Maps provide researchers with useful historical, physical and cultural information. This bibliography highlights maps at the Library of Michigan which might be overlooked because they are on microform.

State and County Atlases

The following historical atlases for seven states and Ontario, Canada will assist you in finding places such as towns, family farms, cemeteries, schoolhouses, and land ownership. You will need to consult the indexes behind the Genealogy Desk to help locate these atlases; the indexes are noted after the series titles.

A Canadian historical atlas collection. 1988.

Genealogy Microfiche G1148 .05 C3 1988

Ontario counties from 1862 to 1881.

Indexed by: People of Ontario 1600-1900: alphabetized directory of the people, places, and vital dates. 1984. Genealogy F1058 .P4z

County and regional histories of the "Old Northwest," Series IV: Illinois. 1975.

Microfilm F541 .C6

Indexed by: Reel index to the microfilm collection of county and regional histories of the "Old Northwest," Series IV: Illinois. 1976.

Genealogy F541 .C6 Index

Housed at Genealogy Desk.

County histories of the "Old Northwest," Series II: Ohio.1973.

Microfilm F491 .C67 1973

Indexed by: Reel index to the microform collection of county histories of the "Old Northwest," Series II: Ohio.1975.

Genealogy F497 .A15 C62z

Housed at Genealogy Desk.

County histories of the "Old Northwest," Series III: Indiana.1973.

Microfilm F526 .C6 1973

Indexed by: Reel index to the microform collection of county histories of the "Old Northwest," Series III: Indiana.1973.

Genealogy F526 .B63 1973

Housed at Genealogy Desk.

County histories of the "Old Northwest," Series V: Michigan.1973.

Microfilm F566 .C67 1973

Indexed by: Michigan county and regional histories and atlases: (Index to) a micro-publication program.1974.

Mich . F572 . A15 C6z

Housed at Genealogy Desk.

New York county and regional histories and atlases.1975.

Microfilm F119 .N49z

Indexed by: Reel index to the microform collection of New York county and regional histories and atlases.1977.

Genealogy F119 .N49z Index

Housed at Genealogy Desk.

Pennsylvania county and regional histories.1973.

Microfilm F149 .P4 1973

Indexed by: Reel index to the microform collection of Pennsylvania county and regional histories.1974.

Genealogy F149 .R45 1974

Housed at Genealogy Desk.

Wisconsin county and regional histories.1973.

Microfilm F581 .W5 1973

Indexed by: County histories of the "Old Northwest," Series I: Wisconsin: index to microfilm publication.1974.

Genealogy F581 .C6 1974

Housed at Genealogy Desk.

Fire Insurance Maps

These maps were made for fire insurance companies and contain highly detailed information on such building features as size and shape, construction, occupancy, and street address. More than 300 Michigan towns from 1884 to 1989 are represented.

Sanborn fire insurance maps. Michigan.1983.

Microfilm G1411 .G475 S3z 1983

Indexed by: Fire insurance maps in the Library of Congress: plans of North American cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company: a checklist. 1981.

Gov. Docs. Reference LC5.2:F51

Ref. HG9771 .L51 1981z

This checklist is alphabetically arranged by state, then city; there is a city and county index in the back. The coverage for Michigan is from 1884 to 1961.

Sanborn fire insurance maps, part II: Michigan. 1992.

Microfilm G4110 .G475 1992 .S3

Previously unpublished maps ca. 1940-1989. There is a table of contents at the beginning of each reel.

Topographic Maps

Produced by the United States Geological Survey, these maps accurately represent the natural and man-made features of the land.

USGS complete topo file. Michigan microform. 1976.

Microfilm G4111 .C2 svar G43z

Three reels containing maps from 1905 to 1976. Scale varies. Indexed by: Michigan:index to topographic and other map coverage. 1991.

Gov. Docs. Reference I19.41/6-3: M58/991

Topographic and other maps available for sale as of 1991.

Geo Survey quadrangles historical reference file. Roll no. 227, Michigan. 1977.

Microfilm G4111 .C2 svar G432z

One reel containing maps from 1916-1977. Scale varies. Indexed by: Michigan:index to topographic and other map coverage. 1991.

Gov. Docs. Reference I19.41/6-3: M58/991

Topographic and other maps available for sale as of 1991.

Other Maps

Michigan transportation maps. 1991.

Mich. Docs. Microfiche HW H635: 18M 36

State road maps produced since 1930 by the Michigan Department of Transportation.

Townland maps. 1989.

Genealogy Microfiche G1830 .I5 1989

Townlands are Ireland's smallest land divisions. This set offers county maps, each with its civil parishes and townlands.

Updated 11/27/2002