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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]. {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} | 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]. {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} | ||
[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey] has put a stunning collection of maps online. Many early Tennessee maps are among them, including this [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~135~10022:A-Map-of-The-Tennassee--sic--Govern?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:Tennessee;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=208&trs=397 1795 map of Tennessee]. Note that many of these early maps were already out-of-date at publication, sometimes showing empty territory where, in fact, counties had already been formed. | |||
[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html The American Memory section of the Library of Congress] has many maps online for free, including the much heralded [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3960.tr000180 1832 Map of the Stste of Tennessee taken from survey by Matthew Rhea]. This map included a high level of detail on the county level and also Range markings for the western portion of the state. | |||
[http://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey] has put a stunning collection of maps online. Many early Tennessee maps are among them, including this [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~135~10022:A-Map-of-The-Tennassee--sic--Govern?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:Tennessee;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=208&trs=397 1795 map of Tennessee]. Note that many of these early maps were already out-of-date at publication, sometimes showing empty territory where, in fact, counties had already been formed. | |||
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. | ||