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[[Portal:Vermont|Vermont]] | [[Portal:Vermont|Vermont]] | ||
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give the historical background of the area; others show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical and man-made features, such as creeks, hills, trails, and roads used as persons came to Vermont. Sometimes maps also include cemeteries and churches. Plat and land ownership maps, as well as other types of maps, are described in the [[United States Maps|“Maps”]] section of the United States Research Outline (30972). In the Family History Library Catalog, atlases are listed in the Place Search under “Maps.” | Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give the historical background of the area; others show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical and man-made features, such as creeks, hills, trails, and roads used as persons came to Vermont. Sometimes maps also include cemeteries and churches. Plat and land ownership maps, as well as other types of maps, are described in the [[United States Maps|“Maps”]] section of the United States Research Outline (30972). In the Family History Library Catalog, atlases are listed in the Place Search under “Maps.” | ||
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The largest collections of maps in Vermont are available at the [http://www.vermonthistory.org/ Vermont Historical Society] and the [http://library.uvm.edu/ University of Vermont.] The Vermont Historical Society collection contains the earliest maps of Vermont. | The largest collections of maps in Vermont are available at the [http://www.vermonthistory.org/ Vermont Historical Society] and the [http://library.uvm.edu/ University of Vermont.] The Vermont Historical Society collection contains the earliest maps of Vermont. | ||
[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties. | [http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties. | ||
Many of the maps at the Family History Library are in published atlases. For example, maps showing boundary changes in Vermont are found in: | Many of the maps at the Family History Library are in published atlases. For example, maps showing boundary changes in Vermont are found in: | ||
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''New Hampshire, Vermont, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'' New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=471650&disp=New+Hampshire%2C+Vermont%2C+atlas+of+his%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974 E3n].) In addition to giving a chronology of the development of each county, this atlas contains maps showing the county boundaries and the towns in each county. | ''New Hampshire, Vermont, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.'' New York, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=471650&disp=New+Hampshire%2C+Vermont%2C+atlas+of+his%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974 E3n].) In addition to giving a chronology of the development of each county, this atlas contains maps showing the county boundaries and the towns in each county. | ||
Graffagnino, J. Kevin. ''The Shaping of Vermont''. Rutland, Vermont: Vermont Heritage Press, 1983. (Family History Library book | Graffagnino, J. Kevin. ''The Shaping of Vermont''. Rutland, Vermont: Vermont Heritage Press, 1983. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=464540&disp=The+shaping+of+Vermont%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Q 974.3 E3g].) This book includes maps for 1749 to 1877. | ||
See also the [[Vermont Gazetteers|“Gazetteers”]] section of this outline, and the [[United States Gazetteers|“Gazetteers”]] and [[United States Maps|“Maps”]] sections of the United States Research Outline (30972) for more resources regarding places in Vermont. | See also the [[Vermont Gazetteers|“Gazetteers”]] section of this outline, and the [[United States Gazetteers|“Gazetteers”]] and [[United States Maps|“Maps”]] sections of the United States Research Outline (30972) for more resources regarding places in Vermont. | ||