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Featured Site David Rumsey Collection Open in a new browser windowLink Details
- Thousands of high-resolution digital images of maps from the David Rumsey Collection, one of the largest private collections of historic maps in the US. Focus is 18th and 19th c. North and South America cartographic materials.
- http://www.davidrumsey.com/

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Discus Media 1900 European Maps Collection Open in a new windowLink Details
- Collection of over 800 images of maps displaying the Old World as it looked like about 100 years ago. City maps, area maps.
- http://www.photoeurasia.com/index.php?&profile=map

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Yale University Map Collection Open in a new windowLink Details
- 200 period maps and globes from 16th to 19th c., including world, continent, and city maps. Majority of maps are New World. Includes Lada-Mocarski, Cross, and Lanman map collections.
- http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/print_online.html

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Canada at Scale: Maps of our History Open in a new windowLink Details
- National Archives of Canada online exhibition with large collection of digital maps and historical explanation. 16th to 19th century maps of Canada and North America.
- http://www.collectionscanada.ca/maps/index-e.html

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FEEFHS Map Room Open in a new windowLink Details
- 50 detailed maps of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, the Balkans, and the Baltics from the 1882 Blackie and Sons atlas. Federation of East European Family History Societies.
- http://www.feefhs.org/maps/INDEXMAP.HTML

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Prehistoric Globalization Open in a new windowLink Details
- Maps that change history. Paper on maps predating Columbus including a section on fraudulent maps.
- http://globalizacion.no.sapo.pt/ingles/index_ing.htm

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University of Virginia: Maps from Columbus to Lewis and Clark Open in a new windowLink Details
- Period maps and atlases from 1507 to 1805 focusing on the exploration of the central and western US.
- http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/lewis_clark/

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Ryhiner Map Collection Open in a new windowLink Details
- 16th to 18th c. maps of Germany, Switzerland, and France from the University and Canton archives from the University of Bern in Switzerland.
- http://www.stub.unibe.ch/stub/ryhiner/

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Gleadless.net Open in a new windowLink Details
- Old maps of Gleadless, Norton and surrounding areas of southern Sheffield, England.
- http://www.gleadless.net/

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Abandoned Mines of Colorado Springs & El Paso County Open in a new windowLink Details
- Locates mine shafts around Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- http://users.adelphia.net/~hoffman2003/

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Jerusalem Open in a new windowLink Details
- Twenty maps of the city of Jerusalem from 6th to 19th century with commentary from the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/MFA/Facts+About+Israel/Israel+in+Maps/

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Historical Atlas of the 20th Century Open in a new windowLink Details
- Large collection of color-coded atlas maps showing world population, governments, wars, and other historical trends. Many include brief historical commentaries.
- http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm

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United States 1895 Atlas Open in a new windowLink Details
- Large images grouped by state from an 1895 US Atlas.
- http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/

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WWII Maps Open in a new windowLink Details
- 100 black and white WWII maps indexed by date, many with troop movement and battle locations indicated.
- http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Index/picindexmaps.html

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Japanese Historical Maps from UC Berkeley Open in a new windowLink Details
- Online gallery of 2,300 early maps of Japan and the World. Collection was acquired by the University of California from the Mitsui family in 1949.
- http://www.davidrumsey.com/japan/

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Images of Early Maps on the Web Open in a new windowLink Details
- Comprehensive list of sites containing historical maps.
- http://www.maphistory.info/webimages.html

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US Historical Topographic Maps Open in a new windowLink Details
- Historical topographic maps of US East Coast states from 19th and early 20th century, scanned from original US Geological Survey maps
- http://historical.maptech.com/

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Le Grand Atlas by Johan Blaeu Open in a new windowLink Details
- Images of the French Edition (1667, 12 Volumes) of Le Grand Atlas by Johan Blaeu.
- http://www.blaeuatlas.com/

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Chorographia Britanniae Open in a new windowLink Details
- Images and commentary on the Chorographia Britanniae, an atlas of the counties of England and Wales, first published in 1742 by Thomas Badeslade and William Henry Toms.
- http://web.ukonline.co.uk/badeslade/

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Antiquarian Maps at the Reed College Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- Collection of 100 maps from around the world, 15th to 19th century. Reed College Library, Oregon.
- http://library.reed.edu/collections/antmaps/

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United States NOAA Office of Coast Survey Open in a new windowLink Details
- Nautical charts and sketches of the United States coast from the 18th and 19th c. sorted by state.
- http://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/csdl/ctp/abstract.htm

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Wyoming Historical Maps Open in a new windowLink Details
- Wyoming state maps depicting the emigrant trails of the late 1800s. Eleven maps prepared by L. C. Bishop available in small to large resolutions.
- http://wyshs.org/maps.htm

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King County Aerial Photos: Historical vs Recent Open in a new windowLink Details
- Aerial photographs from the 1930's, 1970's, and 1990's illustrating the growth of several areas in King County, WA.
- http://dnr.metrokc.gov/topics/map/aerials/Compare.htm

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Exploring Florida Open in a new windowLink Details
- Includes hundreds of Florida maps and detail views from 1584 to the present.
- http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/maps.htm

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United States Digital Map Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- Online archive of state, county, and treaty maps.
- http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/

