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1802 Map of the State of New York

By Simeon DeWitt, labeled with townships, towns, and counties.

1895 U.S. Atlas - New York

Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
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A Map of the State Of New York. DeWitt, Simeon, 1804 (David Rumsey)

American Shores - Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850

Maps on this site cover the early modern period ending in 1850, just as so-called internal improvements (canals, highways, and railroads) began to cross the young nation and change the landscape.

Ancestry.com - Gazetteer of the state of New York $

Original source: French, J. H.. Gazetteer of the state of New York : embracing a comprehensive view of the geography, geology, and general history of the state, and a complete history and description of every county, city, town, village, and locality : with full tables of statistics. Syracuse N.Y.: R.P. Smith, 1860. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.

Ancestry.com - Search Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.

Ancestry.com - U.S., Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases, 1507-2000 $

Original source: Historic Map Works LLC, Portland, Maine. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.

Ancestry.com - U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 $

Original source: Various publishers of County Land Ownership Atlases. Microfilmed by the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.

Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

From the Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. Includes for each state: Interactive Map; Index of County and Equivalents; Consolidated Chronology; Individual County Chronologies; Bibliography and Sources; Historical Commentary; Metadata - Summary Form; Metadata - Full FGDC Form; Download GIS Files; Download KMZ Files; Download PDF Files.

Boston Rare Maps

Dealer specializing in antique and rare maps (and books with maps) of New England and the Northeast.

Color Landform Atlas: New York

Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection - 1895 N.Y. land grants, patents, purchases

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection - New York ^FREE

This free collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century maps of North and South America, although it also has maps from around the world. The collection dates from about 1700 to the 1950s. There are now more than 48,000 items online, with new additions added regularly.

FamilySearch Wiki - New York Maps

Gazetteer of New York (1860 & 1861)

Scanned images of all the pages of the Historical and Statistical Gazetteer of New York State (dated 1860 and 1861).

Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.

Geology.com - New York Lake Map, River Map and Water Resources

Note the waterways displayed on a map with county boundaries. Migration paths from county to county can often be traced along these waterways.

Gleason's Old Maps Etc.

Photocopies of Old Maps, Prints and Articles of Historical and Genealogical Interest from New York.
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Great Lakes Counties: Consolidated Statistical Areas

A map of just the counties bordering on the Great Lakes.

Harvest of History | The Farmers' Museum

Contains a wide variety of historic maps for counties & towns in New York. From the Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown, New York.