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1. Map Collections

   Maps from 1500 to 1999 in all sorts of subjects, such as military battles, cities and towns, immigration, transportation, and more. From the Library of Congress.

   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/

   
   

2. Civil War Battles by State

   Maps showing where Civil War battles were fought in each state, as well as brief descriptions of the battles.

   http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/bystate.htm

   
   

3. Digital History

   Provides interactive timelines, essays, and visual histories. Includes a reference room with speeches, music, images, maps, and more from various periods of American history. Ask a professional historian your questions, play games, or watch a flash movie.

   http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/

   
   

4. Exploration and Discovery Maps

   Maps covering the exploration of the United States from the late 15th to the 19th century. From the Library of Congress.

   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/dsxphome.html

   
   

5. Gutierrez Map: First Map of California

   1562 map of North and South America created by Diego Gutierrez. It was also the first map of America to include the name of California.

   http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/d-Inventing.Am...

   
   

6. Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms

   Check out this index of U.S. and world maps, ranging from The World Columbus Knew in 1482 to Los Angeles in 1979. Includes maps that show exploration, migration, environmental change, transportation networks, and military conflicts.

   http://www3.newberry.org/k12maps/

   
   

7. Lewis and Clark: The Maps of Exploration

   University of Virginia exhibit using historical maps to trace the westward exploration in North America. Features facts on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

   http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/lewis_clark/

   
   

8. Mapping the National Parks

   This Library of Congress site focuses on Acadia, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, and Yellowstone National Parks.

   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/nphtml/

   
   

9. Maps From Early America

   Maps and information of some early battles, as well as a map of Boston, from Archiving Early America.

   http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/

   
   

10. Military Campaign Maps

    Maps of major military conflicts in the United States. They show troop movements, defensive structures, campsites, roads, and more. From the Library of Congress.

    http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/milhome.html

    
    

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