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1895 United States Atlas - http://www.livgenmi.com/1895 Report Errors
Incredibly detailed and printable maps showing towns boundaries and features that no longer exist. Great for genealogists


American Shores: Maps of the Middle Atlantic Regio - http://www.nypl.org/research/midatlantic Report Errors
New York Public Library's collection of early colonial and U.S. maps, including roads and canals, harbors, and Revolution battle **In-library access may require use of Internet Explorer World Languages edition.**


Coast Salish Villages of Puget Sound - http://coastsalishmap.org/ Report Errors
Maps and descriptions of known permanent Coast Salish villages (c.1800) in the Puget Sound area.


Early Washington Maps: A Digital Collection - http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/xmaps.html Report Errors
A collaboration of Washington State University and the University of Washington libraries: includes timeline searching, geographical browsing, a separate San Juan Island area collection, and impressive advanced browsing capability.


Historical Atlas of Europe - http://www.euratlas.com/summary.htm Report Errors
Maps of Europe by century from 1 A.D. through 1700, showing political boundaries. Includes links to Roman battle maps and the Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors.


Historical Maps - Perry Castaneda Library - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/index.html Report Errors
Includes maps of the world, countries and U.S. states, as well as historical maps of exploration, military battles, astronomy and more.


Lewis and Clark: The Maps of Explorations - http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/exhibits/lewis_clark/index.html Report Errors
Provides maps as well as historical commentary on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.


Map Collections: 1500-1999 - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html Report Errors
The Library of Congress' online collection of maps, focusing on "Americana and Cartographic Treasures".


Mapping History - http://www.uoregon.edu/%7Eatlas Report Errors
University of Oregon's collection of American and European online historical maps - Shockwave software required for some images.


Oregon Trail Maps - http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/maplibrary/oregontrail.html Report Errors
Detailed maps from the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.