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Maps & Atlases
Illustrated migration maps, a chronology dating from 1607 to 1941 highlighting events in history, with sections on reasons for migration, Colonial Migrations (1607-1783), A New Nation Expands (1783-1800), Mass Migrations (1800-1941), How to Trace Migrations. (28pp. Heritage House, 1985. 10.00)
Maps and indexes to help you locate the area your ancestors came from are featured here. 46A. Vol. I, Baden-Wuerttemberg
Shows property owners for each home on maps of townships and towns in 1872. From actual surveys by and under the directions of D. J. Lake, C. E. Also includes maps of Pennsylvania and the United States. (78pp. Selby Pub., 1986 reprint. $20.00)
Large two-color maps covering the growth of Virginia counties and their sub-divisions for each decade beginning in 1634 and ending with the last county formed in West Virginia in 1895. Each map is accompanied with a discussion of the changes and a table listing each new county and its parent county(ies). (61pp. 11" x 17". Iberian Pub. Co., 1992 reprint of 1987 edition. $26.95)
Illustrated from actual surveys. Each home and business is identified by the owner. Drawings include homes and gardens and businesses. Includes maps of Pa. and the U. S. Also includes Atlas of the City of York, York Co., Pa., by Frederick B. Roe in 1903 (21 plates). (81pp. 21pp. illus. Selby Publishing, 2001 reprint. $34.00)
This atlas of Lancaster County shows the landowners’ names and where they lived in 1864. Churches, cemeteries, schools, and mills are also shown. See index listed below titled Index to the Bridgens’ Atlas of Lancaster County (#2345). (56pp. illus. 16" x 16" size. Elizabethtown His. Soc., 2000. $25.00. Please add an extra $2.00 to postage.)
Did you know that Kaufreths was near Earlville? ...that Bauman’s Tavern was in Ephrata? ...that Stemen’s Run flows into the Little Conestoga? ...that the Hersheys and Stauffers were located along Indian Town Run? You can learn this and more by using the 1824 map of Lancaster Co., Pa. Also included is an index of all names found on the map (by twp.). Over 1,000 names and place names are listed. (2'x3' folded. index. Gary T. Hawbaker, 1993. $10.00)
This atlas of Berks Co., Pa., shows the landowners’ names and where they lived in 1876. Churches, cemeteries, schools, and mills are also shown. This reprint includes a new every-name index. Many of the maps have also been enlarged to make it easier to read the small print. Frequent names in the index include Bailey, Brown, Degler, Fisher, Geiger, Hartman, Himmelberger, Kline, Miller, Trexler, and Yoder. (142pp. 16" x 16". illus. index. Masthof Press, 2001. $45.00 plus $6.00 shipping)
Knowing the progression of the formation of Pa.’s counties is imperative to locating your ancestor. This book contains maps of each county with supportive information on the date of creation and from which county it was formed. It took Pa. 110 years to obtain the state boundary lines as they are today and another eighty-six years for the county boundaries, which means than an ancestor could be born in one county and die in another without ever leaving his family’s property. (96pp. illus. Bare Roots Pub., 2001. $15.00)
Contains easy-to-read color-coded maps and chart of distances between major towns. ($9.00)
A colorful map that shows the land accessions through Pennsylvania’s history as well as the chronological development of the sixty-seven counties. (12"x17". Pa. Hist. & Museum Comm., 1985. $2.00)
Points out the uniqueness of Germany through the use of over 100 maps, from detailed historic maps of kingdoms, duchies, and principalities, to hand-drawn maps showing the religion of the states, location of major rivers, area that was known as Prussia, population charts; timelines showing why people left, migration figures;... (72pp. illus. index. Origins, 2002. $14.00)
“A Complete Map of Germany comprehending in one View the different Seats of the Present War 1759.” Reprinted from January 1759 Gentleman’s Magazine (London). Suitable for framing. (20" x 16". Rolled in tube. McCrea Research, Inc., 2000. $10.00. Add $1.00 extra to postage bill.)
