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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

See United States Maps for more resources.
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries at the Newberry Library
Geographical Names Information System
Utah Official Highway Maps
Historical Boundaries
Maps of Utah from MapofUS.org. Includes boundary changes map.
Oldmapsonline.org Utah links.
USGS Quadrangle and other maps for Utah. ($) to download a .pdf file.
National Map
Utah Maps has a selection of online maps.

Printed Publications[edit | edit source]

Greer, Deon C. Atlas of Utah. Ogden, Utah: Weber State College and Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1981. FS Library Book Q 979.2 E7a.) - contains reference, topographical, historical, resource, boundary, population, and settlement maps
Miller, David E. Utah History Atlas. Second Edition, N.p.: Miller, 1968. FS Library Book 979.2 E2m.) - illustrates the routes of early explorers, Latter-day Saint settlements, boundary changes, and other historical events.
Tackitt, Jim W. 1866 County Map of Utah and Nevada. 1966. Reprint, Concord, Calif.: Tackitt Photographic, 1990? FS Library Map 979 E7u. - shows 1866 county boundaries and town locations.
General Highway Maps. Three Volumes. n.p.: The Commission, 1937-51. FS Library Book Folio 979.2 E7g. - illustrates cemeteries; roads; schools; churches; cities and towns; rivers; and range, township, and section numbers
Moffat, Riley Moore Printed Maps of Utah to 1900: An Annotated Cartobibliography. Santa Cruz, Calif.: Western Association of Map Libraries, 1981. FS Library Book 979.2 E33m - inventory of Utah maps

Background[edit | edit source]

See Maps for more information.

Maps and atlases 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 are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist and old county boundaries. The FamilySearch Library has maps for some Utah counties and a few of the larger cities. Some of the city maps list the property owners.

Utah, United States Genealogy displays a clear map showing the counties of Utah.

The Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University and the Marriott Library at the University of Utah have excellent collections of Utah maps and atlases. The Utah Gazetteers and Utah Land and Property also help with identifying places. To find maps and atlases at the FamilySearch Library, use the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following:

