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These maps show terrain, natural resources (forests, mining resources), and features that affected travel (rivers, rapids, canals, mountains, mountain passes, canyons). These maps can be helpful for family history research because geological features influenced how your ancestors lived. For example, your family may have only been two miles away from one county courthouse but traveled seven miles to another courthouse. This may be because it was easier to travel to without having to cross waterways or mountainous terrain.