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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources. | |||
*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System] | |||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Georgia?q=georgia&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | *[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Georgia?q=georgia&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | ||
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Georgia_(U.S._state)#bbox=-87.98346993249999,29.3542430071371,-78.53149546999998,35.63441950645476&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection] | *[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Georgia_(U.S._state)#bbox=-87.98346993249999,29.3542430071371,-78.53149546999998,35.63441950645476&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection] | ||
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*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map. | *[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map. | ||
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Georgia.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] | *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Georgia.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] | ||
*[http://hmap.libs.uga.edu/hmap/search Jargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library Maps Database - University of Georgia] | |||
*[https://store.usgs.gov/filter-products?country=US®ion=GA&sort=relevance USGS Products $] | |||
*[https://www2.census.gov/acs2005/summaryfile/Georgia/ Georgia US Census (zip files)] | |||
== | ==Printed Publications== | ||
Maps | *Georgia Surveyor General, ''Surveyor-General's Maps and Maps of Counties of Georgia, Arranged in Alphabetical Order'' {{FSC|315601|item|disp=FS Library films 465171-2}} | ||
* | *Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, ''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' {{FSC|373717|item|disp=FS Library film 1377700, fiche 6016567}} | ||
*James C. Bonner, ''Atlas for Georgia History'' (Milledgeville, Georgia: Georgia College Duplicating Department, 1969) {{WorldCat|121844|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|103704|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.8 E7b}} | |||
*Pat Bryant, ''Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries'', Second Edition, revised by Ingrid Shields (Atlanta, Georgia: State Printing Office, 1983) {{WorldCat|10497816|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|165603|item|disp=FS Library 975.8 E3b}} Maps that show county formation. | |||
== Types of Maps == | == Types of Maps == | ||
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | |||
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: | Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: | ||
*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br> | *Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br> | ||
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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]]'''. | ||
*[http://www.dot.state.ga.us/maps/pages/default.aspx Modern city, county, and state maps] can be purchased from<br>The Georgia Department of Transportation<br>Office of Transportation Data<br>5025 New Peachtree Road<br>Chamblee, Georgia 30341 $<br>Fax: (770) 986-1448<br> | |||
== Historical Maps Collections == | == Historical Maps Collections == | ||
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*Johnsen, Margaret A, ''Nineteenth Century Maps in the Collection of the Georgia Surveyor General Department''. (Atlanta, Georgia: Surveyor General Department, 1981.) {{WorldCat|8278915|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | *Johnsen, Margaret A, ''Nineteenth Century Maps in the Collection of the Georgia Surveyor General Department''. (Atlanta, Georgia: Surveyor General Department, 1981.) {{WorldCat|8278915|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | ||
== | == Strategy == | ||
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information. | |||
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | |||
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in [[United States Maps]]. | |||
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Georgia Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br> | |||
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br> | |||
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br> | |||
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | |||
[[Category:Georgia, United States|Maps]][[Category:Maps of the United States by state]] | [[Category:Georgia, United States|Maps]][[Category:Maps of the United States by state]] | ||
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