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The Pennsylvania State Library has an excellent collection of maps and county atlases for almost all counties. Most of these atlases were published from 1850 to 1880. You can write to the library to order a map for a particular town or county. | The Pennsylvania State Library has an excellent collection of maps and county atlases for almost all counties. Most of these atlases were published from 1850 to 1880. You can write to the library to order a map for a particular town or county. | ||
A helpful guide to the holdings at the State Archives is Martha L. Simonetti, comp., Donald H. Kent and Harry E. Whipkey, eds., ''Descriptive List of the Map Collection in the Pennsylvania State Archives'' (Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976; | A helpful guide to the holdings at the State Archives is Martha L. Simonetti, comp., Donald H. Kent and Harry E. Whipkey, eds., ''Descriptive List of the Map Collection in the Pennsylvania State Archives'' (Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1976;{{FHL|45134|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 E73p}} and {{FHL|45134|item|disp=FHL film 1321380 item 2}}. The university libraries in Pennsylvania also have map collections. | ||
For a listing of topographical maps see United States, Geological Survey, ''Pennsylvania: Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage'' (Reston, Virginia: The Survey, [1983?] | For a listing of topographical maps see United States, Geological Survey, ''Pennsylvania: Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage'' (Reston, Virginia: The Survey, [1983?].{{FHL|670369|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 A1 no. 665}} | ||
=== Atlases<br> === | === Atlases<br> === | ||
The Family History Library has many maps of [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Atlases for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 are on Family History Library film {{FHL|2083|film|disp=2083.}} Another useful atlas is H.F. Walling and O.W. Gray, ''Historical Topographical Atlas of the State of Pennsylvania ''(1872; reprint, Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1977 | The Family History Library has many maps of [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]. Atlases for the years 1790, 1810, 1823, 1838, 1857, 1862, 1878, 1884, and 1917 are on Family History Library film {{FHL|2083|film|disp=2083.}} Another useful atlas is H.F. Walling and O.W. Gray, ''Historical Topographical Atlas of the State of Pennsylvania ''(1872; reprint, Knightstown, Indiana: Bookmark, 1977. {{FHL|207787|disp=FHL book 974.8 E3w}} | ||
An excellent atlas, comprehensive in detail, is ''Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, 1989 | An excellent atlas, comprehensive in detail, is ''Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, 1989. {{FHL|640912|item|disp=FHL book 974.8 E7ap}} The historical portion of this work is published separately as Edward K. Muller, ed., ''A Concise Historical Atlas of Pennsylvania'' (Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1989; Family History Library book Q {{FHL|974.8 E7apa|disp=974.8 E7apa}}). | ||
=== Maps Showing County Boundaries === | === Maps Showing County Boundaries === | ||
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*Pittsburgh, 1855-98 (Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6016737|film|disp=6016737}}-43) | *Pittsburgh, 1855-98 (Family History Library fiche {{FHL|6016737|film|disp=6016737}}-43) | ||
Landowner Maps Information about the [[Pennsylvania Landowner Maps|landowner maps]]. | Landowner Maps Information about the [[Pennsylvania Landowner Maps|landowner maps]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||