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Why use maps?

Maps are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps and atlases are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist.

Before searching you must know

The names of places where your ancestor lived. Place names change over time. Use a Maryland gazetteer or United States gazetteer to find alternate names of the places where your ancestor lived.

Types of Maryland maps and where to get them

Major collections online

Library of Congress Digitized Map Collection has over 100 Maryland Maps online. A good way to find them is to do a Keyword Search on the terms Maryland Map. On the Search Results screen, click Gallery View to see pages with thumbnail-sized images that will help you quickly select the map you want.

Sanborn Maps are fire insurance maps available as part of a ProQuest subscription at some libraries, including the FamilySearch Library and family history centers.

History of Cartography links to sites with over 100 digital maps of Maryland.

Maryland Map Collection from University of Maryland contains over 100 digitized maps of Maryland. To find the digitized maps, do a Keyword Search on .jpg Maryland.

Maryland State Archives holds a collection of several maps both current and historical.

County Maps

Maryland Region Map

Maryland County Formation Maps shows every change in county boundries from 1637 to the present day. It shows a map and gives details about each change and the year the change took place.

United States Census Bureau State and County Map from the US Census Bureau is a nationwide county map. You can search for counties by name and can zoom in and see counties and neighboring counties even in other states.

Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. (FS Library book 973 X2th.) A limited view of this book is online. Includes maps that show the county boundaries for the years the U.S. federal census was taken.

Historical Atlases

Historical Maps of Maryland

A helpful historical atlas is Papenfuse, Edward C., and Joseph M. Coale. The Hammond-Harwood House Atlas of Historical Maps of Maryland, 1608-1908. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982. (FS Library book Q 975.2 E7p; film 1597909 item 18.)

Baltimore City ward maps that correspond roughly with the censuses of 1820 to 1900 are on FS Library film 1377700 and FS Library fiche 6016568-76 .
For 7.5-, 15-, and 30-minute topographic quadrangle maps for Maryland published between 1884 and 1972 use the:
United States Geological Survey. Topographic Maps of the United States. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1976. The maps are arranged alphabetically by the name of the quadrangle on the following films:

	Aberdeen-Flintstone	FS Library film 1433784
	Gunpowder-Myersville	FS Library film 1433785
	Paw Paw-Urbana	FS Library film 1433786
	Wyoming	FS Library film 1433783

Film numbers for additional and more recent topographical maps are listed in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under UNITED STATES - MAPS.
To see changes in county boundaries, use: Long, John H., ed. Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York: Charles Schribner’s Sons, 1996. (FS Library book 975 E3L.) This volume is part of a proposed 40-volume reference work under the common title “Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.” It intends to trace boundary changes from the earliest date to 1990, leaving no gaps. It also intends to provide a frame of reference for understanding boundary changes.
Also see: Maryland, Delaware Atlas and Gazetteer. DeLorme Mapping. 4th ed., Freeport, Maine: DeLorme, 2004. (FS Library book 975 E7md .)
The Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog lists more maps under:
Selected Maryland Out-of-print historical maps can be viewed online at Historical Maps of Maryland.
MARYLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS
Detail of Maryland's regions
National Atlas of the United States, 1970.
Martenet's Map of Harford County, Maryland

Libraries and Archives

Johns Hopkins University libraries, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the University of Maryland McKeldin Library and Hornbake Library, and the Maryland State Archives have large collections of Maryland maps and atlases. The Maryland Historical Trust Library also has a collection of 306 Maryland maps.

Reliability of maps

Early maps are not as reliable as modern-day maps, but reliability of maps improved over time as surveying tools improved. Even though early or primitive maps may not be correct in terms of scale or relative positioning, they are still a good source of the names people used for various jurisdictions and geographic features.

Tips

To see place names in your ancestor's area, search maps that were published as close as possible to the time period when your ancestor lived there.
Names of places change over time. If you cannot find on a map the place where your ancestor lived (such as a town), check gazetteers published before and after your ancestor's era to see whether the town had a different name.

What to do next

After locating the place where your ancestor lived, note the jurisdictions which contained it and surrounded it, as well as the jurisdictions that it contained. All of these jurisdictions may have further records of your ancestor.

