Maps of the Alsace

Maps of the Alsace

Historical Maps of the Alsace (l'Atelier de Cartographie du Département d'histoire de l'Université de Haute, Alsace): http://www.cartographie.histoire.uha.fr/. Another delightful collection is available from Cartocassini.org. The Alsatian maps are here: http://www.cartocassini.org/galerie/index.php?/category/region_alsace. Thank you, Mardon!

The Boundary of France (near the Alsace) in 1555, 1715, 1791, and 1871. Thanks to Robert E. Hausman for sending us this fascinating map! Another nice map which shows the changes in Alsace and Lorraine through the years: Le SPLAF - chose Départements modifiés at the top of page.

   Modern maps: http://www.cg68.fr/PGconteneurs18.asp

Alsachat Maps Project: http://alsachat.net/phpwiki/index.php?pagename=AlsaceMaps and http://alsachat.net/maps.
Also see our Geography Cool Links: http://sdrescher.net/php/linkdex/index.php?cat=geography

Modern Regions of France, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin

If you know the village name, but not where it is located, try Locom.org - Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Territoire de Belfort.
This site also works for the communes of Lorraine.

Sattelite Maps: http://www.maplandia.com/france/alsace/

Map of Alsace, from Alain Manesson Mallet, Description de L'Universe, vol 4 Europe, 1683 (plate 45): http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:Alsace_map_mallet_vol4_plate45.png

French départements in 1813 which later became German: http://www.cr-lorraine.fr/sarlorlux/deutsch/cartes/1_emp_d.htm
Die deutschen Staaten unter französischer Vorherrschaft Ende 1812: http://www.ieg-maps.uni-mainz.de/gif/d812_a4.htm
Der Deutsche Bund nach dem Frankfurter Territorialrezess um 1820: http://www.ieg-maps.uni-mainz.de/gif/d820_a4.htm
Staaten im Deutschen Bund 1848: http://www.ieg-maps.uni-mainz.de/gif/d848_a4.htm
   Click to zoom in

Alsace-Lorraine - German Empire West 1882, from Shtetl-Links.

French département Mont-Tonnerre, "Donnersberg" in German, main city Mainz / Mayence. The département was divided into 4 arrondissements and 37 cantons. The civil registers were kept by the French administration. (Ewald)    Map: http://www.nithart.com/images/empirefr.jpg

Maps showing the Simultaneum in the Churches of the Alsace:
France for Visitors - Alsace & Lorraine: http://france-for-visitors.com/france-maps/alsace/alsace-lorraine-map.html

Interactive! Map24.com

Mappy.com

Historical Maps: http://www8.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/html/wwp/deutschland1000.html
   Change the end of the URL from 1000.html to 1190, 1378, 1547, 1648, 1789, or 1815 for maps of those years.

Prussian Boundries: http://www3.adnc.com/~lynnd/vupmap5.html

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

German-Polish Place Names (62423 locations): http://www.kartenmeister.com/

David Rumsey Map Collection: http://www.davidrumsey.com

Historical Karten / Maps: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/nausa/fundfe.htm

World War Two Aerial Pictures: http://valoriez.blogspot.com/2004/02/world-war-two-aerial-pictures-go.html


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