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''[[Mexico|Mexico]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mexico|Mexico Maps]]'' | |||
=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
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Maps are also helpful in locating places, parishes, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximities to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. | Maps are also helpful in locating places, parishes, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximities to other towns. Historical maps are especially useful for understanding boundary changes. | ||
Maps are published individually or as an atlas, which is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, historical geographies, encyclopedias, and history texts. | Maps are published individually or as an atlas, which is a bound collection of maps. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, historical geographies, encyclopedias, and history texts. | ||
See the [[Mexico Map from Research Guidance]] | See the [[Mexico Map from Research Guidance]] | ||
=== Using Maps === | === Using Maps === | ||
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==== Modern Maps ==== | ==== Modern Maps ==== | ||
*[http://dgp.sct.gob.mx/index.php?id=440 Mexico Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Digital Atlas] | *[http://dgp.sct.gob.mx/index.php?id=440 Mexico Secretariat of Communications and Transportation Digital Atlas] | ||
*http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/ | *http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/ | ||
*http://www.mapquest.com/ | *http://www.mapquest.com/ | ||
Often one forgets the more recent maps. [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Google's map site] is one of the best for quickly determining, not only the place of interest, but also the towns, cities, topography, etc. that are found in the environs. Many times one only knows the name of the town and not necessarily the state. Entering the name of the town in [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Google maps search area] helps in finding the state. If one searches for the city and country on the [http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en Google home page] information can be found on the municipality and state. This information is important when one is trying to determine jurisdictions amongst other things. | Often one forgets the more recent maps. [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Google's map site] is one of the best for quickly determining, not only the place of interest, but also the towns, cities, topography, etc. that are found in the environs. Many times one only knows the name of the town and not necessarily the state. Entering the name of the town in [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Google maps search area] helps in finding the state. If one searches for the city and country on the [http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en Google home page] information can be found on the municipality and state. This information is important when one is trying to determine jurisdictions amongst other things. | ||
=== Types of Maps === | === Types of Maps === | ||