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=== Online Resources === | |||
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*[http://www.mapofus.org/newyork/ Maps of New York from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map. | *[http://www.mapofus.org/newyork/ Maps of New York from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map. | ||
*[ | *[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/pages/New_York.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] | ||
The New York State Library, New York State Archives, [[New York Public Library]], New-York Historical Society, and most university and public libraries in major cities have extensive map collections. The [[Family History Library]] has few original maps but has many on microfilm and microfiche. | |||
== | === General === | ||
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*An important set of maps at the Library of Congress is available at the | *An important set of maps at the Library of Congress is available at the Family History Library on microfiche. The Land Ownership Map Collection contains 109 maps for New York counties, showing the names of landowners and the location of their property {{FHL|595910|item|disp=FHL fiche 6079710–818}} They date from 1668–1899 but most are from the 1850s. They are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Locality Search under UNITED STATES - MAPS. | ||
:*A description of each map is found in Richard W. Stephenson, ''Land Ownership Maps: A Checklist of Nineteenth Century United States County Maps in the Library of Congress'' (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1967) {{ | :*A description of each map is found in Richard W. Stephenson, ''Land Ownership Maps: A Checklist of Nineteenth Century United States County Maps in the Library of Congress'' (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1967) {{FHL|448424|item|disp=FHL book 973 A3Loc}} A digital version is available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry. | ||
*[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://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. | ||
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Street and ward maps are extremely helpful in doing research in city records. Successful census research often depends on finding maps that show ward boundaries, enumeration districts, or election districts. | Street and ward maps are extremely helpful in doing research in city records. Successful census research often depends on finding maps that show ward boundaries, enumeration districts, or election districts. | ||
*A large collection of pre-1900 ward maps for every major American city, including Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, New York, and Rochester, is ''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' {{ | *A large collection of pre-1900 ward maps for every major American city, including Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, New York, and Rochester, is ''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' {{FHL|373717|item|disp=FHL film 1377700; 6016554–782}} | ||
=== City and County Maps === | === City and County Maps === | ||
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*Marshall Penn-York Company<br>538 Erie Boulevard West<br>Syracuse, NY 13204<br>Telephone: 315-422-2162<br>Fax: 315-422-2181<br> | *Marshall Penn-York Company<br>538 Erie Boulevard West<br>Syracuse, NY 13204<br>Telephone: 315-422-2162<br>Fax: 315-422-2181<br> | ||
*A simple ''outline map of New York counties'' is provided by the [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/new_york.gif University of Texas], or by [http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/county-map/new-york.shtml digital-topo-maps.com], or by [http:// | *A simple ''outline map of New York counties'' is provided by the [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/new_york.gif University of Texas], or by [http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/county-map/new-york.shtml digital-topo-maps.com], or by [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/county.htm NY Gen Web]. | ||
*You can order free maps of individual counties from local tourist bureaus and chambers of commerce. Most county highway departments sell county maps for a dollar or two. You can obtain a current price list with addresses called "Information on County Highway Maps" from: | *You can order free maps of individual counties from local tourist bureaus and chambers of commerce. Most county highway departments sell county maps for a dollar or two. You can obtain a current price list with addresses called "Information on County Highway Maps" from: | ||
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:*[https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/site-index Mapping Services Bureau]<br>New York State Department of Transportation<br>Building 4, Room 105, State Office Building Campus<br>1220 Washington Avenue<br>Albany, NY 12232<br>Telephone: 518-457-3555 | :*[https://www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/site-index Mapping Services Bureau]<br>New York State Department of Transportation<br>Building 4, Room 105, State Office Building Campus<br>1220 Washington Avenue<br>Albany, NY 12232<br>Telephone: 518-457-3555 | ||
