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 === Atlases  ===
-An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Historical atlases contain historical and geographical information for a county or state&nbsp;including the development of boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and American Indian reservations. Historical atlases are especially useful because they tend to plot historic towns and landmarks more accurately than old maps do in relation to jurisdictional boundaries and geographic features. Many county atlases&nbsp;show the names of landowners and are usually based on county plat maps (see [[United States Land and Property|Land and Property]]).&nbsp;
+An atlas is a bound collection of maps. Historical atlases cover boundary changes,&nbsp;migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, American Indian reservations, and the development of towns. Historical atlases are especially useful because they tend to plot historic towns and landmarks more accurately than old maps do in relation to jurisdictional boundaries and geographic features. Many county atlases&nbsp;show the names of landowners and are usually based on county plat maps (see [[United States Land and Property|Land and Property]]).&nbsp;
 *The [http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/united%20states David Rumsey Map Collection] (free) contains an extensive online collection of historical atlases, maps, and other antique cartographic material.