Terms

atlas | gazetteer | jurisdiction

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 == Why use maps?  ==
-Maps are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps and [[A genealogical glossary terms#atlases|atlases]] are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist.<br>
+Maps are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes. Historical maps and [[A genealogical glossary terms#atlas|atlases]] are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist.
+== Before searching you must know  ==
+*The names of places where your ancestor lived. Place names change over time. Use a [[Maryland Gazetteers|Maryland gazetteer]] or [[United States Gazetteers|United States gazetteer]] to find alternate names of the places where your ancestor lived.
+== Types of Maryland maps and where to get them  ==
+=== Major collections online  ===
+[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html Library of Congress Digitized Map Collection] has over 100 Maryland Maps online. A good way to find them is to do a Keyword Search on the terms ''Maryland Map''. On the ''Search Results ''screen, click ''Gallery View'' to see pages with thumbnail-sized images that will help you quickly select the map you want.
+[http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps] are fire insurance maps available as part of a ProQuest subscription at some libraries, including the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ family history centers].
+[http://www.maphistory.info/imageus.html History of Cartography] links to sites with over 100 digital maps of Maryland.
+[https://www.lib.umd.edu/mdmap Maryland Map Collection] from University of Maryland contains over 100 digitized maps of Maryland. To find the digitized maps, do a Keyword Search on ''.jpg Maryland.''
+[http://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=maps Maryland State Archives] holds a collection of several maps both current and historical.
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+=== County Maps  ===
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+[[Image:Maryland-regionmap.gif|thumb|right|300px|<center>Maryland Region Map<center>]]
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+[http://www.mapofus.org/maryland/ Maryland County Formation Maps] shows every change in county boundries from 1637 to the present day. It shows a map and gives details about each change and the year the change took place.
-== Maryland County Maps  ==
+[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map] from the US Census Bureau is a nationwide county map. You can search for counties by name and can zoom in and see counties and neighboring counties even in other states.
-[http://www.familyhistory101.com/maps/md_cf.html Maryland County Formation Maps]. &nbsp;This site will show every change in county boundries from 1637 to the present day in an online map. &nbsp;It shows a map and gives details about each change and the year the change took place.&nbsp;
+Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. (FS Library book {{FSC|973 X2th|disp=973 X2th}}.) A limited view of this book is [http://books.google.com/books?id=KcXr1Rq-kigC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Map+Guide+to+the+U.S.+Federal+Censuses,+1790-1920 online]. Includes maps that show the county boundaries for the years the [[United States Census|U.S. federal census]] was taken.
-[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]&nbsp;&nbsp;This map from the US Census Bureau is a Nation wide county map. &nbsp;You can search for counties by name and can zoom in and see counties and neighboring counties even in other states.
+=== Historical Atlases  ===
-== Maryland Map Resources  ==
+*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/maryland/index.html Historical Maps of Maryland]
-*Johns Hopkins University, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the University of Maryland, and the Maryland State Archives have large collections of Maryland maps and atlases. A helpful historical atlas is:
+*A helpful historical atlas is Papenfuse, Edward C., and Joseph M. Coale. ''The Hammond-Harwood House Atlas of Historical Maps of Maryland, 1608-1908''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982. (FS Library book {{FSC|58688|title-id|disp=Q 975.2 E7p}}; film {{FSC|58688|title-id|disp=1597909 item 18}}.)
-*Papenfuse, Edward C., and Joseph M. Coale. ''The Hammond-Harwood House Atlas of Historical Maps of Maryland, 1608-1908''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1982. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=58688&disp=The+Hammond%2DHarwood+House+atlas+of+his%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Q 975.2 E7p]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=58688&disp=The+Hammond-Harwood+House+atlas+of+his++ 1597909 item 18].)
-*Maps that show the county boundaries at the time the U.S. censuses were taken are in:
+*Baltimore City ward maps that correspond roughly with the censuses of 1820 to 1900 are on FS Library film {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=1377700}} and FS Library fiche {{FSC|373717|title-id|disp=6016568}}-76 .
-*Thorndale, William, and William Dollarhide. ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=973+X2th 973 X2th].) A limited view&nbsp;of this book is [http://books.google.com/books?id=KcXr1Rq-kigC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Map+Guide+to+the+U.S.+Federal+Censuses,+1790-1920 online].
+*For 7.5-, 15-, and 30-minute topographic quadrangle maps for [[Maryland Genealogy|Maryland]] published between 1884 and 1972 use the:
-*Baltimore City ward maps that correspond roughly with the censuses of 1820 to 1900 are on Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=373717&disp=Ward+maps+of+United+States+cities++ 1377700] and Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=373717&disp=Ward+maps+of+United+States+cities%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6016568]-76 .
-*For 7.5-, 15-, and 30-minute topographic quadrangle maps for [[Portal:Maryland|Maryland]] published between 1884 and 1972 use the:
