In the Google map below you will see many color-coded rectangles.  If you click on the corner of any rectangle it will ‘select’ and open a balloon with a link to the respective map.  The rectangles show the map boundary and the color indicates the date of original publication.  You can zoom in and drag the map to get a closer view of the rectangles.

Red = before 1800; Orange = 1800-1849; Yellow = 1850-1899; Blue = 1900-1949; Green = after 1950

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Any map can be downloaded by clicking the links below.

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