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<br>Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give the historical background of the area; others show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical and manmade features, such as creeks, hills, trails, and roads used as persons came to Arizona. Sometimes maps also include cemeteries and churches. Plat and land ownership maps, as well as other types of maps, are described in [[United States Maps|United States Maps]]. In the Family History Library Catalog, atlases are listed in the Place Search. Remember to search each locality as a town, a county and as a state. | <br>Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give the historical background of the area; others show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical and manmade features, such as creeks, hills, trails, and roads used as persons came to Arizona. Sometimes maps also include cemeteries and churches. Plat and land ownership maps, as well as other types of maps, are described in [[United States Maps|United States Maps]]. In the Family History Library Catalog, atlases are listed in the Place Search. Remember to search each locality as a town, a county and as a state. | ||
== Arizona Maps Online | ===Arizona Maps Online=== | ||
[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf 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. | |||
=== | ===Arizona Historical Maps=== | ||
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com David Rumsey Map Collection] | *[http://www.davidrumsey.com David Rumsey Map Collection] | ||
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/ Perry Casteñeda Map Collection] | *[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/ Perry Casteñeda Map Collection] | ||
*[http://nationalmap.gov/historical/ USGS Historical Topographical Maps] | *[http://nationalmap.gov/historical/ USGS Historical Topographical Maps] | ||
*[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/ Newberry Atlas of Historic County Boundaries] | |||
=== Modern Maps === | === Modern Maps === | ||