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A source for detailed maps is the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. The collection includes land ownership maps, survey maps, aerial maps, state and county atlases, fire insurance maps, and topographical maps.
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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]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=Wisconsin&annotSearch= Wisconsin Maps] at David Rumsey
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/wisconsin_90.jpg Topographical map of Wisconsin (Univ of Texas)] Shows counties
*[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/stco_outline/cen2k_pgsz/stco_WI.pdf County Outline Map of Wisconsin (U.S. Census Bureau)]
*[http://www.dot.state.wi.us/travel/maps/county.htm County highway and township maps (Wisconsin DOT)]
*[http://uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collections/WI/MadisonLocHist Historical County Plat Maps from South Central Wisconsin]
*[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/gmd:@field%28SUBJ+@od1%28United+States--Wisconsin+%29%29 Wisconsin historical maps]
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/maps/ Online map collection]
*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]
*[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/WI/ University of Wisconsin Digital Collections]
*[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/ Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records]
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/wisconsin.html Maps of Wisconsin] at University of Texas
*[http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/county-map/wisconsin.shtml Maps of Counties of Wisconsin] at Digital-Topo-Maps.com.
*[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html National Atlas of the United States] Printable maps of the United States
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/wisconsin/index_Before1875.html Historical Maps of Wisconsin] University of Alabama Map Library
*[http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/wi_maps.htm Maps of Wisconsin] at netstate.com
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/ Wisconsin Historical Society]
*[[Wisconsin Maps#David Rumsey Historical Map Collection|List of David Ramsey's maps for Wisconsin by year]]
*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]
*[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/WI/ University of Wisconsin Digital Collections]
*[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/ Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records]
*[http://www.geography.wisc.edu/maplib/about.html Arthur H. Robinson Map Library] - University of Wisconsin - Madison
*[https://uwm.edu/libraries/agsl/ American Geographical Society Library] at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/wisconsin.html Maps of Wisconsin] University of Texas
*[http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/county-map/wisconsin.shtml Maps of Counties of Wisconsin] Digital-Topo-Maps.com. County maps can be purchased.
*[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html National Atlas of the United States] Printable maps of the United States


One of the largest collections of maps for the entire United States is that of the American Geographical Society. These records are now at:
==Printed Publications==
*Wisconsin Cartographers' Guild. ''Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998.
*Zaniewski, Kazimierz J. and Carol J Rosen. ''The Atlas of Ethnic Diversity in Wisconsin''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998.
*Robinson, Arthur, and Jerry B. Culver. ''Atlas of Wisconsin: General Maps and Gazetteers.'' Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1974. (FS Library book {{FSC|175178|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E3v}}.) This atlas includes an excellent gazetteer.
*Snyder, Van Vechten & Co. ''Historical Atlas of Wisconsin'' . . . Janesville, Wisconsin: Origins, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|294302|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E7s}}.) This is a reprint of the 1878 publication and contains useful maps for each county.
*Walling, H. F. ''Atlas of the State of Wisconsin''. Detroit, Wisconsin: Walling, Tackabury and Co., 1876. (FS Library film {{FSC|171821|title-id|disp=1036174, item 2}}.)
*DeLorme Mapping Company. ''Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co., 1988. (FS Library book {{FSC|427945|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E7d}}.)
*Fox, Michael.  ''Maps and Atlases Showing Land Ownership in Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1978. Lists maps available at the Wisconsin Historical Society (not at the FamilySearch Library).
*''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' . . . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1975? (FS Library film {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=1377700}}; fiche {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=6016675–682}}.)
*Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788–1980'''. '''Scale: 1:633,600. Vols. 1–5. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984. ('''FamilySearch Library {{FSC|16321|title-id|disp=973 E7hL}} v. 1–5; fiche {{FSC|16321|title-id|disp=6051426–30}}.) Maps show when and where each county changed boundaries. Maps for Wisconsin are in volume 3 (fiche {{FSC|16321|title-id|disp=6051428}}).
*Robinson, Arthur, and Jerry B. Culver. ''Atlas of Wisconsin: General Maps and Gazetteers.'' Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1974. (FS Library book {{FSC|175178|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E3v}}.) This atlas includes an excellent gazetteer.
*Snyder, Van Vechten & Co. ''Historical Atlas of Wisconsin'' . . . Janesville, Wisconsin: Origins, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|294302|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E7s}}.) This is a reprint of the 1878 publication and contains useful maps for each county.
*DeLorme Mapping Company. ''Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co., 1988. (FS Library book {{FSC|427945|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E7d}}.)
*''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' . . . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1975? (FS Library film {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=1377700}}; fiche {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=6016675–682}}.)


University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee<br />P.O. Box 413<br />2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.<br />Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413<br />Telephone: 414-229-1122<br />Internet: http://www4.uwm.edu/
==Types of Maps==
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.


