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If you are not finding what you need try a google search using terms like historical maps Indiana

• Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography and Remote Sensing (US Berkeley Library)
  
  
• Using Maps in Genealogy (USGS)
  
  
• REMEMBER to do a Google Search. Try more than one search term. If the name is unusual you can search by it alone but try other descriptive terms such as 
  "nelson county" Kentucky Coxs Creek 
  
  
• More tips for researching places

Maps 

• See also WVC Pages: Geography
                                Historical Maps
  
  
• 1914 County Maps
   
• Color Landform Atlas of the World
   
• GenWeb Digital Map Library
  
• John A. Borchert Map Library
  
  
• South Eastern U.S. County Formation Maps
  
  
• Maps on Other Websites (Perry-Castaneda Guide)
  
  
• Odden's Bookmarks  and Odden's Map Search
  
  
• U.S. Digital Map Library (GenWeb)
  
  
  

Interactive Mapping Sites (they draw the map for you)

• GNIS : USGS Interactive Mapping Query  Probably the best place to look for those geographic features like streams, creeks, mountains - also pulls up the location of many cemeteries.
  
  
• Land Survey Information System (will do interactive mapping showing townships and range etc.)
  
  
• MapQuest
  
  
  
• MultiMap (a U.K. mapping service - scroll down to the search box - nice maps world wide)
  
  
• National Geographic Map Machine
  
  
• TopoZone Topographical Maps of the U.S.)
  
  
• World of Maps: Map Libraries and Map Archives Worldwide
  
  For maps outside the U.S.  check our International Genealogy Pages
  

Gazetteers & Directories

• Atlapedia Online
  
  
• Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
  
  
• RootsWeb Town Search (put in the town and it will give you the present day county)
  
  
• U.S. Gazetteer