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Historic Map Works is one of the most genealogy-friendly historical map sites available online. Unlike general map collections that focus on cartographic history, Historic Map Works is built around place-based discovery—making it especially valuable for genealogists who want to locate where an ancestor lived, owned land, worked, or interacted with their community.
While some high-resolution downloads are paid, genealogists can freely view most maps online at sufficient resolution to identify landowners, neighbors, and community structures. This Quicksheet explains how the site is organized, how to search effectively, and where the genealogical value lies.
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