Regional Map Reproductions
from Generations Press Maps
http://members.aol.com/genpress/regional.html
This is a section of the Bavaria, Würtemberg and Baden map listed below, showing how the
circles are marked. The original scale of this map was approximately 1:1,557,000, or about 1 inch = 24.5 miles.
Introduction Generations Press has recently begun to sell a few regional maps from our
collection, in addition to the large collection of city and town plan
reproductions that we sell. The maps currently available come from only the following two sources:
- The Comprehensive Atlas & Geography of the World, edited by W. G. Blackie and published in
1882 by Blackie & Son, London. The maps in this atlas were primarily drawn and engraved by Edward Weller, a
well-known 19th century English cartographer. These maps by Weller were used in a number of atlases in the late
19th century, and similar or identical maps can be found in other atlases and reproductions. The maps are excellent
for illustrating the internal boundaries of major European empires, such as the divisions of the Austro-Hungarian
empire or the "gubernias" of the Russian empire. Sample
map section from this atlas.
- Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde, or School Atlas of All Parts of the World,
published by Julius Schuberth in Hamburg in 1850. Most of the maps in this atlas show little detail, but the maps
of the German empire and some neighboring areas are quite detailed. Many of them show the boundaries of "circles"
within the various kingdoms and duchies of the empire. Please note that the maps from these atlases all contain
a notable water stain, but that the water stain does not obscure any of the text or image. Sample
map section from this atlas.
Each of the maps available from these atlases originally had hand-painted borders added to the printed maps,
and are reproduced in color on 11 x 17 sheets. The larger atlas maps are reproduced in two overlapping sheets which
can be trimmed and combined to produce a single image.
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Catalog of Available Regional Maps 
The following maps are currently available. The order number follows the title of the map, and the size, number
of sheets, and price of the map is at the end of the description.
Austria-Hungary
- The Austrian Empire (wlr 1), published by Blackie & Son, London, in 1882; cartography by
Edward Weller. 2 sheets, 11 x 17 inches, $15.95.
- This map of the Austro-Hungarian empire clearly shows the boundaries of the various divisions of the empire,
including Austria, Salzburg, Tyrol, Carinthia, Lyria, Istria, Dalmatia, Croatia, Bohemia, Moravia, Hungary, Slavonia,
Galicia and Bukovina. Also shown in some detail are the Italian provinces of Lombardy and Venice, formerly under
the control of Austria. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 42 miles, or 1:2,661,000.
- The Austrian Crownlands of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, the Prussian Province of Silesia, and the Kingdom
of Saxony (sch 6), published by Schuberth & Co., Hamburg in 1850; cartography by Julius Schuberth.
1 sheet, 11 x 17 inches, $8.95.
- This map shows the boundaries of the Austrian provinces of Bohemia and Moravia (today the Czech Republic),
the Prussian province of Silesia and the Kingdom of Saxony. The circles of Bohemia and Moravia and the districts
of Silesia are also shown. Insets of the layout of the cities of Dresden, Prague, and Wroclaw (Breslau) are also
included. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 30 miles, or 1:1,898,000.
Germany
- The German Empire - east sheet (wlr 3), published by Blackie & Son, London, in 1882; cartography
by Edward Weller. 2 sheets, 11 x 17 inches, $15.95.
- This map covers the eastern part of the 19th century German empire, including East & West Prussia, Silesia,
Pomerania, Brandenburg, the Kingdom of Saxony, Prussian Saxony, and parts of Mecklenburg, Hannover, and several
other small German states. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 28 miles, or 1:1,774,100.
- The Kingdom of Hannover (sch 1), published by Schuberth & Co., Hamburg in 1850; cartography
by Julius Schuberth. 1 sheet, 11 x 17 inches, $8.95.
- This map shows not only the Kingdom of Hannover, but also the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, the Duchy of Braunschweig,
and the Principalities of Lippe-Detmold and Schaumburg-Lippe. The divisions of Hannover (called "landrosteis")
are shown. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 23 miles, or 1:1,453,000.
- Bavaria, Würtemburg and Baden (sch 2), published by Schuberth & Co., Hamburg in 1850;
cartography by Julius Schuberth. 1 sheet, 11 x 17 inches, $8.95.
