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| 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. | | 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. |
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| Historical maps are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist and old county boundaries. The Family History Library has maps for some Utah counties and a few of the larger cities. Some of the city maps list the property owners. | | Historical maps are especially useful for finding communities that no longer exist and old county boundaries. The FamilySearch Library has maps for some Utah counties and a few of the larger cities. Some of the city maps list the property owners. |
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| === Published atlases and maps === | | === Published atlases and maps === |
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| [[Utah,_United_States_Genealogy|Utah, United States Genealogy]] displays a clear map showing the counties of Utah. <br> | | [[Utah,_United_States_Genealogy|Utah, United States Genealogy]] displays a clear map showing the counties of Utah. <br> |
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| The [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University]] and the [[University of Utah|Marriott Library at the University of Utah]] have excellent collections of Utah maps and atlases. The [[Utah Gazetteers]] and [[Utah Land and Property]] also help with identifying places. To find maps and atlases at the Family History Library, use the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following: | | The [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University]] and the [[University of Utah|Marriott Library at the University of Utah]] have excellent collections of Utah maps and atlases. The [[Utah Gazetteers]] and [[Utah Land and Property]] also help with identifying places. To find maps and atlases at the FamilySearch Library, use the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the following: |
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| UTAH - MAPS | | UTAH - MAPS |