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[[Image:{{TNMapJackson1870}}]] Maps and atlases are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes.Historical maps often show communities that no longer exist. | [[Image:{{TNMapJackson1870}}]] Maps and atlases are used to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They identify political boundaries, names of places, geographical features, cemeteries, churches, and migration routes.Historical maps often show communities that no longer exist. | ||
For maps illustrating how Tennessee county boundaries have changed over time, visit the free online [http://www.familyhistory101.com/maps/tn_cf.html Tennessee County Formation Maps], courtesy: [http://www.familyhistory101.com/ FamilyHistory101.com] and [http://www.goldbug.com/store/animap3.html AniMap 3.0]. | |||
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The Tennessee State Department of Archives and Libraries has the largest collection of Tennessee maps. They are accessible through a card file in the Manuscript Reading Room. The [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] (TSLA) is in the beginning stages of posting digital copies of historical maps on their website through the [http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fmaps Tennessee Virtual Archives (TEVA)]. Among the collection is a 1907 historical map showing Davidson County civil districts and the plotted residences of families living within those districts. Other maps from 1795 and 1806 show early waterways and settlements. The Department of Transportation in Nashville also has a large collection of maps and atlases for the state. | The Tennessee State Department of Archives and Libraries has the largest collection of Tennessee maps. They are accessible through a card file in the Manuscript Reading Room. The [[Tennessee State Library and Archives]] (TSLA) is in the beginning stages of posting digital copies of historical maps on their website through the [http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fmaps Tennessee Virtual Archives (TEVA)]. Among the collection is a 1907 historical map showing Davidson County civil districts and the plotted residences of families living within those districts. Other maps from 1795 and 1806 show early waterways and settlements. The Department of Transportation in Nashville also has a large collection of maps and atlases for the state. | ||