The collection has maps of Milwaukee for 1849, 1857, 1869, 1875, 1886, 1890, 1892, and 1898:
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give the historical background of the area; others show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical and manmade features, such as creeks, hills, trails, and roads used as persons came to Wisconsin. Sometimes maps also include cemeteries and churches. Plat and land ownership maps, as well as other types of maps, are described in United States Maps. In the FamilySearch Catalog, atlases are listed in the Place Search. Remember to search each locality as a town, a county and as a state.


''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' . . . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1975? (FHL film 1377700; fiche 6016675–682.)
=== Atlases  ===


The Family History Library has a few Wisconsin maps dating from 1855 and a good collection of county histories and atlases. It also has land ownership and geological survey maps for Wisconsin. See the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline United States Research Outline ](30972) for detailed information. Several helpful atlases are:
*Wisconsin Cartographer's Guild. ''Wisconsin's Past and Present: A Historical Atlas''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998.  
*Zaniewski, Kazimierz J. and Carol J Rosen. ''The Atlas of Ethnic Diversity in Wisconsin''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998.


Robinson, Arthur, and Jerry B. Culver. ''Atlas of Wisconsin: General Maps and Gazetteers.'' Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1974. (FHL book Q977.5 E3v.) This atlas includes an excellent gazetteer.
=== Library of Congress Maps ===


Snyder, Van Vechten &amp; Co. ''Historical Atlas of Wisconsin'' . . . Janesville, Wisconsin: Origins, 1995. (FHL book Q 977.5 E7s.) This is a reprint of the 1878 publication and contains useful maps for each county.
*[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/gmd:@field%28SUBJ+@od1%28United+States--Wisconsin+%29%29 Wisconsin historical maps]


Walling, H. F. ''Atlas of the State of Wisconsin''. Detroit, Wisconsin: Walling, Tackabury and Co., 1876. (FHL film 1036174, item 2.)
=== Wisconsin Historical Society Maps  ===


DeLorme Mapping Company. ''Wisconsin Atlas &amp; Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co., 1988. (FHL book Q 977.5 E7d.)
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/maps/ Online map collection]


Michael Fox's ''Maps and Atlases Showing Land Ownership in Wisconsin'' (Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1978) lists maps available at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (not at the Family History Library).
=== David Rumsey Historical Map Collection  ===


To see changes in county boundaries, use:
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-913-50005&name=Plan+of+Captain+Carvers+Travels+in+the+interior+Parts+of+North+America. Captain Carvers Travels in the Interior Parts of North America] - 1781
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-21611-650051&name=Partie+des+Etats-Unis.+Amer.+Sep.+41. Partie des Etats-Unis. Amer.] - 1827
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-20970-530062&name=The+N.W.+and+Mich.+territories North West and Michigan Territories] - 1833
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-2347-220037&name=Iowa+and+Wisconsin. Iowa and Wisconsin] - 1838
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/who/Wisconsin+Territory++Henry+J++Abel/ Traveller's and Emigrant's Guide to Wisconsin and Iowa] - 1838
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-1626-140013&name=Map+of+Michigan+&+Part+Of+Wisconsin+Territory. Map of Michigan and Part of Wisconsin Territory] - 1839
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-2195-180068&name=Map+of+the+State+of+Michigan+and+Territory+of+Wisconsin. State of Michigan and the Territory of Wisconsin] - 1839
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-2707-250080&name=Iowa+And+Wisconsin. Iowa and Wisconsin] - 1841
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-21737-660101&name=Iowa,+Wisconsin. Iowa and Wisconsin] - 1844
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-21738-660102&name=Wisconsin+S.+part. Wisconsin (Southern Part)] - 1844
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-1998-150034&name=Wisconsin. Wisconsin] - 1846
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-21985-700018&name=Wisconsin. Karte von Wisconsin] - 1852
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-3681-400011&name=Minnisota+und+Wisconsin. Minnesota und Wisconsin] - 1854
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-1696-130055&name=Wisconsin. Wisconsin] - 1855
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-253-30109&name=States+of+Michigan,+Wisconsin+and+Iowa. States of Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa] - 1857
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-2063-120061&name=County+Map+Of+Michigan,+And+Wisconsin. County Map of Michigan and Wisconsin] - 1860
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-2512-310024&name=Michigan+And+Wisconsin. Michigan and Wisconsin] - 1860
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-4207-420037&name=Wisconsin. Public Surveys in the State of Wisconsin] - 1866
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-30411-1140450&name=Michigan,+Wisconsin. County Map of Michigan and Wisconsin] - 1870
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-23333-810022&name=Michigan,+Minnesota,+and+Wisconsin. Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin] - 1872
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-28740-1120553&name=Michigan,+Minnesota,+and+Wisconsin. Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin] - 1873
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-21077-600022&name=Wisconsin. Wisconsin] - 1874
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-3360-410069&name=Wisconsin. Rail Road and Township Map of Wisconsin] - 1875
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/who/Milwaukee++Snyder++Van+Vechten+++Co+/ Historical Atlas of Wisconsin] - 1878
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-2223-210025&name=State+of+Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin] - 1878
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-3869-400059&name=Wisconsin. Wisconsin] - 1879
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-30509-1140036&name=Michigan,+Wisconsin. County and Township Map of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin] - 1880
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-31469-1150425&name=E.+United+States+1. Eastern United States, Number 1] (includes Wisconsin) - 1883
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-30586-1140113&name=Michigan,+Wisconsin. County and Township Map of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin] - 1890
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/detail?id=1-1-20794-560075&name=Wisconsin. Wisconsin] - 1897


Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788–1980''. Scale: 1:633,600. Vols. 1–5. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984. (FHL 973 E7hL v. 1–5; fiche 6051426–30.) Maps show when and where each county changed boundaries. Maps for Wisconsin are in volume 3 (fiche 6051428).
=== FamilySearch Library  ===
 
The FamilySearch Library has a few Wisconsin maps dating from 1855 and a collection of county histories and atlases. It also has land ownership and geological survey maps for Wisconsin. See [[United States Maps]] for detailed information. Several helpful atlases are:
 
*Robinson, Arthur, and Jerry B. Culver. ''Atlas of Wisconsin: General Maps and Gazetteers.'' Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1974. (FS Library book {{FSC|175178|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E3v}}.) This atlas includes an excellent gazetteer.
*Snyder, Van Vechten &amp; Co. ''Historical Atlas of Wisconsin'' . . . Janesville, Wisconsin: Origins, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|294302|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E7s}}.) This is a reprint of the 1878 publication and contains useful maps for each county.
*Walling, H. F. ''Atlas of the State of Wisconsin''. Detroit, Wisconsin: Walling, Tackabury and Co., 1876. (FS Library film {{FSC|171821|title-id|disp=1036174, item 2}}.)
*DeLorme Mapping Company. ''Wisconsin Atlas &amp; Gazetteer''. Freeport, Maine: DeLorme Mapping Co., 1988. (FS Library book {{FSC|427945|title-id|disp=Q 977.5 E7d}}.)
*Fox, Michael. &nbsp;''Maps and Atlases Showing Land Ownership in Wisconsin.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1978. Lists maps available at the Wisconsin Historical Society (not at the FamilySearch Library).
*''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' . . . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1975? (FS Library film {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=1377700}}; fiche {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=6016675–682}}.)
 
To see changes in county boundaries, use:
 
*Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788–1980'''. '''Scale: 1:633,600. Vols. 1–5. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984. ('''FamilySearch Library {{FSC|16321|title-id|disp=973 E7hL}} v. 1–5; fiche {{FSC|16321|title-id|disp=6051426–30}}.) Maps show when and where each county changed boundaries. Maps for Wisconsin are in volume 3 (fiche {{FSC|16321|title-id|disp=6051428}}).
 
===Other Maps===
'''United States Census Bureau'''
 
[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.
 
'''University of Wisconsin Digital Collections'''
 
The [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/WI/ University of Wisconsin Digital Collections] contain a large number of Wisconsin maps and related material. One major collection being the [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/SurveyNotes/ Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records].
 
'''University of Wisconsin - Madison'''
 
UW-Madison is the location of the [http://www.geography.wisc.edu/maplib/about.html Arthur H. Robinson Map Library], which houses an extensive collection of maps of the United States.
 
'''University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee'''
 
UW-Milwaukee is the location of the [https://uwm.edu/libraries/agsl/ American Geographical Society Library], one of the largest collections of maps for the entire United States. Many maps of Wisconsin are included in their online [https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Wisconsin/field/statep/mode/all/conn/and/order/title/ad/asc/cosuppress/1 digital collection].
 
'''Other Wisconsin Map Collections'''
 
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/wisconsin.html Maps of Wisconsin] University of Texas
*[http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/county-map/wisconsin.shtml Maps of Counties of Wisconsin] Digital-Topo-Maps.com. County maps can be purchased.
*[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html National Atlas of the United States] Printable maps of the United States
*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/wisconsin/index_Before1875.html Historical Maps of Wisconsin] University of Alabama Map Library
*[http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/wi_maps.htm Maps of Wisconsin] netstate.com
 
=== Wisconsin Historical Society  ===
 
A source for detailed Wisconsin maps is the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/ Wisconsin Historical Society]. The collection includes land ownership maps, survey maps, aerial maps, state and county atlases, fire insurance maps, and topographical maps.
 
 
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