat Maps === | === Plat Maps === | ||
===The Family History Library=== | === The Family History Library === | ||
Maps are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | Maps are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ohio.html Ohio] sectioned off into counties. | |||
*[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html Printable maps] are also available from the National Atlas of the United States. | *[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ohio.html Ohio] sectioned off into counties. | ||
*[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html Printable maps] are also available from the National Atlas of the United States. | |||
*[http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_maps.htm Sanborn Maps] | *[http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh_maps.htm Sanborn Maps] | ||
*[http://usgwarchives.org/maps/ohio/ | *[http://usgwarchives.org/maps/ohio/ The USGenWeb Archives Digital Map Library] | ||
===References=== | |||
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[[Category:Ohio]] | [[Category:Ohio]] | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 26 October 2008
United States > Ohio > Ohio Maps
Ohio Maps[edit | edit source]
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some maps give historical background of the area or show migration routes, such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical, Plat, Land ownership maps plus many others are described on the Maps page. Many maps are in published atlases.
- Extensive collections of Ohio maps can be found at the Ohio Historical Society, Kent State University, and other large university and public libraries.
- 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.
City Ward Maps [edit | edit source]
County Atlases and Boundaries[edit | edit source]
- For a map of Ohio divided into counties click here.
- Historic Maps of Akron & Summit County, Ohio has a combination of atlas', personal examinations and survey's 1874, also illustrated Summit County, Ohio 1891 maps.
Published guides[edit | edit source]
- Several guides to the history of Ohio's counties and boundary changes have also been published.
- Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980[3]offers an excellent collection of state maps, showing when and where each county changed boundaries.
- Jurisdictional Histories for Ohio’s Eighty-Eight Counties, 1788-1985[4] is a valuable guide to Ohio's counties in jurisdictional histories.
Historical Maps and Atlases[edit | edit source]
- The David Rumsey Map Collection contains an extensive collection of 229 historical atlases, maps, and other antique cartographic treasures.
- The Family History Library has maps dating from the Revolutionary War era and the earliest land subdivisions to present-day county highway maps. These include historical atlases, mostly published in the 1870s, from 60 counties. Atlases are available covering the era fo 1673 to 1783[5]
- Sanborn Maps provide detailed towns and cities from 1867 to 1970.
Land Ownership Maps[edit | edit source]
- Landowner maps are especially valuable. These maps show the lands of a county, with the names of the owners written on them. Most of these maps date between 1860 to 1900. There is a checklist of 19th-century United States county maps in the Library of Congress.[6] This checklist records 1,449 United States county land ownership maps, 69 of which are Ohio counties.
Ohio River Maps[edit | edit source]
- Ohio River Maps
Land grants were given to those that served in the Revolutionary War for their service pension. The Ohio River Valley became the new frontier for these settlers. Many choose to build their new homestead along the sides of the Ohio River. The river maps include insets of many small town maps - larger towns have their own maps. These maps maps identify wards, districts and townships and also include landowner and street names for the year 1877. The counties included in this Ohio River Maps website are: Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Washington, Monroe, Belmont, Jefferson, and Columbiana.
Plat Maps[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library[edit | edit source]
Maps are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
OHIO - MAPS
OHIO, [COUNTY] - MAPS
OHIO, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Ohio sectioned off into counties.
- Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States.
- Sanborn Maps
- The USGenWeb Archives Digital Map Library
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ *Walling, H.F. Atlas of the State of Ohio from Surveys. 1868. Reprint, Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1976. (Family History Library book Q 977.1 E7w; film 982071 item 9.)
- ↑ Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1975?]. (Family History Library film 1377700; fiche 6016620-6016629 for Cincinnati, 1831-1896; fiche 6016630-6016636 for Cleveland, 1852-1899; fiche 6016637-6016641 for Columbus, 1856-1894.)
- ↑ *Long, John H., ed. Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980. Scale: 1:633,600. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984. (Family History Library 973 E7hL v. 2; fiche 6051427 [set of 6].)
- ↑ *Phillips, Louis W. Jurisdictional Histories for Ohio’s Eighty-Eight Counties, 1788-1985. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c.1986. (Family History Library book 977.1 E3p.)
- ↑ Brown, Lloyd Arnold. Early Maps of the Ohio Valley. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1959. (Family History Library book 973 E3b.)
- ↑ Stephenson, Richard W., comp. Land Ownership Maps. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1967. (Family History Library book 973 A3Loc; fiche 6048262.)