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Map Reference Open in a new windowLink Details
- A Web bibliography of non-printed reference material on the history of maps and cartography.
- http://www.andropov.com/mapref/

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Michican Historical Museum : What's Cool About Maps? Open in a new windowLink Details
- The "What's Cool About Maps" exhibit at the Michigan Historical Museum, Lansing, features 29 historic maps of the Great Lakes region from 1669 to 1882.
- http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/explore/museums/hismus/special/coolmaps/index.html

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Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe Open in a new windowLink Details
- Maps showing political status of Europe and Mediterranean basin at the end of each century from AD 1 to AD 2000, plus maps of historical battle sites. Site in English and French.
- http://www.euratlas.com/summary.htm

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Roman Maps : Tacitus Open in a new windowLink Details
- Maps of areas referred to by Cornelius Tacitus in "The Histories", A.D. 1.
- http://www.ourcivilisation.com/smartboard/shop/tacitusc/histries/indexm.htm

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Germany at the End of the 18th Century Open in a new windowLink Details
- Maps of different parts of Germany at the end of the 18th century drawn by the author and links to maps of the same period show the political division of Germany
- http://www.hoeckmann.de/deutschland/index.htm

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Diego Gutierrez Map of America, 1562 Open in a new windowLink Details
- Western Hemisphere map; site includes historical information with scrolling and zooming map viewer.
- http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gutierrz.html

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San Jose State University Art of Cartography Open in a new windowLink Details
- 20 maps of the New World, India, Africa, and Asia from 16th and 17th century. Includes 2 11th century Arabic maps.
- http://gallery.sjsu.edu/cartography/maps/index.html

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Bodleian Library - The Map Case Open in a new windowLink Details
- Sample of images from Oxford's collection, focusing on Great Britain.
- http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/guides/maps/mapcase2.htm

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Athena Review Image Archive: New World Maps and Site Plans Open in a new windowLink Details
- Maps of Columbus' voyages, 16th c. Central and South America.
- http://www.athenapub.com/mapneww.htm

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Athena Review Image Archive: Old World Maps and Site Plans Open in a new windowLink Details
- Maps of Roman Gaul, 60 - 50 BC.
- http://www.athenapub.com/mapoldw.htm

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History Link 101 Map Page Open in a new windowLink Details
- Collection of historical and educational maps of ancient Africa, China, Egypt, Greece, Mesopotamia, Rome, Middle Ages and Prehistoric Man.
- http://www.historylink101.com/historical_maps.htm

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Finland Info Open in a new windowLink Details
- Antique maps showing Finland in relation to the rest of Europe. Maps from 15th c. to modern. Includes some historical commentary.
- http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/mapseng.html

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Genmaps Open in a new windowLink Details
- Great Britain maps, 16th through 19th century, divided into counties and regions.
- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genmaps/

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James Ford Bell Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- 30 explorer and mariner maps of 15th to 19th century, concentrating on world maps and the Americas. Most maps can be zoomed in to see details. University of Minnesota.
- http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/historical/Hist.html

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John Snow's London, 1859 Open in a new windowLink Details
- A historical map with sites of Victorian London during the time of Dr. John Snow (1813-58), the prominent epidemiologist and anesthesiologist.
- http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/1859map/map1859.html

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F.Y.R. Macedonia from Antiquity to Present Day Open in a new windowLink Details
- Macedonia from 1477 to 1928. Downloadable.
- http://www.unet.com.mk/oldmacedonianmaps/

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Turkey in Maps Open in a new windowLink Details
- On-line exhibitions of antique maps of Turkish Empire and Asia Minor (present day Turkey).
- http://www.turkeyinmaps.com/

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Atlas Coelestis Open in a new windowLink Details
- Celestial cartography maps.
- http://www.bo.astro.it/~biblio/atlas/atlas-in.htm

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Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Open in a new windowLink Details
- University of Texas-Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection. 200+ links to other map collections; emphasis on 19th century America maps.
- http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/hist_sites.html

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Boundaries of the Contiguous United States Open in a new windowLink Details
- Animation showing the evolution of state boundaries in the United States from the original 13 colonies to its present state.
- http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.html

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Trenches on the Web - WWI Map Room Open in a new windowLink Details
- World War I Western Front maps, including trench locations for major battles.
- http://www.worldwar1.com/maproom.htm

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Henry Davis Cartographic Images Open in a new windowLink Details
- 300 high-resolution images of period maps divided into Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods. Emphasis on world maps.
- http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/

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Antique Maps of the Pacific Ocean Open in a new windowLink Details
- Antique maps (pre-1800) for the Pacific Ocean and its islands.
- http://www.prigsbee.com/maps/

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United States Library of Congress Map Collections Open in a new windowLink Details
- Searchable collection of digitized maps in the public domain from North America, 1544-1996. Grouped into categories: cities, environment, exploration, immigration, military, and transportation.
- http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

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MapForum.com Open in a new windowLink Details
- On-line magazine about antique maps with articles about mapmaking, exhibits, and classified ads.
- http://www.mapforum.com/

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OSSHE Historic Atlas Resource Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- Socio- and political maps of 18th and 19th century United States; classical age Mediterranean. Some maps require Shockwave plug-in.
- http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~atlas/

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