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''[[United States|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[United States Maps]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama_Maps|Maps]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[United States Maps]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama_Maps|Maps]]'' | ||
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in [[United States Maps]]. Many maps are in published atlases. In the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog | Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in [[United States Maps]]. Many maps are in published atlases. In the Place Search of the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog], atlases and maps are both listed under the heading "Maps." | ||
The Auburn University Library Special Collections Department has an extensive collection of maps of Alabama. The Family History Library has a few historical maps and general highway maps. | The Auburn University Library Special Collections Department has an extensive collection of maps of Alabama. The Family History Library has a few historical maps and general highway maps. | ||
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''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. {{FHL|775070|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 E3s}}. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries. | ''Alabama: Atlas of Historical County Boundaries''. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1996. {{FHL|775070|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 E3s}}. This book has maps showing when and where each county changed boundaries. | ||
In the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Place Search of the | In the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog], atlases and maps may be found under: | ||
:ALABAMA — MAPS | :ALABAMA — MAPS | ||