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The best collections of [[Michigan]] maps are at the Michigan State Archives and at the Burton Historical Collection. The Family History Library has a small collection of maps and atlases, dating from 1855 to the present. The library's files include ward maps for the city of Detroit.  
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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://www.mapofus.org/michigan/ Maps of Michigan from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Michigan.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/michigan.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://www.lib.umich.edu/collections/collecting-areas/specific-formats/maps-and-atlases University of Michigan Maps]
*[https://detroitpubliclibrary.org/research/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/michigan/ USGenWeb Digital Map Library]
*[http://www.hearthstonelegacy.com/michigan-county-map-mi-counties.htm State map of Michigan]
*[http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/ Michigan County Atlases]
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MIchigan&search=Search David Rumsey Map Collection].
*[http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection].
*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]


==Printed Publications==
[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.  
*Miles, William. ''Michigan Atlases and Plat Books: A Checklist, 1872–1973''. Lansing, Michigan: State Library Service, 1975. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|263579|title-id|disp=book 977.4 E3m; fiche 6051141}}.)


==Background==
Historical Michigan maps are located in the [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MIchigan&search=Search David Rumsey Map Collection].
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.


The FamilySearch Library has a small collection of maps and atlases, dating from 1855 to the present. The library's files include ward maps for the city of Detroit.  
To locate Michigan maps and atlases, use:
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The best collections of [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]] maps are at the Michigan State Archives and at the [http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection].
Miles, William. ''Michigan Atlases and Plat Books: A Checklist, 1872–1973''. Lansing, Michigan: State Library Service, 1975. (Family History Library {{FHL|263579|title-id|disp=book 977.4 E3m; fiche 6051141}}.)
<br><br>
 
[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.  
=== Web Sites  ===
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Historical Michigan maps are located in the [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MIchigan&search=Search David Rumsey Map Collection].
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/michigan.html
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Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- [https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html The National Map]
http://www.michigan.org/medc/miinfo/mimaps/
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[[Category:Michigan,_United_States]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
http://www.lib.umich.edu/maplib/michmaps.htm
 
http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/burton_index.htm
 
'''Michigan County Histories and '''[http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/ '''Atlases''']
 
Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html  
 
[[Category:Michigan|Maps]]

Revision as of 00:42, 7 January 2011

The best collections of Michigan maps are at the Michigan State Archives and at the Burton Historical Collection. The Family History Library has a small collection of maps and atlases, dating from 1855 to the present. The library's files include ward maps for the city of Detroit.

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.

Historical Michigan maps are located in the David Rumsey Map Collection.

To locate Michigan maps and atlases, use:

Miles, William. Michigan Atlases and Plat Books: A Checklist, 1872–1973. Lansing, Michigan: State Library Service, 1975. (Family History Library book 977.4 E3m; fiche 6051141.)

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/michigan.html

http://www.michigan.org/medc/miinfo/mimaps/

http://www.lib.umich.edu/maplib/michmaps.htm

http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/burton/burton_index.htm

Michigan County Histories and Atlases

Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html