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To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | To learn more about maps in general, go to the '''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | ||
== Online | == Online Resources == | ||
*[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC | *[http://geacron.com/home-en/ GeaCron] Interactive World History Atlas since 3000 BC | ||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ghana/@7.9039242,-3.2753044,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xfd75acda8dad6c7:0x54d7f230d093d236!8m2!3d7.946527!4d-1.023194 Google Maps] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ghana/@7.9039242,-3.2753044,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xfd75acda8dad6c7:0x54d7f230d093d236!8m2!3d7.946527!4d-1.023194 Google Maps] | ||
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*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=ghana University of California Berkeley Library] | *[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=ghana University of California Berkeley Library] | ||
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Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | ||
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Different types of maps help you in different ways, for example: | 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. *Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. *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. | *Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries, showing boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. | ||
*Road atlases are useful because of the detail they provide. | |||
*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. | |||
To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | To learn more about different types of maps, go to the general'''[[Maps | Maps Record Page]]'''. | ||
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