HS 308 Historical Geography of the United States

The Geography and Map Division (G&M) has custody of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world. The online Map Collections represents only a small fraction that have been converted to digital form. These images were created from maps and atlases and, in general, are restricted to items that are in public domain, meaning those which are not covered by copyright.

The Census Bureau provides statistical, geographic and demographic data about the people of the United States.

"Geography is central to the work of the Census Bureau, providing the framework for survey design, sample selection, data collection, tabulation, and dissemination."

Information about the history of mapping, with links to historical maps.

"Indian Affairs (IA) is the oldest bureau of the United States Department of the Interior. Established in 1824, IA currently provides services to approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives."

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) serves the Armed Forces and the Nation by providing vital engineering services and capabilities, including the construction of dams, canals and flood protection in the United States, USACE is involved in a wide range of public works throughout the world.

"The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior that administers more than 247.3 million acres of public lands in the United States which constitutes one-eighth of the landmass of the country."

"The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, including biology, geography, geology, and hydrology."

"The 'Map History' site forms part of the WWW-Virtual Library. It offers a non-commercial mixture of comment and tips and many thousands of links to free sites."

This websites provides links to historical State and County maps, United States maps, and Indian Land Cessions to the United States maps.

Here you will find one of the greatest historical atlases: Charles O. Paullin and John K. Wright's Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States, first published in 1932. This digital edition reproduces all of the atlas's nearly 700 maps. Many of these beautiful maps are enhanced here in ways impossible in print, animated to show change over time or made clickable to view the underlying data—remarkable maps produced eight decades ago with the functionality of the twenty-first century.