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Maine County Maps and Atlases
| Maine County Formation years | ||||||||||||||
| 1652 | 1664 | 1665 | 1668 | 1673 | 1674 | 1675 | 1679 | 1680 | 1683 | 1686 | 1689 | 1690 | 1691 | 1692 |
| 1713 | 1716 | 1740 | 1760 | 1763 | 1786 | 1789 | 1790 | 1791 | 1799 | 1805 | 1808 | 1809 | 1811 | 1812 |
| 1813 | 1814 | 1816 | 1817 | 1819 | 1820 | 1821 | 1823 | 1824 | 1827 | 1830 | 1831 | 1833 | 1835 | 1838 |
| 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1847 | 1849 | 1850 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1858 | 1860 | 1873 |
| 1885 | 1889 | 1891 | 1903 | 1907 | 1913 | |||||||||
| Maine Census Year with Modern Map overlayed: | ||||||||||||||
| 1790 | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920-1930 | |
| Maine Map Abbreviations | ||||
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unorg. = unorganized g. = gained w. = with fr. = from atmt. = attachment exch = exchanged nca.= non county area ch. = changed |
An - Androscoggin Ar - Aroostook Cu - Cumberland Fr - Franklin |
Ha - Hancock Ke - Kennebec Kn - Knox Li - Lincoln | d
Ox - Oxford Pe - Penobscot Pi - Piscataquis Sa - Sagahadoc |
So - Somerset Wal - Waldo Was - Washington Yo - York |
Maine Antique Maps & Atlases
See U.S. State & County Boundary Maps and Antique Maps & Atlases to view free map images of antique maps & atlases maps during the years 1732 to 1897 for the entire United States as well as other states and countries.
These are scanned from the original copies so you can see Maine and Maine counties as our ancestors saw them over a hundred years ago. Some Maine maps years (not all) have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines and other features useful to the avid genealogist in Maine.
Images are between 1 meg and 5 megs in size so allow a few moments to load if you are using a dial-up connection. Disclaimer: All Maine maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution.
Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Maine Maps
- 1776 Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire Atlas Map - See above for description. Northern part of map in two sheets. In outline color except for section to the west of the Connecticut River, which is in yellow.
- 1795 Map of Maine - The Province of Maine, From the best Authorities by Samuel Lewis, 1794.
- 1804 Maine Atlas Map
- 1814 Atlas Map of Maine - Districts shown in outline color
- 1822 Geographical, Historical, And Statistical Atlas Map Of Maine
- 1827 Map of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont Compiled from the Latest Authorities. - Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian Washington. Statistical table for each state.
- 1836 Atlas Map of Maine, Entered ... 1833 - In full color by county. Map accompanied by a population chart by county, towns, and different periods.
- 1845 Maine Atlas Map - Col. wax engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
- 1856 Maine Atlas Map
- 1880 County map of the state of Maine. (with) Portland Har. and vicinity. - Shows settlements, railroads, rivers, etc. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers - Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
Maine Map Description & Links
One superb map can be extensively used for research and traveling, detailing town divisions, geographical details, road surface types, routes of transportation, and locations of cemeteries. This map is the Maine Atlas and Gazetteer, which is published in updated versions by DeLorme Publishing of Freeport, Maine <www.delorme.com>.
A bicentennial project edited by Gerald E. Morris entitled The Maine Bicentennial Atlas and Historical Survey (Portland: Maine Historical Society, 1976) is a superb composite of historical maps from the earliest grants and charters to the present. Railroad, lumbering, mining, recreation, population changes, court regions, and election districts illustrate the depth of this resource for genealogical purposes.
Atwood’s Length and Breadth of Maine includes helpful maps of towns. Maine State Archives has a computerized index of its fine map collection for Maine after statehood, but it is the Massachusetts State Archives (see Massachusetts—Archives) that holds the important lotting maps for the pre-statehood development of Maine. Included in many of the maps are location of residences and names of owners. Saco Valley Publishing, 76 Main St., Fryeburg, ME 04037, has been reprinting excellent county editions of nineteenthcentury maps indicating occupants’ names for each structure.
Below is a list of online resources for Maine Maps. Email us with websites containing Maine Maps by clicking the link below:
- Submit a website for Maine Maps
- U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
- Old Maps of Maine
- Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
- Maine Map Books at Amazon.com
On-Site County Court Records Search - Find nearly any Maine court record online!
