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See United States Maps for more information.

Tips for Using Maps

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.
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.

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 Record Page.

Resources

Dodd, Donald B. Historical Atlas of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1974. FS Library Book 976.1 E7d. Included are maps that show the location of forts, Indian land cessions with their dates, and county boundaries from 1819 to 1972.
Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. FS Library Book 976.1 E3s. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries.
Jackson, Richard C. Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America. Provo, Utah: Gentech Press, 1974. FS Library Book 973 E3j; Film 908951 item2. See pages 36 and 93.
Maps for 1800, 1808, 1809, 1812, 1815, 1818, 1820, 1823, 1825, 1830, 1832, 1840, 1850, 1870, and 1903 are included in Marilyn Davis Barefield’s Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1987. FS Library Book 976.1 D27b.

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-== Online Resources ==
+==Online Maps==
+See [[United States Maps|United States Maps]] for more information.<br>
-*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Alabama/ David Rumsey Map Collection] is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.
+*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=Alabama&sort=Pub_Date,Pub_List_No,Series_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
-*[http://www.mapofus.org/alabama/ Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)] - County Boundary Maps, D.O.T Highway Maps and Old Atlases Maps<br>
+*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Alabama#bbox=-88.47313556999997,30.13752206999999,-84.88828852999998,35.008112070000024&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
-*[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/pages/Alabama.html Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
+*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=alabama Library of Congress Maps Collection]
-*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/index.html Alabama Historical Maps]
+*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=alabama Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
-*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/alabama.html University of Texas Map Collection]
+*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/alabama.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
-*[https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable/images/pdf/counties3/pagecnty_al3.pdf Printable maps] are also available from the National Atlas of the United States
+*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/alabama?CISOBOX1=alabama UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
-*[http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/al_maps.htm Links to Alabama maps online]
+*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=alabama+map University of California Berkeley Library GeoData]
+*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Alabama.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
+*[http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/index.html Alabama Historical Maps]
+*[https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps Sanborn Fire Maps at the Library of Congress]
+*[https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#7/32.649/-86.688 USGS Topographic Maps]
-== Alabama Maps ==
+==Tips for Using Maps==
-Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in [[United States Maps]]. Many maps are in published atlases. In the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog], atlases and maps are both listed under the heading "Maps."
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
-The Auburn University Library Special Collections Department has an extensive collection of maps of Alabama. The Family History Library has a few historical maps and general highway maps.
+*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Alabama Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
+*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br>
+*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>
-[[Image:Alabama-county-map.gif|left|220px|Alabama-county-map.gif]]Maps for 1800, 1808, 1809, 1812, 1815, 1818, 1820, 1823, 1825, 1830, 1832, 1840, 1850, 1870, and 1903 are included in Marilyn Davis Barefield’s ''Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1987. {{FHL|976.1 D27b|disp=FHL Book 976.1 D27b}}. This book has a chapter about records that can help you research in the "burned counties." The book includes information about valuable records collections in various libraries and archives.
+For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-Maps showing county boundaries, rivers, railroads, townships, roads, mountains, valleys, and other geographic features for Alabama for 1823, 1838, 1862, and 1960 and a map showing the Alabama area during the Revolutionary War period are in the following book:
+===Types of Maps===
+Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
-Jackson, Richard C. ''Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America.'' Provo, Utah: Gentech Press, 1974. {{FHL|267939|item|disp=FHL Book 973 E3j; Film 908951 item2}}. See pages 36 and 93.
+*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
+*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. <br>
+*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.<br>
-[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.
+To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-[http://www.mapofus.org/alabama/ Alabama County Formation Map] At this website MapofUs uses Goldbug's AniMap Plus 3.0 to allow you to select a year and see the counties in existence at that time.
+==Resources==
-Two statewide atlases are:
+*Dodd, Donald B. ''Historical Atlas of Alabama.'' Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1974. {{FSC|192413|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 E7d}}. Included are maps that show the location of forts, Indian land cessions with their dates, and county boundaries from 1819 to 1972.
+*''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. {{FSC|775070|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 E3s}}. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries.
+*Jackson, Richard C. ''Historical and Genealogical Atlas of North America.'' Provo, Utah: Gentech Press, 1974. {{FSC|267939|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 E3j; Film 908951 item2}}. See pages 36 and 93.
+*Maps for 1800, 1808, 1809, 1812, 1815, 1818, 1820, 1823, 1825, 1830, 1832, 1840, 1850, 1870, and 1903 are included in Marilyn Davis Barefield’s ''Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide''. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1987. {{FSC|976.1 D27b|disp=FS Library Book 976.1 D27b}}.
-Dodd, Donald B. ''Historical Atlas of Alabama.'' Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1974. {{FHL|192413|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 E7d}}. Included are maps that show the location of forts, Indian land cessions with their dates, and county boundaries from 1819 to 1972.
+[[Category:Alabama, United States]]
-''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. {{FHL|775070|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 E3s}}. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries.
+[[Category:Alabama_Maps]]
+[[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
-In the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog], atlases and maps may be found under:
-:ALABAMA — MAPS
-:ALABAMA, [COUNTY] — MAPS
-:ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — MAPS
-[[Category:Alabama_Maps]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]