== County and Town Formation and Boundary Changes == | |||
*For maps showing county and town formation in New York, see: | *For maps showing county and town formation in New York, see: | ||
*Thorndale, William and William Dollarhide. ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987. {{ | *Thorndale, William and William Dollarhide. ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987. {{FHL|545087|item|disp=FHL book 973 X2th}} | ||
''County Formations and Minor Civil Divisions of the State of New York''. Series B, Number 4. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Genealogical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1978. {{ | ''County Formations and Minor Civil Divisions of the State of New York''. Series B, Number 4. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Genealogical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1978. {{FHL|153570|item|disp=FHL fiche 6046845; book 929.1 G286gs}} | ||
*For maps showing the county boundary changes in the New York City area, see: | *For maps showing the county boundary changes in the New York City area, see: | ||
Thorne, Kathryn Ford, compiler. ''New York Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. {{ | Thorne, Kathryn Ford, compiler. ''New York Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. {{FHL|471644|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 E7t}}.) Maps show when and where each county changed boundaries from colonial times to 1990. | ||
== Atlases == | |||
*Wright, Albert Hazen. ''A Check List of the County Atlases of New York''. Ithaca, New York: A. H. Wright, 1943. {{ | *Wright, Albert Hazen. ''A Check List of the County Atlases of New York''. Ithaca, New York: A. H. Wright, 1943. {{FHL|218623|item|disp=FHL fiche 609391 (244 fiche); book 974.7}} This is study number 4 of New York Historical Source Studies. | ||
*Burr, David H. ''An Atlas of the State of New York.'' New York, NY: David H. Burr, 1829. Reprint, Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1970. {{ | *Burr, David H. ''An Atlas of the State of New York.'' New York, NY: David H. Burr, 1829. Reprint, Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1970. {{FHL|292138|item|disp=FHL film 813651 items 3–4}} | ||
*Bien, Joseph R. ''Atlas of the State of New York''. New York, New York: J. Bien and Company, 1895. {{ | *Bien, Joseph R. ''Atlas of the State of New York''. New York, New York: J. Bien and Company, 1895. {{FHL|475871|item|disp=FHL film 1870120}} This includes some of the original land patents. | ||
*''New York State Atlas''. Albany, New York: New York State Department of Transportation, 1983. {{ | *''New York State Atlas''. Albany, New York: New York State Department of Transportation, 1983. {{FHL|81963|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 E7n}} | ||
*DeLorme Mapping Company, ''New York State Atlas & Gazetteer''. report, Maine: DeLorme Mapping, 1988. {{ | *DeLorme Mapping Company, ''New York State Atlas & Gazetteer''. report, Maine: DeLorme Mapping, 1988. {{FHL|1355113|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 E7}} | ||
*DeLorme Mapping Co. ''Upstate New York Street Maps''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping, 1988. {{ | *DeLorme Mapping Co. ''Upstate New York Street Maps''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping, 1988. {{FHL|126067|item|disp=FHL Q book 974.7 E7d}} This is an atlas of upstate urban areas from Middletown north to Plattsburgh, and Albany west to Buffalo. It has more than 80 cities and towns in all. | ||
*A helpful atlas for New York City research is ''Hagstrom Map Co., Hagstrom New York City 5 Borough Atlas, 22 edition.'' Maspeth, New York: Hagstrom Map, 1987. {{ | *A helpful atlas for New York City research is ''Hagstrom Map Co., Hagstrom New York City 5 Borough Atlas, 22 edition.'' Maspeth, New York: Hagstrom Map, 1987. {{FHL|658600|item |disp=FHL Q book 974.71 E7h}} | ||
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=== Patent Maps === | === Patent Maps === | ||
Detailed patent maps may show where early settlers lived. An inventory of these is David Ellicott Evans Mix, ''Catalogue of Maps and Surveys in the Offices of the Secretary of State, State Engineer and Surveyor and Comptroller and the New York State Library'' Albany, New York: Charles van Benthuysen, 1859. {{ | Detailed patent maps may show where early settlers lived. An inventory of these is David Ellicott Evans Mix, ''Catalogue of Maps and Surveys in the Offices of the Secretary of State, State Engineer and Surveyor and Comptroller and the New York State Library'' Albany, New York: Charles van Benthuysen, 1859. {{FHL|341313|item|disp=FHL film 947104 item 5, 947853 item 2}} The New York State Archives also has a finding aid that lists the location of specific patent maps. | ||
=== Topographic Maps === | === Topographic Maps === | ||
