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== Online Resources ==
To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
== Online Maps  ==
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/California?q=california&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection]
*[https://www.oldmapsonline.org/en/California#bbox=-124.48200307000002,32.529523530000006,-114.13078163999997,42.009498940000014&q=&date_from=0&date_to=9999&scale_from=&scale_to= Old Maps Online Collection]
*[https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=california Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=california Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/california.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=california%20map Archive.org]
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=california Harvard University Scanned Maps]
*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/california?CISOBOX1=california UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection]
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=california University of California Berkeley Library]
 
== Tips for Using Maps  ==
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes such as roads, rivers, and railroads. Topographical maps show physical features, such as creeks and hills, and man-made features, such as roads, cemeteries, and churches. Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in [[United States Maps]].
*There are often several places with the same name. You may want to use a '''[[California Gazetteers | Gazetteer]]''' to help you.<br>
*The spelling and even names of some towns may have changed since your ancestor lived there.<br>
*Boundaries changed over time. Use historical maps to understand boundary changes.<br>
 
For more tips and information on using maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
 
== Types of Maps  ==
 
Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example:
*Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information.<br>
*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. <br>
*Other types of maps include: parish maps, state maps, tourist maps, topographical maps, and air navigation maps. City maps are extremely helpful when researching in large cities.<br>
 
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''.
 
== Historical Maps Collections ==
 
Historical map collections are helpful because they can show you the geography of your ancestor's residence at or around the time they lived there. The following collection are helpful:


*[http://www.mapgeeks.org/california/ Maps of California from MapGeeks.org]. Includes boundary changes map.  
*[http://www.mapgeeks.org/california/ Maps of California from MapGeeks.org]. Includes boundary changes map.  
*[http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/pages/California.html Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries]
*[http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/search/collection/agdm/searchterm/heights.!california%2520--%2520maps/field/all!subjec/mode/any!all/conn/and!and/cosuppress/ Historical Maps of California]
*[http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/search/collection/agdm/searchterm/heights.!california%2520--%2520maps/field/all!subjec/mode/any!all/conn/and!and/cosuppress/ Historical Maps of California]
*[https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/disenos-collection/ Diseños Collection at the California State Archives is a collection of hand drawn maps of Spanish and Maps Lands]
*[https://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/collections/disenos-collection/ Diseños Collection at the California State Archives is a collection of hand drawn maps of Spanish and Maps Lands]
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[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map]. &nbsp;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]. &nbsp;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.  


=== '''Websites'''  ===
 
==Resources==


*[http://www.mapgeeks.org/california/ "Rotating Formation California County Boundary Maps"] (1850-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapGeeks.org website.  
*[http://www.mapgeeks.org/california/ "Rotating Formation California County Boundary Maps"] (1850-1925) may be viewed for free at the MapGeeks.org website.  
*[http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/california.html California Maps] University of Texas Libraries, Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
*[http://maplibrary.csun.edu/ Map Library] California State University Northridge  
*[http://maplibrary.csun.edu/ Map Library] California State University Northridge  
*[http://cluster3.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/MapCollections.html Map Collection] University of California Berkeley, Earth Sciences and Map Library  
*[http://cluster3.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/MapCollections.html Map Collection] University of California Berkeley, Earth Sciences and Map Library  
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