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== Online Resources ==
*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources.
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Michigan.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at the Newberry Library
*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/michigan/ Maps of Michigan from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/michigan.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://www.lib.umich.edu/collections/collecting-areas/specific-formats/maps-and-atlases University of Michigan Maps]
*[https://detroitpubliclibrary.org/research/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/michigan/ USGenWeb Digital Map Library]
*[http://www.hearthstonelegacy.com/michigan-county-map-mi-counties.htm State map of Michigan]
*[http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/ Michigan County Atlases]
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MIchigan&search=Search David Rumsey Map Collection].
*[http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection].
*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]


The best collections of [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]] maps are at the Michigan State Archives and at the [http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection].
==Printed Publications==
*Miles, William. ''Michigan Atlases and Plat Books: A Checklist, 1872–1973''. Lansing, Michigan: State Library Service, 1975. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|263579|title-id|disp=book 977.4 E3m; fiche 6051141}}.)


=== Online Resources ===
==Background==
*[http://www.mapofus.org/michigan/ Maps of Michigan from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map.
*See [[Maps | Maps]] for more information.
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Michigan.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]


The FamilySearch Library has a small collection of maps and atlases, dating from 1855 to the present. The library's files include ward maps for the city of Detroit.  
The FamilySearch Library has a small collection of maps and atlases, dating from 1855 to the present. The library's files include ward maps for the city of Detroit.  
 
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The best collections of [[Michigan, United States Genealogy|Michigan]] maps are at the Michigan State Archives and at the [http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection Burton Historical Collection].
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[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map].  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.  
[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map].  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.  
 
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Historical Michigan maps are located in the [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MIchigan&search=Search David Rumsey Map Collection].  
Historical Michigan maps are located in the [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?q=MIchigan&search=Search David Rumsey Map Collection].  
 
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To locate Michigan maps and atlases, use:
Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- [https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html The National Map]
 
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Miles, William. ''Michigan Atlases and Plat Books: A Checklist, 1872–1973''. Lansing, Michigan: State Library Service, 1975. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|263579|title-id|disp=book 977.4 E3m; fiche 6051141}}.)
[[Category:Michigan,_United_States]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]
 
=== Websites  ===
 
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/michigan.html
 
http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/MI/<br>  
 
http://www.lib.umich.edu/maplib/michmaps.htm
 
http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/featuredcollection/burton-historical-collection
 
http://www.michiganbusiness.org/maps/<br>
 
[http://usgwarchives.net/maps/michigan/ USGenWeb Digital Map Library] user submitted; includes various historical state, county, and city plat maps
 
[http://www.hearthstonelegacy.com/michigan-county-map-mi-counties.htm State map of Michigan] showing the location of each Michigan County is on Hearthstone Legacy.<br>  
 
'''Michigan County Histories and '''[http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/ '''Atlases''']
 
Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- https://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/printable.html  
 
[[Category:Michigan,_United_States|Maps]] [[Category:Maps_of_the_United_States_by_state]]

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Beginning Research
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Michigan Background
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Printed Publications[edit | edit source]

  • Miles, William. Michigan Atlases and Plat Books: A Checklist, 1872–1973. Lansing, Michigan: State Library Service, 1975. (FamilySearch Library book 977.4 E3m; fiche 6051141.)

Background[edit | edit source]

  • See Maps for more information.

The FamilySearch Library has a small collection of maps and atlases, dating from 1855 to the present. The library's files include ward maps for the city of Detroit.

The best collections of Michigan maps are at the Michigan State Archives and at the Burton Historical Collection.

United States Census Bureau State and County Map. 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.

Historical Michigan maps are located in the David Rumsey Map Collection.

Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States -- The National Map