myHistro
Combine maps and a timeline to tell the story of change over time and place with this visual tool!
Mapping the Past
A map can tell you more than east, west, north, and south.
WhatWasThere
Put the past next to the present with this photo-sharing and mapping tool.
"Mapping" Primary and Secondary Sources
Is this map a primary source? Or is it secondary? How can you tell?!
John Smith Map
Watch Smithsonian curator Barbara Clark Smith discuss John Smith’s Map of Virginia published in London in 1612.
Researching the Role of the Map in History Teaching
Need to understand the theory behind maps as a history education tool? Look no further.
Making the Most of Maps
Have you always wanted to use maps in your classroom, but been unsure how to do so?
Google Earth
Bring geography into the history classroom with resources from Google Earth.
Locate Yourself on a Map of the Americas
Young students locate themselves on a map and explore spatial relationships among geographic features.
Google Maps
Discover a whole new world of mapping and geography with Google Maps!
Elizabeth Schaefer on Mental Maps in American History
Understanding geography is essential to understanding history. By drawing their own maps, students can create multipurpose tools for visualizing and remembering history, says eighth-grade teacher Elizabeth Schaefer.
California or Bust
Who went west when? Answer questions about migration from 1935 to 2000.
Historical Maps of the United States
A collection of U.S. and military maps useful for a variety of research.
Rare Map Collection
Explore maps from throughout America’s history, with a special focus on 19th century Georgia.
Contradictions in John Fremont's Political Chart of the US (1856)
The 1850s were a time of rapid industrialization and urbanization in the Northeastern states.
Osher Map Library
History can be revealed through the study of maps, as these exhibits containing more than 600 maps and related documents explain.
Envisaging the West: Thomas Jefferson and the Roots of Lewis and Clark
Follows Jefferson’s life, political participation, and accumulation of scientific geographical knowledge from 1735 to 1804.
David Rumsey Map Collection
More than 15,800 rare historical maps focus on North and South America.
USC Archival Research Center
With over 126,000 photographs, maps, and other documents, this site offers a comprehensive look at the history of Los Angeles and southern California.
Cultural Readings: Colonization and Print in the Americas
Examine texts about the Americas produced in Europe from the 15th to 19th centuries.
Using Maps as Primary Sources
A 4th-grade teacher shows strategies for encouraging and supporting student analysis of maps.
Northwestern European Military Situation Maps from World War II
Displays 416 situation maps from World War II.
Map Collections: 1500-2003
16th-century to present-day maps, focusing on Americana and cartographic treasures.
American Shores: Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850
Explore the mid-Atlantic region with more than 1,852 maps created before 1850.
Sanborn® Fire Insurance Maps, UT
1,275 detailed historical maps, dating from 1867 through 1969, depict 40 cities in the state of Utah.
Virtual Jamestown
Experience firsthand accounts of Jamestown and colonial history, dating from 1570 through 1720.
Archive of Early American Images
Collects more than 4,000 images from books created in Europe between 1492 and 1825.