2,537
edits
m
Fixed broken link for historical maps
({{Germany|Germany}}) |
m (Fixed broken link for historical maps) |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
There are many types of maps. Each can help you in a different way. Historical maps describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Berlin. | There are many types of maps. Each can help you in a different way. Historical maps describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road maps provide details on highways, rivers, and town size. Street maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities such as Berlin. | ||
Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. This website | Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. This website illustrates the history of Prussia with maps: | ||
[http://www. | [http://www.tacitus.nu/historical-atlas/prussia.htm http://www.tacitus.nu/historical-atlas/prussia.htm] | ||
Several historical maps for the 19th and 20th Centuries can be found at: | Several historical maps for the 19th and 20th Centuries can be found at: | ||