UTAH - MAPS

UTAH - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY

UTAH, [COUNTY] - MAPS

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-Maps and atlases 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 are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist and old county boundaries. The Family History Library has maps for some Utah counties and a few of the larger cities. Some of the city maps list the property owners.
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+== Online Resources ==
+*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
+*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Utah.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at the Newberry Library
+*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
+*[https://archives.utah.gov/digital/887.htm Utah Official Highway Maps]
+*[https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/88b6f2be26d0466b927ea72b1b060842 Historical Boundaries]
+*[http://www.mapofus.org/utah/ Maps of Utah from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
+*[http://www.oldmapsonline.org/#bbox=-114.053009,36.995219,-109.043244,42.001666&q=&datefrom=1000&dateto=2010 Oldmapsonline.org] Utah links.
+*[http://store.usgs.gov/b2c_usgs/usgs/catalog/z_matnrdeterminationandqtyvalidation/%28isQuery=yes&xcm=r3standardpitrex_prd&query=*utah*&layout=6_1_61_58&uiarea=2&ctype=areaDetails&carea=%24ROOT%29/.do?areaid=workarea USGS Quadrangle and other maps] for Utah. ($) to download a .pdf file.
+*[http://nationalmap.gov/ National Map]
+*[https://www.utah.gov/local/maps.html Utah Maps] has a selection of online maps.
-The following atlases and maps can help you with your research:
+== Printed Publications==
+*Greer, Deon C. ''Atlas of Utah''. Ogden, Utah: Weber State College and Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1981. {{FSC|979.2 E7|disp=FS Library Book Q 979.2 E7a}}.) - contains reference, topographical, historical, resource, boundary, population, and settlement maps
+*Miller, David E. ''Utah History Atlas''. Second Edition, N.p.: Miller, 1968. {{FSC|284700|item|disp=FS Library Book 979.2 E2m}}.) -  illustrates the routes of early explorers, Latter-day Saint settlements, boundary changes, and other historical events.
+*Tackitt, Jim W. ''1866 County Map of Utah and Nevada''. 1966. Reprint, Concord, Calif.: Tackitt Photographic, 1990? {{FSC|979 E7u|disp=FS Library Map 979 E7u}}. - shows 1866 county boundaries and town locations.
+*''General Highway Maps.'' Three Volumes. n.p.: The Commission, 1937-51. {{FSC|979.2 E7g|disp=FS Library Book Folio 979.2 E7g.}} - illustrates cemeteries; roads; schools; churches; cities and towns; rivers; and range, township, and section numbers
+*Moffat, Riley Moore ''Printed Maps of Utah to 1900: An Annotated Cartobibliography.'' Santa Cruz, Calif.: Western Association of Map Libraries, 1981. {{FSC|979.2 E33m|disp=FS Library Book 979.2 E33m}} - inventory of Utah maps
-''Atlas of Utah''. Ogden, Utah: Weber State College and Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1981. (FHL book Q 979.2 E7a). This important work contains reference, topographical, historical, resource, boundary, population, and settlement maps
+==Background==
+*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
-Miller, David E. ''Utah History Atlas''. Second Edition, N.p.: Miller, 1968. (FHL book 979.2 E2m). This atlas illustrates the routes of early explorers, Mormon settlements, boundary changes, and other historical events.
+Maps and atlases are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes.
-Tackitt, Jim W. ''1866 County Map of Utah and Nevada''. 1966. Reprint, Concord, California: Tackitt Photographic, 1990? (FHL map 979 E7u). This small map shows 1866 county boundaries and town locations. It also identifies the Indian lands and tribes.
+Historical maps are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist and old county boundaries. The FamilySearch Library has maps for some Utah counties and a few of the larger cities. Some of the city maps list the property owners.
-''General Highway Maps.'' Three Volumes. N.p.: The Commission, 1937-51. (FHL book Folio 979.2 E7g). Arranged by county, this three-volume set contains 89 maps illustrating cemeteries; roads; schools; churches; cities and towns; rivers; and range, township, and section numbers
+[[Utah,_United_States_Genealogy|Utah, United States Genealogy]] displays a clear map showing the counties of Utah. <br>
-An inventory of Utah maps before 1900 is:
+The [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University]] and the [[University of Utah|Marriott Library at the University of Utah]] have excellent collections of Utah maps and atlases. The [[Utah Gazetteers]] and [[Utah Land and Property]] also help with identifying places. To find maps and atlases at the FamilySearch Library, use the&nbsp;Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following:
-Moffat, Riley Moore ''Printed Maps of Utah to 1900: An Annotated Cartobibliography'' Santa Cruz, California: Western Association of Map Libraries, 1981. (FHL book 979.2 E33m). The book is arranged by the years the maps were published. The book covers 11 libraries throughout Utah and the Bancroft Library at the University of California-Berkeley. It gives the size and a description of the maps.
+UTAH - MAPS
-More current state, county, or city maps may identify current jurisdictions. The Utah Department of Transportation has road maps for each county and for some Utah cities and towns. Most of the publication dates are 1973 and 1974. A fee is charged for these maps. The state map is more current and is available at no cost. These maps may be obtained by writing or visiting:
+UTAH - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
-'''UDOT Community Relations'''<br />Mountain View Corridor<br />c/o Parsons Brinckerhoff<br />488 E. Winchester St., Suite 400<br />Murray, UT 84107<br />Telephone: 1-800-596-2556<br />E-Mail: Comments may be e-mailed to [mailto:mountainview@utah.gov mountainview@utah.gov]<br />Internet: http://www.udot.utah.gov/index.php/m=c/tid=1047/item=17490/d=full
+UTAH, [COUNTY] - MAPS
-The Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University at http://www.lib.byu.edu/ and the Marriott Library at the University of Utah at http://www.lib.utah.edu/ have excellent collections of maps and atlases for Utah. The "[[Utah Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]" and "[[Utah Land and Property|Land and Property]]" sections of this outline also help with identifying places. To find maps and atlases at the Family History Library, use the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the following:
+UTAH, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MAPS
-UTAH - MAPS
-UTAH - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
-UTAH, [COUNTY] - MAPS
-UTAH, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MAPS
+[[Category:Utah Maps]][[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]