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

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http://users.adelphia.net/~hoffman2003/
Abandoned Mines of Colorado Springs & El Paso County Open in a new browser window
   Locates mine shafts around Colorado Springs, Colorado.
   http://users.adelphia.net/~hoffman2003/
http://library.reed.edu/collections/antmaps/
Antiquarian Maps at the Reed College Library Open in a new browser window
   Collection of 100 maps from around the world, 15th to 19th century. Reed College Library, Oregon.
   http://library.reed.edu/collections/antmaps/
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.athenapub.com/mapneww.htm
Athena Review Image Archive: New World Maps and Site Plans Open in a new browser window
   Maps of Columbus' voyages, 16th c. Central and South America.
   http://www.athenapub.com/mapneww.htm
http://www.athenapub.com/mapoldw.htm
Athena Review Image Archive: Old World Maps and Site Plans Open in a new browser window
   Maps of Roman Gaul, 60 - 50 BC.
   http://www.athenapub.com/mapoldw.htm
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://batavia.UGent.be/museum/
Batavia Virtual Museum Open in a new browser window
   Collection of maps from the 17th and 18th century, as part of a site on the history of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Commentary in English and Dutch.
   http://batavia.UGent.be/museum/
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://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/48states.html
Boundaries of the Contiguous United States Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/05/0514_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://www.collectionscanada.ca/05/0514_e.html
http://www.bnf.fr/enluminures/manuscrits/aman6.htm
Catalan Atlas Open in a new browser window
   Atlas circa 1375 attributed to Cresques Abraham showing Europe and Asia. Site includes detailed description and analysis.
   http://www.bnf.fr/enluminures/manuscrits/aman6.htm
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://www.felbar.com/
Collectio Felbar Open in a new browser window
   16th to 19th century maps and views of Croatia, Dalmatia and Istria.
   http://www.felbar.com/
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gutierrz.html
Diego Gutierrez Map of America, 1562 Open in a new browser window
   Western Hemisphere map; site includes historical information with scrolling and zooming map viewer.
   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gutierrz.html
http://www.discusmedia.com/1900.htm
Discus Media 1900 European Maps Collection Open in a new browser window
   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.discusmedia.com/1900.htm
http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/maps/blaeu.html
Dutch City maps from the Blaeu Atlas 1649/1652 Open in a new browser window
   50 Holland city maps from 1650 atlas Toonneel der Steden. Site is in English; some maps include city histories in Dutch.
   http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/maps/blaeu.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/maps/indexmap.html
FEEFHS Map Room 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/maps/indexmap.html
http://www.geocities.com/ojoronen/FINMAPS.HTM
Finland History Open in a new browser window
   Maps showing the history of the Finnish-related people of Russia. Includes maps of city locations, name changes, and much commentary.
   http://www.geocities.com/ojoronen/FINMAPS.HTM
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/mapseng.html
Finland Info Open in a new browser window
   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
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.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.com/~genmaps/
http://www.geohistory.com/
GeoHistory Open in a new browser window
   Comprehensive package of interactive historical maps
   http://www.geohistory.com/
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://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/
Henry Davis Cartographic Images Open in a new browser window
   300 high-resolution images of period maps divided into Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods. Emphasis on world maps.
   http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/
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.geocities.com/vrozn/
Holy Roman Empire 1789-1815 Open in a new browser window
   German states and principalities from 17th to 19th c.
   http://www.geocities.com/vrozn/
http://www.maphistory.info/webimages.html
Images of Early Maps on the Web Open in a new browser window
   Comprehensive list of sites containing historical maps.
   http://www.maphistory.info/webimages.html
http://www.geocities.com/narenp/history/maps.htm
India Political History Open in a new browser window
   20 political maps of India from the ancient times to the modern. Also includes a brief history of India.
   http://www.geocities.com/narenp/history/maps.htm
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://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/maps/janssonius/janssonius.html
Janssonius Map of the Netherlands Open in a new browser window
   1658. View entire map, or divided into modern provinces.
   http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/maps/janssonius/janssonius.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.israel-mfa.gov.il/MFA/Facts+About+Israel/Israel+in+Maps/
Jerusalem Open in a new browser window
   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/
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://dnr.metrokc.gov/topics/map/aerials/Compare.htm
King County Aerial Photos: Historical vs Recent Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.blaeuatlas.com/
Le Grand Atlas by Johan Blaeu Open in a new browser window
   Images of the French Edition (1667, 12 Volumes) of Le Grand Atlas by Johan Blaeu.
   http://www.blaeuatlas.com/
http://www.andropov.com/mapref/
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.andropov.com/mapref/
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://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/explore/museums/hismus/special/coolmaps/index.html
Michican Historical Museum : What's Cool About Maps? Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.geocities.com/ronsmaps61/
Michigan & the Great Lakes Open in a new browser window
   Images and descriptions of the history of the Great Lakes as depicted in actual maps from 1571 to 1865. Includes significant maps of French, English and American periods.
   http://www.geocities.com/ronsmaps61/
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~atlas/
OSSHE Historic Atlas Resource Library 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://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~atlas/
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://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.karttaikkuna.fi/Russia
Russian Cartography of the Baltic Sea, 18th century Open in a new browser window
   Atlas of the Baltic Sea (Atlas vsego Baltiiskago morya...) by Aleksei Nagaev 1757. High and low resolution images photographed from the University of Helsinki Library.
   http://www.karttaikkuna.fi/Russia
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://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://turkeyinmaps.com
http://historical.maptech.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.maptech.com/
http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/atlases/atlas%20home.htm
USMA Department of History Map Library Open in a new browser window
   A comprehensive source of scanned battle maps from the ancient Greeks to the present provided by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
   http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/atlases/atlas%20home.htm
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.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.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://chartmaker.ncd.noaa.gov/csdl/ctp/abstract.htm
United States NOAA Office of Coast Survey Open in a new browser window
   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
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/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://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/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/maps.htm
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/maps.htm
http://www.library.yale.edu/MapColl/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/online.html

Last Updated: 2004-11-17 17:32:45