The Internet Map Archive
The Internet Map Archive from The Probert Encyclopaedia is a searchable, browsable, archive of over 5000 mainly antiquarian maps from the 17th, 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, including many Victorian maps and Edwardian maps. Maps available range from maps of the world, continents and countries to county maps and even some town plans, harbour plans and street maps etc and some maps describing battles. These maps are particularly suitable for historians, writers and also for genealogists wishing to see where their ancestors lived.
Now includes old maps for metal detectorists.
Editors Notes: The titles of the maps are those given by the original publisher. Dates in the title generally refer to the date the map was published. Some maps include text in parenthesis following the date, and this has been added to clarify or modernise old names to help modern readers. Keywords accompanying each map are in the process of being added to assist readers to locate maps of specific areas using the indexed search facility provided. These keywords are indexed in addition to the map's title, hence a search for the phrase 'Europe' will return many results for maps of individual countries within Europe, and not just maps with the word 'Europe' in their title.
Genealogy Notes: When searching for a location, try a general search first - for example the name of a county, or region - and then narrow your search to a particular town or city. Be aware that place names and their spellings can change over time, and that country and county borders also change over time. Each map includes the date when it was published, where possible select a map whose publication date is after the date when your relative lived or worked in the area of interest.
Browse Maps by Title
All Titles
Towns and Cities
Environs
Regions
Countries
Continents
The World
Military
Miscellaneous
Special Collections
The Changing Political Map of Europe
The Changing Map of Africa
Featured Map - County Map of Surrey c1850
(Shown here in a reduced size)
All maps are available to buy in high quality, high resolution versions.
