TYPES OF FAMILY HISTORY RESOURCES

Maps and Other Geographical Resources

• Fire Insurance Maps
  • Fire Underwriters Inspection Bureau (pdf) ("Fischer")
  • Rascher
  • Sanborn 1867-1950, 1950-1970 (pdf)
    
    
• Gazetteers
  • Minnesota Place Names
• Plat Books
  • Search the library catalog by county name and the term "plat" or "real estate"
• Post Office Location Guides
  • Post Offices of Minnesota
  • Official Register of the United States (1831-1911)
  • Record of Appointment of Postmasters: Minnesota, 1832-1971 (M16)
  • Reports of Site Locations: Minnesota, 1837-1950 (M546)
• Topographic Maps (USGS)
  • Search the library catalog by the term "maps, topographic" or by the Geological Survey (U.S.) as an author
  • The book Minnesota: Index to Topographic and Other Map Coverage lists the various series of maps produced and distributed by the USGS
  • The U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps website includes maps of Minnesota.
  • A variety of topographical maps are available from the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo)
• Township Organization Maps
  • See the section on Township Records
• Ward/Election Maps
  • Search the library catalog by location and the term "wards," e.g. Minneapolis wards maps, or by the subject heading "election districts" and the location, e.g. election districts Minneapolis maps
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