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*'''[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/ Old Maps Online Collection]''' - This website has indexed over 400,000 maps for library, university, and national institutions. Each map in this index links to the original website that houses it. | *'''[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/ Old Maps Online Collection]''' - This website has indexed over 400,000 maps for library, university, and national institutions. Each map in this index links to the original website that houses it. | ||
*You may also find maps at archives, libraries and historical societies. The following are some good collections you might want to start with: | *You may also find maps at archives, libraries and historical societies. The following are some good collections you might want to start with: | ||
:*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/collections/ Library of Congress Maps Collection] | :*'''[https://www.loc.gov/maps/collections/ Library of Congress Maps Collection]''' | ||
:*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library] | :*'''[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/ Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]''' | ||
:*[https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection] | :*'''[https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]''' | ||
Maps are published either individually or as an atlas. An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Use tools like gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, historical geographies, encyclopedias, and history texts to get the most out of maps. | Maps are published either individually or as an atlas. An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Use tools like gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, historical geographies, encyclopedias, and history texts to get the most out of maps. | ||