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United States Geological Survey. ''Topographic Maps of the United States: Historical Reference File''. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1978. The maps are arranged alphabetically by the name of the quadrangle: | United States Geological Survey. ''Topographic Maps of the United States: Historical Reference File''. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1978. The maps are arranged alphabetically by the name of the quadrangle: | ||
*Adams-Buffalo {{ | *Adams-Buffalo {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433814}} | ||
*Buffalo-Cambridge {{ | *Buffalo-Cambridge {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433815}} | ||
*Cuyler-Grindstone {{ | *Cuyler-Grindstone {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433816}} | ||
*Grindstone-Ithaca {{ | *Grindstone-Ithaca {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433817}} | ||
*Kasoag-Monticello {{ | *Kasoag-Monticello {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433818}} | ||
*Mt. Marcy-Owla Head {{ | *Mt. Marcy-Owla Head {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433819}} | ||
*Oxford-Port Jarvis {{ | *Oxford-Port Jarvis {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433820}} | ||
*Rochester-Roxbury {{ | *Rochester-Roxbury {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433821}} | ||
*Stoney Creek-Yankee Lake {{ | *Stoney Creek-Yankee Lake {{FHL|154455|item|disp=1433822}} | ||
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To get the name of the quadrangle, use the ''Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America'', mentioned in [[New York Gazetteers]]. | To get the name of the quadrangle, use the ''Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America'', mentioned in [[New York Gazetteers]]. | ||
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=== Bibliography === | === Bibliography === | ||
A bibliography of atlases and maps found in county histories is Albert Hazen Wright, ''A Check List of New York State County Maps Published 1779–1945'' (Ithaca, New York: Cornell University 1965) {{WorldCat|2469667|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; not at | A bibliography of atlases and maps found in county histories is Albert Hazen Wright, ''A Check List of New York State County Maps Published 1779–1945'' (Ithaca, New York: Cornell University 1965) {{WorldCat|2469667|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; not at Family History Library). | ||
=== Web Sites === | |||
*Printable maps are available from the [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html National Atlas of the United States] | |||
*[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ New York State Library] | |||
*[http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml New York State Archives] | |||
*[http://www.nypl.org/ New York Public Library] | |||
* | *[https://www.nyhistory.org/web/ New York Historical Society] | ||
*[http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/ Historic Cities] | |||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- Maps of New York from MapofUS.org. Includes boundary changes map.
- Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
The New York State Library, New York State Archives, New York Public Library, New-York Historical Society, and most university and public libraries in major cities have extensive map collections. The Family History Library has few original maps but has many on microfilm and microfiche.
General[edit | edit source]
- An important set of maps at the Library of Congress is available at the Family History Library on microfiche. The Land Ownership Map Collection contains 109 maps for New York counties, showing the names of landowners and the location of their property FHL fiche 6079710–818 They date from 1668–1899 but most are from the 1850s. They are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Locality Search under UNITED STATES - MAPS.
- A description of each map is found in Richard W. Stephenson, Land Ownership Maps: A Checklist of Nineteenth Century United States County Maps in the Library of Congress (Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1967) FHL book 973 A3Loc A digital version is available through the FamilySearch Catalog entry.
- 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.
Street and Ward Maps[edit | edit source]
Street and ward maps are extremely helpful in doing research in city records. Successful census research often depends on finding maps that show ward boundaries, enumeration districts, or election districts.
- A large collection of pre-1900 ward maps for every major American city, including Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, New York, and Rochester, is Ward Maps of United States Cities FHL film 1377700; 6016554–782
City and County Maps[edit | edit source]
You can buy modern commercial maps of New York cities and counties from the following:
- Hagstrom Map Company, Incorporated
46-35 54th Road
Maspeth, NY 11278
Telephone: 718-784-0055
- Jimapco
Box 1137
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Telephone: 518-899-5091
- Marshall Penn-York Company
538 Erie Boulevard West
Syracuse, NY 13204
Telephone: 315-422-2162
Fax: 315-422-2181
- A simple outline map of New York counties is provided by the University of Texas, or by digital-topo-maps.com, or by NY Gen Web.
