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{{MI-sidebar}}The best collections of [[Michigan 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]. 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]


[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.  
==Printed Publications==
*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==
*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.
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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].
<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.
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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].  
Historical Michigan maps are located in the [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MIchigan&search=Search David Rumsey Map Collection].  
 
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To locate Michigan maps and atlases, use:
Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- [https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html The National Map]
 
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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}}.)
[[Category:Michigan,_United_States]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
 
=== Web Sites  ===
 
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/michigan.html
 
 
http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/MI/<br>  
 
http://www.lib.umich.edu/maplib/michmaps.htm
 
http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection
 
http://www.michiganbusiness.org/maps/<br>
 
[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/michigan/ USGenWeb Digital Map Library] user submitted; includes various historical state, county, and city plat maps
 
[http://www.hearthstonelegacy.com/michigan-county-map-mi-counties.htm State map of Michigan] showing the location of each Michigan County is on Hearthstone Legacy.<br>
 
'''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,_United_States|Maps]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
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