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The Pennsylvania State Library has an excellent collection of maps and county atlases for almost all counties. Most of these atlases were published from 1850 to 1880. You can write to the library to order a map for a particular town or county. | The Pennsylvania State Library has an excellent collection of maps and county atlases for almost all counties. Most of these atlases were published from 1850 to 1880. You can write to the library to order a map for a particular town or county. | ||
A helpful guide to the holdings at the State Archives is Martha L. Simonetti, comp., Donald H. Kent and Harry E. Whipkey, eds., ''Descriptive List of the Map Collection in the Pennsylvania State Archives'' (Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976 | A helpful guide to the holdings at the State Archives is Martha L. Simonetti, comp., Donald H. Kent and Harry E. Whipkey, eds., ''Descriptive List of the Map Collection in the Pennsylvania State Archives'' (Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976.{{FHL|45134|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 E73p}} and {{FHL|45134|item|disp=FHL film 1321380 item 2}}. The university libraries in Pennsylvania also have map collections. | ||
For a listing of topographical maps see United States, Geological Survey, ''Pennsylvania: Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage'' (Reston, Virginia: The Survey, [1983?].{{FHL|670369|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 A1 no. 665}} | For a listing of topographical maps see United States, Geological Survey, ''Pennsylvania: Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage'' (Reston, Virginia: The Survey, [1983?]. {{FHL|670369|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 A1 no. 665}} | ||
=== Atlases<br> === | === Atlases<br> === | ||
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The Family History Library has many maps of [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Atlases for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 on {{FHL|2083|film|disp=FHL film 2083}} Another useful atlas is H.F. Walling and O.W. Gray, ''Historical Topographical Atlas of the State of Pennsylvania ''(1872; reprint, Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1977. {{FHL|207787|disp=FHL book 974.8 E3w}} | The Family History Library has many maps of [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Atlases for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 on {{FHL|2083|film|disp=FHL film 2083}} Another useful atlas is H.F. Walling and O.W. Gray, ''Historical Topographical Atlas of the State of Pennsylvania ''(1872; reprint, Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1977. {{FHL|207787|disp=FHL book 974.8 E3w}} | ||
An excellent atlas, comprehensive in detail, is ''Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, 1989. {{FHL|640912|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 E7ap}} The historical portion of this work is published separately as Edward K. Muller, ed., ''A Concise Historical Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1989. {{FHL|649986|item|disp=FHL Q book 974.8 E7apa}} | An excellent atlas, comprehensive in detail, is ''Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, 1989. {{FHL|640912|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 E7ap}} The historical portion of this work is published separately as Edward K. Muller, ed., ''A Concise Historical Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1989. {{FHL|649986|item|disp=FHL Q book 974.8 E7apa}} | ||
=== Maps Showing County Boundaries === | === Maps Showing County Boundaries === | ||
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County Historical Maps. Harrisburg, PA: ''Archives Publishing of Pennsylvania, [19--].'' {{FHL|207568|item|disp=FHL Q book 974.8 E3ch}} Includes historical annotations for 28 counties. | County Historical Maps. Harrisburg, PA: ''Archives Publishing of Pennsylvania, [19--].'' {{FHL|207568|item|disp=FHL Q book 974.8 E3ch}} Includes historical annotations for 28 counties. | ||
To locate Philadelphia wards and townships from 1711 to 1965, see John Daly and Allen Weinberg, ''Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions'', 2nd ed. (Philadelphia, PA: Department of Records, 1966. {{FHL|290553|item|disp=FHL book 974.811 E3w}} and {{FHL|290553|fiche|disp=FHL fiche 6046613}} | To locate Philadelphia wards and townships from 1711 to 1965, see John Daly and Allen Weinberg, ''Genealogy of Philadelphia County Subdivisions'', 2nd ed. (Philadelphia, PA: Department of Records, 1966. {{FHL|290553|item|disp=FHL book 974.811 E3w}} and {{FHL|290553|fiche|disp=FHL fiche 6046613}} | ||
=== City ward maps === | === City ward maps === | ||