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Mapping the National Parks, a subset of Map Collections:
1500-2004, contains approximately 200 maps dating from the
17th century to the present. This collection documents the history,
culture, and geological formations of areas that eventually became
United States National Parks. The collection is particularly strong
in early maps of the Acadia, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains,
and Yellowstone National parks.
These online exhibits provide context and additional
information about this collection.
Maps
of Acadia National Park
Maps
of Grand Canyon National Park
Maps
of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Yellowstone,
the First National Park
For more ideas in exploring this collection, see the Collection
Connection for Map Collections: 1500-2004
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
The American Revolution, 1763-1783
The New Nation, 1780-1815
Expansion and Reform, 1801-1861
The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Postwar United States, 1945-early 1970s
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
American
Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936
American
Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920
Built in
America, 1933-Present
California
as I Saw It: First Person Narratives, 1849-1900
Evolution
of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920
Taking
the Long View: Panoramic Photographs, 1851-1991
Touring
Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
A
Brief History of Mapping the National Parks
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Documentary
Chronology of Selected Events in the Development of the American Conservation
Movement, 1847-1920
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
Search
for National Park maps using the keyword search, keeping the selection
set on "Search National Park Maps ONLY". (Otherwise, you will search
all the map collections.)
You can find maps by browsing the Subject
Index, Creator
Index, or Title
Index. To find maps by location, use the Geographic
Location map of park sites or the Geographic
Location Index.
For more help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
There are a number of different viewing options, but no special
viewers are needed to see the maps. A special technology called
MrSID (Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database) by LizardTech allows
you to zoom in or out on an area of the map that you wish to inspect.
If you wish to save maps with these special viewing options on your
computer, you will need to download
the free MrSID software.
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