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| To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | | To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. |
| == Online Maps == | | == Online Resources == |
| | | *[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC |
| *[URL Google Maps] | | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sierra+Leone/@8.4234156,-12.9589482,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xf0106183aabf343:0x5369e9cdc72cf719!8m2!3d8.460555!4d-11.779889 Google Maps] |
| *[URL David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | | *[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Sierra%2BLeone?q=sierra+leone+map&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] |
| *[URL Old Maps Online Collection] | | *[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Sierra_Leone#bbox=-13.50033896,6.754999950000013,-10.27168308,9.999972959999994&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection] |
| *[URL Library of Congress Maps Collection] | | *[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=sierra+leone Library of Congress Maps Collection] |
| *[URL Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library] | | *[https://www.leventhalmap.org/collections/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library] |
| *[URL Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] | | *[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/sierra_leone.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] |
| *[URL Archive.org] | | *[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/sierra%20leone?CISOBOX1=sierra+leone UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] |
| *[URL Harvard University Scanned Maps]
| | *[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=sierra+leone&bbox=-20.654297%20-16.299051%2016.611328%2024.846565 University of California Berkeley Library] |
| *[URL UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
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| *[URL University of California Berkeley Library] | |
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| == Tips for Using Maps == | | == Tips for Using Maps == |
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| Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: | | Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: |
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| *Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. *Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. *Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities. | | *Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. |
| | *Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. |
| | *Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities. |
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| To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | | To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. |
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| === Historical Maps Collections === | | === Historical Maps Collections === |
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| Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collection is helpful: | | Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collections are helpful: |
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| *[http://www.worldandcitymaps.com/africa/sierra-leone/ World and City Maps] | | *[http://www.worldandcitymaps.com/africa/sierra-leone/ World and City Maps] |
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| *[http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/sierra_leone_map2.htm Political Map of Sierra Leone] | | *[http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/sierra_leone_map2.htm Political Map of Sierra Leone] |
| [[Category:Sierra Leone]] | | [[Category:Sierra Leone]] |
| [[Category:Africa]] | | [[Category:Maps]] |