Georgia Maps: Difference between revisions

James C. Bonner, Atlas for Georgia History (Milledgeville, Georgia: Georgia College Duplicating Department, 1969) At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Catalog book 975.8 E7b

Pat Bryant, Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries, Second Edition, revised by Ingrid Shields (Atlanta, Georgia: State Printing Office, 1983) At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library 975.8 E3b Maps that show county formation.

Types of Maps[edit | edit source]

See Maps for more information.

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.

Modern city, county, and state maps can be purchased from
The Georgia Department of Transportation
Office of Transportation Data
5025 New Peachtree Road
Chamblee, Georgia 30341 $
Fax: (770) 986-1448

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 collection is helpful:

Georgia University Virtual Valult

For information about this collection see:

Blake, Janice Gayle, Pre-Nineteenth Century Maps in the Collection of the Georgia Surveyor General Department. (Atlanta, Georgia: Surveyor General Department, 1976.) At various libraries (WorldCat)

Johnsen, Margaret A, Nineteenth Century Maps in the Collection of the Georgia Surveyor General Department. (Atlanta, Georgia: Surveyor General Department, 1981.) At various libraries (WorldCat)

Strategy[edit | edit source]

See Maps for more information.

Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: 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.

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.

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-The largest collection of maps for [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] is found at the Georgia Surveyor General office at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. For information about this collection see:
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+| link1=[[United States Genealogy|United States]]
+| link2=[[United States Maps|U.S. Maps]]
+| link3=[[Georgia, United States Genealogy|Georgia]]
+| link4=
+| link5=[[Georgia Maps|Maps]]
+}}
-Blake, Janice Gayle. ''Pre-Nineteenth Century Maps in the Collection of the Georgia Surveyor General Department.'' Atlanta, Georgia: Surveyor General Department, 1976.
+== Online Resources ==
+*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
+*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Georgia.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://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Georgia?q=georgia&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
+*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/Georgia_(U.S._state)#bbox=-87.98346993249999,29.3542430071371,-78.53149546999998,35.63441950645476&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
+*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=georgia Library of Congress Maps Collection]
+*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=georgia Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
+*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/georgia.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
+*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=georgia Harvard University Scanned Maps]
+*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/georgia?CISOBOX1=georgia UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
+*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=georgia+map&bbox=-87.429199%2028.362402%20-77.102051%2037.212832 University of California Berkeley Library]
+*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
+*[http://hmap.libs.uga.edu/hmap/search Jargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library Maps Database - University of Georgia]
+*[https://store.usgs.gov/filter-products?country=US&region=GA&sort=relevance USGS Products $]
+*[https://www2.census.gov/acs2005/summaryfile/Georgia/ Georgia US Census (zip files)]
-Johnsen, Margaret A. ''Nineteenth Century Maps in the Collection of the Georgia Surveyor General Department''. Atlanta, Georgia: Surveyor General Department, 1981.
+==Printed Publications==
+*Georgia Surveyor General, ''Surveyor-General's Maps and Maps of Counties of Georgia, Arranged in Alphabetical Order'' {{FSC|315601|item|disp=FS Library films 465171-2}}
-The Family History Library has a series of modern maps from the Surveyor General office (FHL films 465171-2), a few colonial maps, and city ward maps for Atlanta in 1888 (FHL film 1377700). Also see James C. Bonner, ''Atlas for Georgia History'' (Milledgeville, Georgia: Georgia College Duplicating Department, 1969; FHL book 975.8 E7b).
+*Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, ''Ward Maps of United States Cities'' {{FSC|373717|item|disp=FS Library film 1377700, fiche 6016567}}
-Maps that show county formation are found in Pat Bryant, ''Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries'', Second Edition, revised by Ingrid Shields (Atlanta, Georgia: State Printing Office, 1983; FHL book 975.8 E3b).
+*James C. Bonner, ''Atlas for Georgia History'' (Milledgeville, Georgia: Georgia College Duplicating Department, 1969) {{WorldCat|121844|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|103704|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.8 E7b}}
-Modern city, county, and state maps can be purchased from:
+*Pat Bryant, ''Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries'', Second Edition, revised by Ingrid Shields (Atlanta, Georgia: State Printing Office, 1983) {{WorldCat|10497816|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|165603|item|disp=FS Library 975.8 E3b}} Maps that show county formation.
-'''Map Room'''<br>Georgia Department of Transportation<br>Two Capitol Square<br>Atlanta, GA 30334<br>Telephone: 404-656-5336<br>Internet: http://www.dot.state.ga.us/dot/plan-prog/transportation_data/mapproducts/index.shtml
+== Types of Maps  ==
+*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
+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.<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>
-=== Web Sites  ===
+To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
-http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/maps.html
+*[http://www.dot.state.ga.us/maps/pages/default.aspx Modern city, county, and state maps] can be purchased from<br>The Georgia Department of Transportation<br>Office of Transportation Data<br>5025 New Peachtree Road<br>Chamblee, Georgia 30341 $<br>Fax: (770) 986-1448<br>
-http://www.libs.uga.edu/maproom/newsite.html
+== Historical Maps Collections ==
-Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- http://nationalatlas.gov/printable.html
+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 collection is helpful:
-[[Category:Georgia]]
+* [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/ Georgia University  Virtual Valult]
+For information about this collection see:
+*Blake, Janice Gayle, ''Pre-Nineteenth Century Maps in the Collection of the Georgia Surveyor General Department.'' (Atlanta, Georgia: Surveyor General Department, 1976.) {{WorldCat|1968866|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
+*Johnsen, Margaret A, ''Nineteenth Century Maps in the Collection of the Georgia Surveyor General Department''. (Atlanta, Georgia: Surveyor General Department, 1981.) {{WorldCat|8278915|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}
+== Strategy  ==
+*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
+Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
+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]].
+*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[Georgia 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>
+For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
+[[Category:Georgia, United States|Maps]][[Category:Maps of the United States by state]]