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To learn more about maps in general, go to the Maps Record Page.

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

GeaCron Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
Google Maps
David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection
Old Maps Online Collection
Library of Congress Maps Collection
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection

Tips for Using Maps[edit | edit source]

Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:

There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a Gazetteer to help you.
The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.
Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.
Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. Look for neighboring towns and geographic features to find the area where your ancestor came from.
Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.

For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

Finding the Specific Town on the Map[edit | edit source]

To successfully research maps from Costa Rica, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because there are several towns that have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. Using gazetteers can help you to identify a place's the jurisdiction and help you locate it on a map. See the Costa Rica Gazetteers article for more information.

Types of Maps[edit | edit source]

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.
Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide.
Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.

To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general Maps Record Page.

Historical Maps Collections[edit | edit source]

Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collections are helpful:

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection
University of Alabama Department of Geography Maps -Historic maps of Central America. To find the maps for Costa Rica, do a search for the words "Costa Rica" on the page.

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-== Introduction  ==
+To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+== Online Resources ==
+*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC
+*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Costa+Rica/@8.3570116,-87.0527,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8f92e56221acc925:0x6254f72535819a2b!8m2!3d9.748917!4d-83.753428 Google Maps]
+*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Costa%2BRica?q=costa+rica&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
+*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Costa_Rica#bbox=-87.27226473999998,5.3329697599999974,-82.50602081,11.21956836999999&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
+*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=costa+rica Library of Congress Maps Collection]
+*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=costa+rica Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
+*[https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/costa_rica.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
-Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area from which your ancestor came.
+== Tips for Using Maps  ==
-Maps are also helpful in locating places, parishes, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximities to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes.
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[COUNTRY Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.
+*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.
+*Place-names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.
+*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps. Look for neighboring towns and geographic features to find the area where your ancestor came from.
+*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.
+For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-Maps are published individually or as an atlas, which is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, historical geographies, encyclopedias, and history texts.
+=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
-== Using Maps  ==
+To successfully research maps from Costa Rica, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because there are several towns that have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. Using gazetteers can help you to identify a place's the jurisdiction and help you locate it on a map. See the '''[[Costa Rica Gazetteers]]''' article for more information.
-Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+== Types of Maps  ==
+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.
+*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide.
+*Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.
+To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-*There are often several places with the same name.
+=== Historical Maps Collections ===
-*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.
-*Place names are often misspelled in English sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritic marks omitted.
-*Political boundaries are not clearly indicated on all maps.
-== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ==
+Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collections are helpful:
-To successfully research maps, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because there are several towns that have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct town on a map. You will be more successful in identifying the town on a map if you have some information about the town. Using gazetteers and other such sources to identify the area your ancestor’s town was in will distinguish it from other towns of the same name and help you locate it on a map.
+* '''[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/costa%20rica University of Wisconsin Milwaukee American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]'''
+* '''[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/middle_america/centralamerica/centralamerica.html University of Alabama Department of Geography Maps]''' -Historic maps of Central America. To find the maps for Costa Rica, do a search for the words "Costa Rica" on the page.
-==Online Maps==
-===Costa Rica through the Centuries===
-*[http://geology.com/world/costa-rica-map.gif Costa Rica in 2007]
-*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/7ebtjs Costa Rica in 1930]
-*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/4v3p3q Central America in 1865]
-*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/3gvot7 Costa Rica in 1811]
-*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/3urriz Central America in 1746]
-*[http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/39659143?buttons=y Central America in 1630]
-===Online Collections===
+[[es:Mapas de Costa Rica]]
-*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/costa_rica.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, Costa Rica; maps range from 1861-2013]
+[[Category:Costa Rica]]
-*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=costa+rica&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, Costa Rica]