Welcome!
Our goal is to make available to genealogists, useful, readable, high quality maps. Here you will find both archival maps and newly made maps based on scholarly research. This project and all of its strictly volunteer staff are dedicated to free, online access for the general public.
Welcome to our website!
The United States Digital Map Library is a USGenWeb® Archives project, developed in April of 1999 under the coordination of Fred Smoot. We thank all of our past, current and volunteers! The Special Project Coordinator is Rebecca Maloney. Feel free to contact me with submissions, corrections or questions!
The VolunteersThis project and its all-volunteer staff are dedicated to free, online access for the general public. We rely on contributions and volunteers. If you would like to be a part of our team, please, see Submissions.
Our Collection
US MapsThis section includes maps of national interest. Maps that show our westward expansion, our land survey systems, and more will be included here.
State and County MapsRepresenting the bulk of our collection, the State and County section includes maps from all 50 US states and oftentimes maps of individual counties in a state.
Indian Land CessionsThis collection provides maps of the land cessions made by American Indian Nations during the interval between the formal establishment of the United States and 1894.
Don't Forget!
USGenWeb® ProjectBe sure to visit our parent organization!
USGenWeb® ArchivesThis project operates under the auspices of the US GenWeb Archives Project.
CopyrightsYou have permission to use any pre-1923 map graphic. Works that carry a visible copyright of others may not be used outside the USGenWeb® Archives, United States Digital Map Library, or the USGenWeb® Project without the express permission of those copyright holders.
Size of ImagesOur map graphics may require long download times because the file sizes are quite large. Although they are normally around 500k, they can run as high as 1.5 megs
