Idaho Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because Idaho 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.
Idaho County Formation Map
(Idaho maps made with the use AniMap Plus 3.0 & with the Permission of the Goldbug Company)
Idaho Antique Maps & Atlases
See U.S. State & County Boundary Maps and Antique 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 Idaho and Idaho counties as our ancestors saw them over a hundred years ago. Some Idaho maps years (not all) have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines and other features useful to the avid genealogist in Idaho.
Disclaimer: All Idaho 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
Idaho Map Description & Links
- Idaho Digital Map Library (usgwarchives.org)
- Idaho Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers (ancestry.com) 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.
- Idaho Maps (lib.utexas.edu) The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection.
- U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 (ancestry.com)
- Historical Maps of Idaho (alabamamaps.ua.edu)
- Idaho Maps Description (ancestry.com) from Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
- Idaho Map Books (amazon.com)
