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History: Books & Maps

This libguide focuses on resources for the History discipline.

Library of Congress Classification

Library of Congress Classification :  History Subject Guide 

D: General History 

DA: Great Britain 

DAW: Central Europe

DD: Germany

DE: Greco- Roman 

DK: Russia 

DT: Africa 

E: American History 

F: American History   

Book Search & Reference Collections

Primary Source Search Tips

Search terms for Primary Sources: Combine any of these terms with your topic when you search 

  • documents 
  • papers
  • letters
  • artifacts 
  • records
  • newspapers 
  • ​​​​​​​maps
  • diary 
  • journals 
  • speeches 
  • sounds 
  • correspondences 
  • personal narratives 
  • biography 
  • film
  • interviews
  • laws
  • music 
  • photographs 

Digital Map Collections

To search for historical maps & atlas in Trexler Library go to library catalog search box. Select advanced search. Under search tools select resource format and select maps   

American Revolution and its Era: Maps and Charts

(Library of Congress)

American Shores: Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850

1,852 historical maps, including regional, state, and city maps, land surveys, coast surveys, nautical charts, military maps, ornamental maps, maps revealing early transportation routes, and maps of American Revolution battle sites. (New York Public Library)

Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

(Newberry Library)

Charting North America: Map Collections

Thousands of maps of North America from the earliest printed portrayals to the close of the 19th century; multiple versions and editions allow for historical comparisons. (New York Public Library)

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

18th and 19th century North and South American cartographic materials. Includes atlases, globes, school geographies, maritime charts, and a variety of separate maps including pocket, wall, children's, and manuscript maps. (Cartography Associates)

Early American Maps

100 maps depicting early representations of New England and North America. (Beinecke Library, Yale Univ.)

Lewis and Clark Journals

(Univ. of Nebraska}

Example Maps

Here is a sample of maps you will find in Trexler Library.  They are located in the reference section.

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