There are times that I receive email notifications with links to new or updated online information regarding GIS, survey, orthographic and mapping websites. I just received an email for the first link listed below and I decided to bring forward a list of the best historical mapping websites that I have used in the past that are offered for anyone interested that may be looking for different kinds of information, such as a year a county was created or ancestors being annotated on a map. Have fun looking through these:

History of US Counties – Animated Map

Randy Majors Research Hub

Map Geeks

Old Maps of the United States

Historical U.S. Counties Auto-Checker

AAG – Historical GIS Clearinghouse & Forum

US Census Bureau State Based County Outline Maps

UCLA Library – Maps, Atlases, Aerial Images, and Cartographic Resources

Library of Congress Online Maps

Sanborn Maps – Library of Congress

The following link is one I found through a Miller researcher that helped me locate the property of an ancestor, Jacob Miller (1697-1772) in Jefferson Township, Berks County, PA. Be aware that not all townships are available:

Pennsylvania State Archives – Records of the Land Office – WARRANTEE TOWNSHIP MAPS

USGS

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

The History of America’s Maps – All in One App

Featured Image:

The United States of America – Laid down from the best authorities – John Wallis – Published April 3, 1783 – Courtesy of the Library of Congress