United States Historical Maps

Resources in this category:

American Memory: Library of Congress Map Collections, 1544-1996
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html

"The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress holds more than 4.5 million items, of which Map Collections represents only a small fraction, those that have been converted to digital form. The focus of Map Collections is Americana and Cartographic Treasures of the Library of Congress. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are not covered by copyright protection. Map Collections is organized according to seven major catagories.." These catagories include Cities and Towns, Conservation and Envrionment, Discovery and Exploration, Immigration and Settlement, Military Battles and Campaigns, Transportation and Communication, and General Maps. There is also a link to the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress.

Archiving Early America
http://www.earlyamerica.com/

Archiving Early America is a source of historical materials from 18th Century America. Collections include original newspapers, maps and writings of the time.

Civil War Maps
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/cwmhtml/cwmhome.html

"The Civil War Map collection of the Geography and Map Division consists of reconnaissance, sketch, coastal, and theater-of-war maps which depict troop activities and fortifications during the Civil War. Part of this selection contains maps by Major Jedediah Hotchkiss, a topographical engineer in the Confederate Army. Hotchkiss made detailed battle maps that were used by Generals Lee and Jackson. This selection also includes maps that depict General Sherman's military campaigns in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Most of the items presented here are documented in Civil War Maps: An Annotated List of Maps and Atlases in the Library of Congress compiled by Richard W. Stephenson in 1989."

Conservation and Environmental Maps
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/cnsvhome.html

"The historic and more recent maps contained in this category show early exploration and subsequent land use in various areas of the United States. These maps show the changes in the landscape, including natural and man-made features, recreational and wilderness areas, geology, topography, wetland area, vegetation, and wildlife. Specific conservation projects such as the growth and development of U.S. National Parks are included in this category."

Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection
http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/maps.html

Hargrett Library Rare Map Collection, sponsored by the University of Georgia, is a digital resource providing access to over 800 historical maps. The oldest maps date back to the sixteenth century. While the collection accepts maps from other regions, the state of Georgia is heavily represented. The collection focuses on the development of the United States from Colonial America to present day. Note: maps are very large image files (200+ K).

Historical Maps of the United States
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/histus.html

Here you can find historical maps of the United States concerning Native American tribes, exploration, settlement, and territorial growth dating back to the 16th Century.

The History of the Cherokee
http://cherokeehistory.com/index.html

Here you can find historical information, images, maps, and genealogy relating to the Cherokee Nation. It also has a comprehensive list of books, newspapers, and Internet links concerning Cherokee History.

Louisiana Digital Library: Louisiana Maps
http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOR...

"Historic maps from the French Colonization of Louisiana and Louisiana Purchase Map Collection" following the exploratory voyages of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (1661-1706).

National Atlas of the United States
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/

"If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a map is worth ten thousand." Explore hundreds of United States maps, including dynamic maps of invasive species and volcanoes. View and print maps for agriculture, biology, boundaries, climate, environment, geology, government, history, people, transportation and water, or make your own map!

Panoramic Maps Collection: 1847-1929
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panhome.html

"Panoramic maps are nonphotographic representations of cities portrayed as if viewed from above at an oblique angle. Although not generally drawn to scale, they show street patterns, individual buildings, and major landscape features in perspective." You can search the collection by keyword, or browse by geographic location, subject, or creator.

Social Explorer
http://www.socialexplorer.com/pub/maps/home.aspx

Interactive maps and data reports of demographic information in the United States from 1790 to the present. Compiled by experts.