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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]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.  
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Maps of Ohio from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.  
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Ohio.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Ohio.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ohio.html Ohio] sectioned off into counties.
*[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html Printable maps] are also available from the National Atlas of the United States.
*[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/ohio/ The USGenWeb Archives Digital Map Library]


=== Ohio Maps  ===
 
== Types of Maps  ==
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.


Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some maps give historical background of the area or show migration routes, such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical, Plat, Land ownership maps plus many others are described on the [[United States Maps|Maps]] page. Many maps are in published atlases.  
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some maps give historical background of the area or show migration routes, such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical, Plat, Land ownership maps plus many others are described on the [[United States Maps|Maps]] page. Many maps are in published atlases.  
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Extensive collections of Ohio maps can be found at the following places:  
Extensive collections of Ohio maps can be found at the following places:  


*[http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society] Click the "Research" tab and at the next page, click "OHS Archives/Library. In the "Catalog Quick Search" box type Ohio Maps. Use the "Advanced Search" tab to narrow down a search.  
*[https://www.ohiohistory.org/preserving-ohio/state-historic-preservation-office/historic-atlases/ Historic Maps & Atlases] at Ohio History Connection.
*[http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10000 Kent State University] In the box below the words "Search for books and more" choose the option "Subject" and type Ohio Maps.  
*[http://www.library.kent.edu/page/10000 Kent State University] In the box below the words "Search for books and more" choose the option "Subject" and type Ohio Maps.  
*Ohio [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|university and public libraries]].
*Ohio [[Ohio Archives and Libraries|university and public libraries]].
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*Several guides to the history of [[Ohio, United States Genealogy|Ohio's]] counties and boundary changes have been published.  
*Several guides to the history of [[Ohio, United States Genealogy|Ohio's]] counties and boundary changes have been published.  
*Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''. Scale: 1:633,600. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. (Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984.) {{WorldCat|11971500|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|16321|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051426 (first of 21); book 973 E7hL v. 2}} This collection offers an excellent collection of state maps, showing when and where each county changed boundaries.  
*Long, John H., ed. ''Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980''. Scale: 1:633,600. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. (Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1984.) {{WorldCat|11971500|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|16321|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051426 (first of 21); book 973 E7hL v. 2}} This collection offers an excellent collection of state maps, showing when and where each county changed boundaries.  
*Phillips, Louis W. ''Jurisdictional Histories for Ohio’s Eighty-Eight Counties, 1788-1985''. (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c.1986.) {{WorldCat|14104377|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|474656|item|disp=FS Library book 977.1 E3p.}} This book is a valuable guide to Ohio's counties in jurisdictional histories.  
*Phillips, Louis W. ''Jurisdictional Histories for Ohio’s Eighty-Eight Counties, 1788-1985''. (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, c.1986.) {{WorldCat|14104377|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|474656|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.1 E3p.}} This book is a valuable guide to Ohio's counties in jurisdictional histories.  
*Knepper, Dr. George W. [https://ohioauditor.gov/publications/OhioLandsBook.pdf ''The Official Ohio Lands Book.''] (Columbus, Ohio: The Auditor of State, 2002) This booklet provides a comprehensive history of land development and boundaries in the state of Ohio, along with a history of the people who developed the state.
*Knepper, Dr. George W. [https://ohioauditor.gov/publications/OhioLandsBook.pdf ''The Official Ohio Lands Book.''] (Columbus, Ohio: The Auditor of State, 2002) This booklet provides a comprehensive history of land development and boundaries in the state of Ohio, along with a history of the people who developed the state.


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*[http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/1895/oh_1895.jpg 1895 Map of Ohio] by Color Landform Atlas/Ray Sterner.  
*[http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/1895/oh_1895.jpg 1895 Map of Ohio] by Color Landform Atlas/Ray Sterner.  
*[http://www.freegenealogytools.com/2009/09/free-sanborn-fire-insurance-maps-good.html Sanborn Maps] provide detailed towns and cities from 1867 to 1970.  
*[http://www.freegenealogytools.com/2009/09/free-sanborn-fire-insurance-maps-good.html Sanborn Maps] provide detailed towns and cities from 1867 to 1970.  
*The Family History Library has maps dating from the Revolutionary War era and the earliest land subdivisions to present-day county highway maps. These include historical atlases, mostly published in the 1870s, from 60 counties. Atlases are available covering the era of 1673 to 1783.
*The FamilySearch Library has maps dating from the Revolutionary War era and the earliest land subdivisions to present-day county highway maps. These include historical atlases, mostly published in the 1870s, from 60 counties. Atlases are available covering the era of 1673 to 1783.


:*Brown, Lloyd Arnold. ''Early Maps of the Ohio Valley''. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1959.) {{WorldCat|325280|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|73186|item|disp=FS Library book 973 E3b.}}
:*Brown, Lloyd Arnold. ''Early Maps of the Ohio Valley''. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1959.) {{WorldCat|325280|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|73186|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 E3b.}}


=== Land Ownership Maps  ===
=== Land Ownership Maps  ===
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=== Ohio River Maps  ===
=== Ohio River Maps  ===


*[http://www.gen2go.org/index.htm Ohio River Maps] <br>[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1312 Land grants] were given to those that served in the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=464&nm=American-Revolution Revolutionary War] for their service pension. The Ohio River Valley became the new frontier for these settlers. Many choose to build their new homestead along the sides of the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=784 Ohio River]. The river maps include insets of many small town maps - larger towns have their own maps. These maps maps identify wards, districts and townships and also include landowner and street names for the year 1877. The counties included in this [http://www.gen2go.org/index.htm Ohio River Maps] website are: Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, Washington, Monroe, Belmont, Jefferson, and Columbiana.
*''Illustrated Atlas Of The Upper Ohio River And Valley From Pittsburgh, Pa. To Cincinnati, Ohio''. '''''Online at:''''' [https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/10450554  Stanford Libraries].<br>
 
[https://ohiohistory.libguides.com/land Land grants] were given to those that served in the Revolutionary War for their service pension. The Ohio River Valley became the new frontier for these settlers. Many choose to build their new homestead along the sides of the Ohio River. The river maps include insets of many small town maps - larger towns have their own maps. These maps maps identify wards, districts and townships and also include landowner and street names for the year 1877.  
=== The Family History Library  ===
 
To access maps available through the FamilySearch Catalog, use the Place-name Search for:
 
:OHIO - MAPS <br>
:OHIO, [COUNTY] - MAPS <br>
:OHIO, [COUNTY], [CITY] - MAPS <br>
 
=== Websites  ===
 
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ohio.html Ohio] sectioned off into counties.
*[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html Printable maps] are also available from the National Atlas of the United States.
*[http://www.mapofus.org/ohio/ Sanborn Maps]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/ohio/ The USGenWeb Archives Digital Map Library]
 
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