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Historical (39)

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http://www.davidrumsey.com/
» David Rumsey Collection Open in a new browser windowEditor's Pick
   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/


Sites:

http://www.prigsbee.com/maps/
» Antique Maps of the Pacific Ocean Open in a new browser window
   Antique maps (pre-1800) for the Pacific Ocean and its islands.
   http://www.prigsbee.com/maps/
http://www.bo.astro.it/~biblio/atlas/atlas-in.htm
» Atlas Coelestis Open in a new browser window
   Celestial cartography maps.
   http://www.bo.astro.it/~biblio/atlas/atlas-in.htm
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/guides/maps/mapcase2.htm
» Bodleian Library - The Map Case Open in a new browser window
   Sample of images from Oxford's collection, focusing on Great Britain.
   http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/guides/maps/mapcase2.htm
http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/canada_at_scale-ef/www.lac-bac.gc.ca/maps/index-e.html
» Canada at Scale: Maps of our History Open in a new browser window
   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://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/canada_at_scale-ef/www.lac-bac.gc.ca/maps/index-e.html
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/badeslade/
» Chorographia Britanniae Open in a new browser window
   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/
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gutierrz.html
» Diego Gutierrez Map of America, 1562 Open in a new browser window
   Western Hemisphere map; historical information with scrolling and zooming map viewer.
   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gutierrz.html
http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/maps.htm
» Exploring Florida Open in a new browser window
   Includes hundreds of Florida maps and detail views from 1584 to the present.
   http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/maps/maps.htm
http://www.unet.com.mk/oldmacedonianmaps/
» F.Y.R. Macedonia from Antiquity to Present Day Open in a new browser window
   Macedonia from 1477 to 1928. Downloadable.
   http://www.unet.com.mk/oldmacedonianmaps/
http://www.feefhs.org/maplibrary.html
» FEEFHS Map Library Open in a new browser window
   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/maplibrary.html
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genmaps/
» Genmaps Open in a new browser window
   Great Britain maps, 16th through 19th century, divided into counties and regions.
   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genmaps/
http://www.hoeckmann.de/deutschland/index.htm
» Germany at the End of the 18th Century Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.gleadless.net/
» Gleadless.net Open in a new browser window
   Old maps of Gleadless, Norton and surrounding areas of southern Sheffield, England.
   http://www.gleadless.net/
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm
» Historical Atlas of the 20th Century Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.historylink101.com/historical_maps.htm
» History Link 101 Map Page Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.maphistory.info/webimages.html
» Images of Early Maps on the Web Open in a new browser window
   A list of sites with historical maps.
   http://www.maphistory.info/webimages.html
http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/historical/Hist.html
» James Ford Bell Library Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.davidrumsey.com/japan/
» Japanese Historical Maps from UC Berkeley Open in a new browser window
   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/
http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/snow/1859map/map1859.html
» John Snow's London, 1859 Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/data-and-trends/natural-resource-maps/aerials.aspx
» King County: Comparative Aerial Photos Open in a new browser window
   Aerial photographs from the 1930s, 1970s, and 1990s illustrating the growth of several areas in King County, Washington.
   http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/data-and-trends/natural-resource-maps/aerials.aspx
http://www.mapref.kunstpedia.com/
» Map Reference Open in a new browser window
   A Web bibliography of non-printed reference material on the history of maps and cartography.
   http://www.mapref.kunstpedia.com/
http://www.mapforum.com/
» MapForum.com Open in a new browser window
   On-line magazine about antique maps with articles about mapmaking, exhibits, and classified ads.
   http://www.mapforum.com/
http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/
» Mapping History Project Open in a new browser window
   Socio- and political maps of 18th and 19th century United States; classical age Mediterranean. Some maps require Shockwave plug-in.
   http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/
http://www.euratlas.com/summary.htm
» Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/hist_sites.html
» Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Open in a new browser window
   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
http://globalizacion.no.sapo.pt/ingles/index_ing.htm
» Prehistoric Globalization Open in a new browser window
   Maps that change history. Paper on maps predating Columbus including a section on fraudulent maps.
   http://globalizacion.no.sapo.pt/ingles/index_ing.htm
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/smartboard/shop/tacitusc/histries/indexm.htm
» Roman Maps : Tacitus Open in a new browser window
   Maps of areas referred to by Cornelius Tacitus in "The Histories", A.D. 1.
   http://www.ourcivilisation.com/smartboard/shop/tacitusc/histries/indexm.htm
http://www.stub.unibe.ch/stub/ryhiner/
» Ryhiner Map Collection Open in a new browser window
   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/
http://gallery.sjsu.edu/cartography/maps/index.html
» San Jose State University Art of Cartography Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.worldwar1.com/maproom.htm
» Trenches on the Web - WWI Map Room Open in a new browser window
   World War I Western Front maps, including trench locations for major battles.
   http://www.worldwar1.com/maproom.htm
http://www.turkeyinmaps.com/
» Turkey in Maps Open in a new browser window
   On-line exhibitions of antique maps of Turkish Empire and Asia Minor (present day Turkey).
   http://www.turkeyinmaps.com/
http://historical.mytopo.com/
» US Historical Topographic Maps Open in a new browser window
   Historical topographic maps of US East Coast states from 19th and early 20th century, scanned from original US Geological Survey maps
   http://historical.mytopo.com/
http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/
» United States 1895 Atlas Open in a new browser window
   Large images grouped by state from an 1895 US Atlas.
   http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/maps/
» United States Digital Map Library Open in a new browser window
   Online archive of state, county, and treaty maps.
   http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~usgenweb/maps/
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
» United States Library of Congress Map Collections Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/lewis_clark/
» University of Virginia: Maps from Columbus to Lewis and Clark Open in a new browser window
   Period maps and atlases from 1507 to 1805 focusing on the exploration of the central and western US.
   http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/lewis_clark/
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/WW2Index/picindexmaps.html
» WWII Maps Open in a new browser window
   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
http://wyshs.org/content/wyoming-historical-maps
» Wyoming Historical Maps Open in a new browser window
   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/content/wyoming-historical-maps
http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/print_online.html
» Yale University Map Collection Open in a new browser window
   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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