This every-name index to persons owning property in Lancaster Co., Pa., in 1864, correlates with Bridgens’ 1864 Atlas of Lancaster Co., Pa. (#2299). The atlas shows not only where the landowners lived, but also churches, cemeteries, schools, and mills. (40pp. Masthof Press, 2000. $5.95)
Every person’s name, every town, street, church, cemetery, mountain, and creek listed in the 1875 Historical Atlas of Lancaster County, with 18,200 names. (94pp. MFH, 1991. $12.00)
Genealogists need to locate and understand the early American migration routes their ancestors may have traveled. The maps in this book were well researched and consistently drawn. The wagon roads appear in chronological order, from 1735 to 1815, so anyone can see why and when the earliest wagon roads were developed in America. (41pp. index. illus. Am. Gen. Lend. Lib., 1997. $9.95)
Reprinted from the Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. (illus. Ind. Hist. Soc., 1968 reprint of 1876 ed. $19.95)
Beginning in 1590 and continuing through 1914, the titles of these old maps of Virginia are listed here in chronological order along with thirteen appendices—originally published in the quarterly Bulletin of the Vir- ginia State Library accompanied now with a new index. (231pp. index. Willow Bend, 1999. $18.50)
Contains 77 large scale maps, 5,000 streets (indexed with zip codes), downtown and Reading outlet map, government facilities, churches, cemeteries, courthouses, libraries, etc. Townships and boroughs are color-coded. Easy-to-handle size. (111pp. index. Franklin Maps, 1997. $12.95)
Contains 104 large scale maps, 26,250 streets (indexed with zip codes), airports, hospitals, industrial parks, schools, shopping centers, ... Convenient, easy- to-handle size. (Franklin Maps, 1999. $15.95)
Contains 71 large scale maps, 9,000 streets (indexed with zip codes), 1,100 cultural features (indexed with telephone numbers), churches, cemeteries, courthouses, libraries, etc. Townships and boroughs are color-coded. Easy-to-handle size. (95pp. index. Franklin Maps, 1995. $11.95)
Contains 86 large scale maps, 9,000 streets (indexed with zip codes), antique markets, outlets, airports, campgrounds, hospitals, industrial parks, schools, shopping centers, and more. Easy-to-handle size. (Franklin Maps, 1999. $12.95)
Contains 36 large-scale maps. The 4,000 named streets are indexed with zip codes. Major cultural features include airports, hospitals, industrial parks, schools, shopping centers, and more. (43pp. index. Franklin Maps, 1998. $10.95)
Includes 35 large-scale maps with 6,000 streets indexed with zip codes. Index also includes cemeteries, government facilities, schools, points of interest, township and borough buildings, colleges, airports, parks, and more. (46pp. index. Franklin Maps, 1997. $9.95)
Contains 84 large-scale maps, 9,000 streets (indexed with zip codes). Major cultural features include airports, golf courses, hospitals, industrial parks, schools, shopping centers, cemeteries, churches, and more. (122pp. index. Franklin Maps, 2001. $11.95)
Superb detailed maps for touring and business travel. Maps are three miles to one inch. Has route planning, Paris and suburbs, distances and journey times, natural features, historic sites, etc. (192pp. Michelin, 1997. $20.00)
This book offers a series of county maps on which the different administrative divisions are clearly marked. Maps show civil parishes, baronies, dioceses, and more. Three maps of Ireland are also included to show the area covered by each county, diocese, and probate district. (123pp. Gen. Pub. Co., 1996. $18.95)
Mid- and even western counties today were once Philadelphia Co., Pa. This book is a finding aid to the city records at the Philadelphia City Archives beginning with a portion of Holme’s Map of the Province of Pa. dated 1681. It continues up to today with maps showing the evolution of a small city surrounded by townships to a comprehensive map of the various ward in Philadelphia. (100pp. Gen. Soc. of Pa., 1996. $18.95)
Chapter titles include: History of Maps, Map Reading, The Lands of Our Ancestors, North American Maps, Topographic Maps, Regional Maps, Map Sources, and Aerial Photographs. A valuable source with lists of illustrated canals, wagon trails, historic and census maps, U.S. Geological survey maps, and others. Also a section “Writing to a Foreign Country.” (217pp. The Linden Tree, 1987. $20.75)
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