US Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because United States political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor’s hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
Interactive Map of U.S. State Formation History
Antique Atlases & Maps of the United States
These are scanned from the original copies so you can see U.S. and States as our ancestors saw them over a hundred years ago. Some US map years (not all) have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines and other features useful to the avid genealogist in Alabama.
Disclaimer: All United States maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution.Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
- 1776 North America
- 1776 British Empire
- 1795 United States Map
- 1804 United States Atlas Map
- 1814 Atlas Map of the United States of America
- 1822 Geographical, Statistical, And Historical Geographical, Historical, And Statistical Map Of North America
- 1822 Geographical, Historical, And Statistical Map Of the United States of America
- Map of North America including All the Recent Geographical Discoveries, 1827
- Map of the United States Constructed from the Latest Authorities. 1827
- 1836 North America
- 1836 United States Map
- 1845 North America Map
- 1856 United States Map
- 1866 Map of the United States and Territories
- 1880 North America
- 1880 Map of the United States and territories. Together with Canada &c. (with) Island of Newfoundland
United States Map Links
- United States Digital Map Library (usgwarchives.net)
- U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
(ancestry.com)
- Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Project (publications.newberry.org)
- United States Maps – The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (lib.utexas.edu)
- American Memory Map Collection: 1500-2004 (loc.gov)
- American Memory Map Collection: 1500-2004 (memory.loc.gov)
- United States Map Books – Amazon.com
- Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- 1798 Johann Walch (University of Illinois)
- 1895 (Pam Rietsch/USGenNet) Individual county maps as well as state maps
- Automobile Routes 1907 (Latin American Studies.org)
- Canals 1825-1860 (Latin American Studies.org)
- Census Atlases 1870, 1880, 1890 (Library of Congress Geography and Map Division/American Memory)
- Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camps 1934-1942 (USDA)
- Historical County Lines Maps (John Robertson)
- Historical Maps (GenWeb)
- 1812, Abraham Bradley (David Rumsey Collection)
- 1822, John Melish (David Rumsey Collection)
- Malaria Deaths 1870 (Library of Congress Geography and Map Division/American Memory)
- Native American Tribes 1783 (University of Oregon)
- Nautical Charts, Historical (Office of Coast Survey)
- Overland Routes 1860 (Latin American Studies.org)
- Presidential Elections Atlas (Dave Leip)
- Presidential Elections 1789-2000 (National Atlas)
- Railroads 1870 (Latin American Studies.org)
- Railway Atlas 1891 (Pam Rietsch)
- Road Map 1947, Rand McNally (David Rumsey Collection)
- Slave Crops in the American South 1860 (University of Oregon)
- Territorial Maps 1775-1920 (University of Virginia)
- Voting Maps 1840-2008 (University of Richmond)
- Map Books at Amazon.com
