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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*See [[United States Maps]] for more resources. | *See [[United States Maps]] for more resources. | ||
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/pages/Maine.html Atlas of Historical County Boundaries] at the Newberry Library | |||
*[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System] | *[https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names Geographical Names Information System] | ||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/maine/ Maps of Maine from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map. | *[http://www.mapofus.org/maine/ Maps of Maine from MapofUS.org]. Includes boundary changes map. | ||
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/maine.html University of Texas - Maine maps] | *[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/maine.html University of Texas - Maine maps] | ||
*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701sm.gct00482/?sp=1 McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States] at Library of Congress | *[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701sm.gct00482/?sp=1 McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States] at Library of Congress | ||
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Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- See United States Maps for more resources.
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries at the Newberry Library
- Geographical Names Information System
- Maps of Maine from MapofUS.org. Includes boundary changes map.
- University of Texas - Maine maps
- McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States at Library of Congress
- United States Census Bureau State and County Map. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.
- University of Maine
- Maine Historical Society
- Bowdoin Library
- Bangor Public Library
- David Rumsey Map Collection for Maine contains a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.
Printed Publications[edit | edit source]
Carleton, Osgood. A Map of the District of Maine. N.p., N.d. Reprint. Originally published 1793. (FamilySearch Library map case 974.1 E7c). This also includes a map containing the location of areas with the most Indian problems.
Greenleaf, Moses. Map Exhibiting the Principal Original Grants and Sales of Lands in the State of Maine. Ellsworth, Maine: Ellsworth American, 1977. (FamilySearch Library map case 974.1 E7g).
Maine County Subdivisions, Towns, Plantations, Unorganized Territories, and Places. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977. (FamilySearch Library map case 974.1 E7mc).
Background[edit | edit source]
- See Maps for more information.
The University of Maine in Orono, the Maine Historical Society, and Bowdoin College in Brunswick have large collections of maps and atlases. The Bangor Public Library is also a good source of maps.
The FamilySearch Library has a few individual maps of Maine. These often show the locations of towns, rivers, roads, townships, and county boundaries. A few of the Maine maps in the FamilySearch Library's collection are:
For individual locality map information, see the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under MAINE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MAPS.
Printable maps are also available from the National Atlas of the United States