 *United States Geological Survey. ''Topographic Maps of the United States''. Suitland, Maryland: National Archives and Records Service, 1976. The maps are arranged alphabetically by the name of the quadrangle on the following films:
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-| Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1433784 film 1433784]
+| FS Library film {{FSC|1433784|film|disp=1433784}}
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-| Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=154455&disp=Topographic+maps+of+the+United+States++ 1433785]
+| FS Library film {{FSC|154455|title-id|disp=1433785}}
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 | Paw Paw-Urbana
-| Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=154455&disp=Topographic+maps+of+the+United+States++ 1433786]
+| FS Library film {{FSC|154455|title-id|disp=1433786}}
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 | Wyoming
-| Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=154455&disp=Topographic+maps+of+the+United+States++ 1433783]
+| FS Library film {{FSC|154455|title-id|disp=1433783}}
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-*Film numbers for additional and more recent topographical maps are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under UNITED STATES - MAPS.
+*Film numbers for additional and more recent topographical maps are listed in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under UNITED STATES - MAPS.
-*To see changes in county boundaries, use:&nbsp;Long, John H., ed. ''Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'' New York: Charles Schribner’s Sons, 1996. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=779549&disp=Delaware%2C+Maryland%2C+District+of+Colu%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975 E3L].) This volume is part of a proposed 40-volume reference work under the common title “Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.” It intends to trace boundary changes from the earliest date to 1990, leaving no gaps. It also intends to provide a frame of reference for understanding boundary changes.
+*To see changes in county boundaries, use: Long, John H., ed. ''Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'' New York: Charles Schribner’s Sons, 1996. (FS Library book {{FSC|779549|title-id|disp=975 E3L}}.) This volume is part of a proposed 40-volume reference work under the common title “Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.” It intends to trace boundary changes from the earliest date to 1990, leaving no gaps. It also intends to provide a frame of reference for understanding boundary changes.
-*Also see: ''Maryland, Delaware Atlas and Gazetteer''. DeLorme Mapping. 4th ed., Freeport, Maine: DeLorme, 2004. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1355097&disp=Maryland%2C+Delaware+atlas+%26+gazetteer%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975 E7md] .)
+*Also see: ''Maryland, Delaware Atlas and Gazetteer''. DeLorme Mapping. 4th ed., Freeport, Maine: DeLorme, 2004. (FS Library book {{FSC|1355097|title-id|disp=975 E7md}} .)
-*The&nbsp;Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists more maps under:
+*The Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog lists more maps under:
 *Selected Maryland Out-of-print historical maps can be viewed online at [http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/maryland/index.html Historical Maps of Maryland].
 *MARYLAND, [COUNTY] - MAPS
-*Printable maps are also available from the [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.htm National Atlas of the United States]
 *Detail of Maryland's regions
+*[https://www.loc.gov/item/79654043/ National Atlas of the United States], 1970.
+*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3843h.la000295/ Martenet's Map of Harford County, Maryland]
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="50%" align="left" border="1"
+=== Libraries and Archives  ===
-|-
-| [[Image:Maryland-regionmap.gif]]
+[https://www.library.jhu.edu/library-hours/ Johns Hopkins University libraries], the [https://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library], the University of Maryland [https://www.lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/mckeldin McKeldin Library] and [https://www.lib.umd.edu/visit/libraries/hornbake Hornbake Library], and the [https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives] have large collections of Maryland maps and atlases. The [https://mht.maryland.gov/Pages/research/MHT-Library.aspx Maryland Historical Trust Library] also has a collection of 306 Maryland maps.
-|}
+== Reliability of maps  ==
+Early maps are not as reliable as modern-day maps, but reliability of maps improved over time as surveying tools improved. Even though early or primitive maps may not be correct in terms of scale or relative positioning, they are still a good source of the names people used for various [[J genealogical glossary terms#jurisdiction|jurisdictions]] and geographic features.
+== Tips  ==
+*To see place names in your ancestor's area, search maps that were published as close as possible to the time period when your ancestor lived there.
+*Names of places change over time. If you cannot find on a map the place where your ancestor lived (such as a town), check gazetteers published before and after your ancestor's era to see whether the town had a different name.
+== What to do next  ==
+*After locating the place where your ancestor lived, note the jurisdictions which contained it and surrounded it, as well as the jurisdictions that it contained. All of these jurisdictions may have further records of your ancestor.
+== Terms  ==
+[[A genealogical glossary terms#atlas|atlas]] | [[G genealogical glossary terms#gazetteer|gazetteer]] | [[J genealogical glossary terms#jurisdiction|jurisdiction]]
+== See Also   ==
-<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+[[Maryland Gazetteers|Maryland Gazetteers]] | [[United States Maps|United States Maps]] <br> {{Maryland|Maryland}}
-[[Category:Maryland]]
+[[Category:Maryland Maps]]