- This map of the Kingdoms of Bavaria and Würtemburg and the Grand Duchy of Baden shows the circles within
each jurisdiction. Three small insets at the top corners of the map show the layout of the cities of Stuttgart,
Munich and Karlsruhe. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 24.5 miles, or 1:1,557,000.
- The Rhineland and Westphalia (sch 3), published by Schuberth & Co., Hamburg in 1850; cartography
by Julius Schuberth. 1 sheet, 11 x 17 inches, $8.95.
- In addition to the Prussian Rhineland and Westphalia, this map includes the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt,
the Electorate of Hesse-Kassel, the Duchy of Nassau and the Principality of Waldeck. The circles of the Rhineland
are also shown. Two small insets show the layout of the cities of Köln and Frankfurt. Approximate scale: 1
inch = about 19.5 miles, or 1:1,245,000.
- Holstein, Lauenburg, Hamburg and Lübeck (sch 4), published by Schuberth & Co., Hamburg
in 1850; cartography by Julius Schuberth. 1 sheet, 11 x 17 inches, $8.95.
- Coverage includes the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg, as well as the Free Cities of Hamburg and Lübeck.
A large inset shows the layout of the city of Hamburg. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 9 miles, or 1:563,000.
- The Grand Duchies of Mecklenberg Schwerin and Strelitz (sch 5), published by Schuberth &
Co., Hamburg in 1850; cartography by Julius Schuberth. 1 sheet, 11 x 17 inches, $8.95.
- This map shows the boundaries of the Grand Duchies of Mecklenberg-Schwerin and Mecklenberg-Strelitz. Insets
showing the layout of the cities of Schwerin and Gustrow are included. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 11.5 miles,
or 1:727,000.
Russian Empire
- Russia in Europe - north part (wlr 4), published by Blackie & Son, London, in 1882; cartography
by Edward Weller. 2 sheets, 11 x 17 inches, $15.95.
- This map covers the northern part of the 19th century Russian empire in Europe, including the gubernias of
Finland, Archangel, Olonetz, Volvogda, Perm, Viatka, Kostroma, Yaroslav, Novgorod, Tver, St. Petersburg, Estonia,
Livonia, Courland, Kovno, Vilna, Vitebsk, Pskov, Smolensk, Moscow, Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Simbirsk,
Ufa, Orenburg, Penza, Riazan, Tula, Kaluga, Grodno, and most of Samara, Saratov, Tambov, Minsk, Mogilev, Orel and
the Polish provinces. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 96 miles, or 1:6,082,600.
- Russia in Europe - south part (wlr 5), published by Blackie & Son, London, in 1882; cartography
by Edward Weller. 2 sheets, 11 x 17 inches, $15.95.
- This map covers the southern part of the 19th century Russian empire in Europe, including the gubernias of
Volhynia, Podolia, Kiev, Kherson, Ekaterinoslav, Poltave, Kharkov, Kursk, Vorozezh, Don Cossacks, Astrakhan, the
Caucasus, most of Chernigov, and parts of Saratov, Samara, Minsk and Orel. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 96
miles, or 1:6,082,600.
The Balkans
- Turkey and Greece (wlr 2), published by Blackie & Son, London, in 1882; cartography by Edward
Weller. 2 sheets, 11 x 17 inches, $15.95.
- This map covers areas that are today Greece, the Balkans, and Romania. The 19th century political divisions
shown are Bosnia, Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Roumelia and Eastern Roumelia, Bulgaria, Romania
(Wallachia and Moldavia), and Dobrudsha. Approximate scale: 1 inch = about 50 miles, or 1:3,168,000.
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About Generations Press 
Generations Press is the genealogical publishing company of professional genealogist Ted Gostin. Generations
Press publishes a variety of genealogical books and research tools in the following areas:
- Jewish Genealogy
- Southern California Resources
- Immigrant Resources
- Historical Maps
The city and town plans described on these linked pages are the first publications of Generations Press. Some
of the future publications currently planned are:
- Genealogical Resources in Southern California, by Ted Gostin.
- A detailed guide to genealogical research sites in Southern California, with the emphasis on Los Angeles County.
Includes libraries and public records offices, with separate chapters on each research site and research subject
area.
