Maps add a visual element to history. The State Archives and the State Library hold extensive map collections dealing with the Washington State and the surrounding region. Maps for this digital collection will be drawn from state and territorial government records, historic books, federal documents and the Northwest collection.

You can view a list of titles, or use the drop down boxes to select a time period or type of map. New maps will be added as they are scanned.

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Time Period Covered Please Select 1540-1802 Discovery and early exploration 1803-1833 Exploration and fur trade 1834-1840 First Missions 1841-1853 Early Settlement 1853-1889 Territorial Period 1889-1920 Statehood through World War I 1921-1945 Roaring 20's through World War II 1946-Present Modern Washington

Type of Map Please Select Agriculture, Economic Boundary Geological Highway Military Nautical charts Railroad Vegetation Shore and tidelands

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