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Historical Maps
United States
- American Shores Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
- Provides historical information about every county in the United States.
- Charting North America: Maps from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection and Others
- "Over 1,000 maps of North America from the earliest printed portrayals to the close of the 19th century."
- Civil War Maps, 1861 -1865
- Gilmore Civil War Maps Collection
- Historical Maps Online
- mostly U.S., some South America and Canada
- Hotchkiss Map Collection: Confederate Army Maps
- Map Collection
- Collection of maps from the University of Chicago. Most maps are of Chicago.
- Meeting of Frontiers Collections from the University of Alaska
- Maps of Alaska from the 16th century to the gold rush.
- National Atlas
- Current and historical maps of the United States, including outline maps. May be printed or used online.
- Rochambeau Map Collection: Revolutionary War Maps of comte de Rochambeau
- USMA Academy Maps
- Civil War, Colonial and Federal era, and West Point maps.
Latin America
- Atlas Nacional de México
- Mexico State Maps
Middle East
- Holy Land Maps
- Ancient Maps of Jerusalem
Europe
- Atlas des Deutschen Reichs
- Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
- Charting the Nation: Maps of Scotland and Associated Archives, 1550-1740
- Crace Collection of Maps of London
- About 1200 maps of London between the years 1570 to 1860.
- Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilization
- From the Roman Empire to Approximately 1500.
- GeoWeb, A Cartographic Website of the Marciana Library in Venice
- Greenwood's Map of London, 1827
- Historical maps of England, Wales, and Scotland
- Map Library of Catalonia, Spain
- Maps from Our Collections: National Library of Scotland
- Map of Early Modern London
- Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe
- Unveiling of Britain
Africa
- AFRITERRA
- American Museum of Natural History. Congo Expedition, May 1909-November 1915
- 16th-20th Century Maps of Africa
Asia
- Ancient Maps of Jerusalem
- Antique Maps of China
- Includes more than 230 maps and other images. Most are produced between the 16th and 19th centuries. From the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
- A Historical Atlas of South Asia
- Japanese Historical Maps
World
- Broer Map Collection
- David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
- Historic Cities
- Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
- Historical Maps
- Images of Early Maps on the Web
- John H.W.Stuckenberg Map Collection
- Facisimiles of 17th through 19th century maps.
- Map History
- Mapping History
- Maps and Views
- From the British Library.
- Oddens’ Bookmarks
- Our Atlases
- Covers ancient to present wars. Courtesy of the United States Military Academy.
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Online Maps
- Yale University Library: The Map Collection
Thematic Maps
United States
- American Ethnic Geography: A Cultural Geography of the United States and Canada
- MLA Language Map
- Maps the locations and numbers of speakers of more than 30 languages.
- Railroad Maps
- U.S. Census Bureau Maps and Cartographic Resources
- United States National Seismic Hazard Maps
- Earthquake maps.
Latin America
Europe
Africa
Asia
World
- Conflict Map
- Mapping History
- Maps that represent more than geographical truths.
MetaSites
Gateway sites to other sources. Connect to a wide variety of maps and regions.
- Map History
- Oddens’ Bookmarks
Ken Orenic, Reference Librarian
630-942-2338
orenick@cod.edu
September 2012
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