- Los Angeles County Deaths Reported in Newspapers, by Ted Gostin.
- While California became a state in 1850, official recording of most vital records in Los Angeles County did
not begin until many years later. The earliest birth records at the County Recorder are in 1866 for the county
and 1879 for the city, and the earliest death records are in 1873 for the county and 1877 for the city. In addition,
there are two significant gaps in the county death records where register books have been lost, from early 1877
to late 1889, and from June 1901 to October 1903. This volume attempts to partially fill in these gaps by indexing
deaths during these time periods recorded in Los Angeles County newspapers.
- Russian Genealogical Resources in American Repositories, by Ted Gostin.
- Genealogists researching Russian roots have long been frustrated by the relative absence of Russian genealogical
resources available in the west. This book reviews the resources from the Russian empire that are currently available,
and those that are now becoming available. The topics covered include vital records (in both Polish and Russian
formats), revision lists (tax censuses), Russian business and city directories, the Russian Consular Records, Russian
newspapers, passenger arrival indexes, maps & gazetteers, collected biographies, encyclopedias, Internet resources,
and genealogical socities. Under each of these topics, the book will have special sections on Jewish-Russian resources.
- The Shtetl Atlas, by Ted Gostin.
- A compilation of street plans of Eastern European shtetls, the small Jewish towns made famous in Jewish
literature and folklore. Using information from a variety of sources, including published maps, yizkor (memorial)
books, encyclopedias, and gazetteers, detailed street plans of over 400 shtetls are planned. Each map will be accompanied
by a page of basic information about the town and its Jewish community, including a town history, population statistics,
prominent personalities from the town, and its history during the Holocaust.
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Other Map Sites on the World Wide Web 
- Saco Valley Printing - Reproductions of Old Town Maps in New England
- Saco Valley Printing offers reproductions of 19th century town plans from county atlases for many counties
in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. These maps are from an earlier period than those published
by Generations Press and focus on an area in which we have very few maps.
- Gleason's Old Maps, Etc. - Maps of New England
- Gleason's Old Maps, Etc. - Maps of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania
- These two sites also include a large number of city maps from old county atlases for the states mentioned above.
There are also statewide maps and a link to maps for Utah as well.
- Dutch Maps
- This site has 35 Dutch city maps from a facsimile edition of Blaeu's Toonneel der Steden of 1652. The
home page loads with all 35 maps in thumbnail form, and the files are quite large. The page takes a very
long time to load, so prepared to wait for awhile. The maps are beautiful, though, and the scans are very high
quality.
- TCI Genealogical Resources - Carribean Cities
- TCI Genealogical Resources, which started out as a publisher of materials on Cuba, now includes a wider range
of genealogical resources from around the world. Their web site includes three city plans of Bridgetown, Barbados;
Kingston, Jamaica; and Port of Spain, Trinidad.
- The University of Texas at Austin
- The University of Texas at Austin has placed a large collection of maps on the web, including regional maps,
city and town plans, and historical maps. To view city and town plans, try the subdirectories "world-cities"
and "cities site." For older maps (including city and town plans), try the subdirectory "historical."
- FEEFHS - The Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies
- FEEFHS is a federation of genealogical societies that have an emphasis on Eastern European research. Their
web site has a large collection of 19th century maps of Central and Eastern Europe. I provided these scans to FEEFHS
from originals in my own collection. These maps are excellent for identifying the 19th century boundaries of European
countries, as well as identifying internal boundaries within the major empires.
- Pathfinder Travel Agency
- This site, for Pathfinder travel agency, includes a set of Magellan Geographix digital maps for countries and
cities around the world. These are current maps, not historical ones.
- Excit City Net Interactive Maps
- This site, which uses the same Magellan Geographix maps as the site above, allows you to type in any address
in the U.S. and view a detailed street map of that address.
- Genealogy Unlimited
- Genealogy Unlimited is a supplier of genealogical books, forms and maps. Their collection of maps includes
detailed regional maps of Europe, both current and historical. Their web site contains mostly descriptions of the
maps they sell, rather than examples.
- The Goldbug
- The Goldbug is another map seller specializing in historical maps of the United States and map software.
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This site is maintained by Ted Gostin. Last updated on May 25, 1997.
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