- You can order free maps of individual counties from local tourist bureaus and chambers of commerce. Most county highway departments sell county maps for a dollar or two. You can obtain a current price list with addresses called "Information on County Highway Maps" from:
- Mapping Services Bureau
New York State Department of Transportation
Building 4, Room 105, State Office Building Campus
1220 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12232
Telephone: 518-457-3555
- Mapping Services Bureau
County and Town Formation and Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
- For maps showing county and town formation in New York, see:
- Thorndale, William and William Dollarhide. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790–1920. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1987. FHL book 973 X2th
County Formations and Minor Civil Divisions of the State of New York. Series B, Number 4. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Genealogical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1978. FHL fiche 6046845; book 929.1 G286gs
- For maps showing the county boundary changes in the New York City area, see:
Thorne, Kathryn Ford, compiler. New York Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. FHL book 974.7 E7t.) Maps show when and where each county changed boundaries from colonial times to 1990.
Atlases[edit | edit source]
- Wright, Albert Hazen. A Check List of the County Atlases of New York. Ithaca, New York: A. H. Wright, 1943. FHL fiche 609391 (244 fiche); book 974.7 This is study number 4 of New York Historical Source Studies.
- Burr, David H. An Atlas of the State of New York. New York, NY: David H. Burr, 1829. Reprint, Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1970. FHL film 813651 items 3–4
- Bien, Joseph R. Atlas of the State of New York. New York, New York: J. Bien and Company, 1895. FHL film 1870120 This includes some of the original land patents.
- New York State Atlas. Albany, New York: New York State Department of Transportation, 1983. FHL book 974.7 E7n
- DeLorme Mapping Company, New York State Atlas & Gazetteer. report, Maine: DeLorme Mapping, 1988. FHL book 974.7 E7
- DeLorme Mapping Co. Upstate New York Street Maps. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping, 1988. FHL Q book 974.7 E7d This is an atlas of upstate urban areas from Middletown north to Plattsburgh, and Albany west to Buffalo. It has more than 80 cities and towns in all.
- A helpful atlas for New York City research is Hagstrom Map Co., Hagstrom New York City 5 Borough Atlas, 22 edition. Maspeth, New York: Hagstrom Map, 1987. FHL Q book 974.71 E7h
Patent Maps[edit | edit source]
Detailed patent maps may show where early settlers lived. An inventory of these is David Ellicott Evans Mix, Catalogue of Maps and Surveys in the Offices of the Secretary of State, State Engineer and Surveyor and Comptroller and the New York State Library Albany, New York: Charles van Benthuysen, 1859. FHL film 947104 item 5, 947853 item 2 The New York State Archives also has a finding aid that lists the location of specific patent maps.
Topographic Maps[edit | edit source]
To find 7.5-, 15-, and 30-minute topographic quadrangle maps for New York published between 1884 and 1972, use:
United States Geological Survey. Topographic Maps of the United States: Historical Reference File. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1978. The maps are arranged alphabetically by the name of the quadrangle:
- Adams-Buffalo 1433814
- Buffalo-Cambridge 1433815
- Cuyler-Grindstone 1433816
- Grindstone-Ithaca 1433817
- Kasoag-Monticello 1433818
- Mt. Marcy-Owla Head 1433819
- Oxford-Port Jarvis 1433820
- Rochester-Roxbury 1433821
- Stoney Creek-Yankee Lake 1433822
To get the name of the quadrangle, use the Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America, mentioned in New York Gazetteers.
You can order topographic maps from:
- Branch of Distribution U.S. Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 22092
Telephone: 703-648-6045
- United States/Canadian Map Service
P.O. Box 249
Neenah, WI 54957-0249
Telephone: 414-731-0101
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
A bibliography of atlases and maps found in county histories is Albert Hazen Wright, A Check List of New York State County Maps Published 1779–1945 (Ithaca, New York: Cornell University 1965) At various libraries (WorldCat); not at Family History Library).
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Printable maps are available from the National Atlas of the United States