WikiProject:US County Boundary Maps
Project Leader
Danielle
Purpose
Adding a new link and updating the county Boundary Changes section.
Video Instructions
Task List
Instructions
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a state on the list: task list. You will be adding content to every county in the state.
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the link on the task list, click on the first county name.
Step Three - Click Boundary Changes in the Contents
- In the contents, select Boundary Changes. Or scroll down to the Boundary Changes heading
Step Four - Click "Edit Source" next to Boundary Changes
- Click Edit Source next to Boundary Changes heading.
Step Five - Copy the Links for the State You are Woking On
- Scroll down to the state you are signed up for and copy the correct wikitext.
Step Six - Paste the Links
- Going back the county wiki page, paste the links for that state directly under "County Seat" pushing down the other bullets.
Step Seven - Delete the Old Links
- Highlight the old links and delete them from the page. You should only have the new links under the County Seat.
- Note: Be careful to not delete the closing table wikitext code, i.e. |} . If it is missing, copy the wikitext and paste it after the last bullet you added.
Step Eight - Show Preview the Page
- Click on Show preview and review the entry to make sure the links are working.
Step Nine - Save the Page
- Enter in the Summary the following and click Save changes:
/* Boundary Changes */ Added new county boundary links - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
List of State County Boundary Links
Alabama
- Alabama Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Alabama Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes
Alaska
- Alaska Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Alaska Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Alaska county boundary changes
Arizona
- Arizona Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Arizona Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Arizona county boundary changes
Arkansas
- Arkansas Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Arkansas Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Arkansas county boundary changes
California
- California Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- California Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating California county boundary changes
Colorado
- Colorado Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Colorado Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Colorado county boundary changes
Connecticut
- Connecticut Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Connecticut Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Connecticut county boundary changes
Delaware
- Delaware Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Delaware Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Delaware county boundary changes
Florida
- Florida Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Florida Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Florida county boundary changes
Georgia
- Georgia Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Georgia Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes
Hawaii
- Hawaii Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Hawaii Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Hawaii county boundary changes
Idaho
- Idaho Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Idaho Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Idaho county boundary changes
Illinois
- Illinois Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Illinois Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Illinois county boundary changes
Indiana
- Indiana Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Indiana Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
Iowa
- Iowa Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Iowa Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
Kansas
- Kansas Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Kansas Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Kansas county boundary changes
Kentucky
- Kentucky Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Kentucky Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Kentucky county boundary changes
Louisiana
- Louisiana Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Louisiana Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Louisiana county boundary changes
Maine
- Maine Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Maine Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Maine county boundary changes
Maryland
- Maryland Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Maryland Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Maryland county boundary changes
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Massachusetts Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Massachusetts county boundary changes
Michigan
- Michigan Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Michigan Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Michigan county boundary changes
Minnesota
- Minnesota Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Minnesota Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Minnesota county boundary changes
Mississippi
- Mississippi Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Mississippi Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Mississippi county boundary changes
Missouri
- Missouri Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Missouri Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Missouri county boundary changes
Montana
- Montana Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Montana Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Montana county boundary changes
Nebraska
- Nebraska Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Nebraska Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Nebraska county boundary changes
Nevada
- Nevada Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Nevada Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Nevada county boundary changes
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- New Hampshire Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating New Hampshire county boundary changes
New Jersey
- New Jersey Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- New Jersey Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating New Jersey county boundary changes
New Mexico
- New Mexico Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- New Mexico Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating New Mexico county boundary changes
New York
- New York Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- New York Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating New York county boundary changes
North Carolina
- North Carolina Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- North Carolina Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating North Carolina county boundary changes
North Dakota
- North Dakota Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- North Dakota Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating North Dakota county boundary changes
Ohio
- Ohio Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Ohio Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Ohio county boundary changes
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Oklahoma Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Oklahoma county boundary changes
Oregon
- Oregon Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Oregon Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Oregon county boundary changes
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Pennsylvania Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Pennsylvania county boundary changes
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Rhode Island Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Rhode Island county boundary changes
South Carolina
- South Carolina Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- South Carolina Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating South Carolina county boundary changes
South Dakota
- South Dakota Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- South Dakota Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating South Dakota county boundary changes
Tennessee
- Tennessee Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Tennessee Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Tennessee county boundary changes
Texas
- Texas Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Texas Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Texas county boundary changes
Utah
- Utah Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Utah Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Utah county boundary changes
Vermont
- Vermont Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Vermont Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Vermont county boundary changes
Virginia
- Virginia Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Virginia Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Virginia county boundary changes
Washington
- Washington Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Washington Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Washington county boundary changes
West Virginia
- West Virginia Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- West Virginia Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating West Virginia county boundary changes
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Wisconsin Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Wisconsin county boundary changes
Wyoming
- Wyoming Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
- Wyoming Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating Wyoming county boundary changes