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=== Atlases === | === Atlases === | ||
Maps are published either individually or as collection in an '''atlas'''. ''Historical atlases'' are especially useful because they tend to plot historic towns and landmarks more accurately than old maps do in relation to jurisdictional boundaries and geographic features. Many atlases feature geopolitical, social, religious, and economic statistics.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Atlas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas, accessed 9 May 2019.</ref> | Maps are published either individually or as collection in an '''atlas'''. ''Historical atlases'' are especially useful because they tend to plot historic towns and landmarks more accurately than old maps do in relation to jurisdictional boundaries and geographic features. You can find online historical atlases at [https://www.davidrumsey.com/view/atlases David Rumsey Map Collection] Many atlases feature geopolitical, social, religious, and economic statistics.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Atlas," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas, accessed 9 May 2019.</ref> | ||
=== Census maps === | === Census maps === | ||