APUSH Maps by Era

This set is a compilation of maps by time period and theme for teaching AP U.S. History. It also contains a list of instructional strategies and a DBQ organizer for students.

Created by: mleblanc@leventhalmap.org

Introduction
- About this Map Set 1
- Instructional Strategies for Teaching with Maps 2
- Instructional Strategies and Organizer Download 3
Period 2: 1607-1754
- Plan of Mashpee 4
- Barnstable County, Dukes County and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts 5
Period 3: 1754-1800
- A plan of Boston, and its environs : shewing the true situation of His Majesty's army, and also those of the rebels 6
Period 4: 1800-1848
- Being a map of the United States in the year 1831 when the Country Gentleman first made its appearance as the Genesee Farmer 7
- The eagle map of the United States 8
Period 5: 1844-1877
- Diagram of rail roads diverging from Boston : showing the depots and distances 9
- The 100th anniversary map of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Massachusetts, September 11-23, 1848 10
- Whale chart 11
Period 6: 1865-1898
- Industrial map of New England 12
- Steam railroads in Boston 1888 13

Period 7: 1890-1945
- A pictorial stamp map of navigation and exploration 14
- Mercator map of the world united : a pictorial history of transport and communications and paths to permanent peace 15
- Global map for global war and global peace 16
- Great circle airways 17
- The story map of flying : being a chronicle of man's conquest of the air 18
- Eight views of the world 19
- 38,000,000 escaped -- 10,000,000 died 20
- Total war battle map 21
- Japan, the target : a pictorial Jap-map 22
- PWA rebuilds the nation 23
Period 8: 1945-1980
- World freedom : a factual & pictorial map 24
Period 9: 1980-Present
- America the wonderland : a pictorial map of the United States 25
- What's up? South! : world map 26

About this Map Set Introduction

APUSH

This map set is a sample collection of maps that can be used across time periods to teach AP United States history. The maps and strategies were compiled by Alexander Uryga, one of the Leventhal Map & Education Center's 2020 Carolyn A. Lynch teacher fellows. Any of the maps could be used at the beginning of a unit of study to introduce major themes or historical time periods and events.

Many maps have fuller detail and context. Click on any map image to view it on our collections page.

This set also contains a list of instructional strategies for teaching with maps and a DBQ organizer for use with the maps and/or other documents.

APUSH Resources

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-us-history-course-a-glance-0.pdf?course=ap-united-states-history
https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/pdf/ap-us-history-course-and-exam-description-0.pdf?course=ap-united-states-history

Remote Teaching:

You can share any of the maps in this set with students, either by sharing the link to this set or a link to a single map. If you use Google Classroom and would like students to be able to answer questions and zoom in and out of a map, you can build a quick and easy interactive form using this "Generate a map exercise link". Simply drop the map link into the form, the link to your Google form and the dashboard will generate a new link for you to send to students.

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Instructional Strategies for Teaching with Maps Introduction

The following list of instructional strategies serve as a variety of different approaches that both teachers and students can use while they are looking at visual documents (photographs, maps, et cetera) and analyzing them. Teachers can have students do this as a class, in a group, or independently.

You can also download this list as a document on the following page.

FULL VIEW

Traditional
Teacher displays a full view of the visual document for a long period of time and students describe what they see and can ask questions.
· What do you see?
· What questions do you have?

Heat map
Teacher displays a full view of the visual document for a short period of time which only allows students a certain amount of time to look at the image. This is done to see what students pick up on. It is interesting when many students gravitate toward one part of the image. The teacher can reveal the image again for another short period of time to see where students’ eyes go. The teacher can do this multiple times.
· Where did your eyes go?
· What did you focus on?

HALF VIEW

Left/Right
Teacher displays one side of the visual document first and then displays the other side of the visual document second. Finally, the full image is revealed.

Up/Down
Teacher displays the one half of the visual document first and then displays the other half of the visual document second. Finally, the full image is revealed.

Zoom-in
Teacher displays a full view of the visual document (starting big) and then gradually zooms-in on the image (ending small). This is done to highlight something in the image.

Zoom-out
Teacher displays the zoomed-in portion of the visual document (starting small) and then gradually zooms-out to reveal the full image (ending big). This is done for a surprise.

PARTIAL VIEW

Puzzle Pieces
Teacher splits the visual document into chunks. This is done to make the information more digestible since there is so much detail.
· Could be done as a jigsaw
· Could be done via a gallery walk
· Could be done as a story (moving from one piece to another)

Map Tour
Teacher presents parts of a map moving from one piece to another.
· Guided
· Self-exploration

MULTIPLE MAPS

2 maps
Teacher presents visual documents in order to compare and contrast them.

3+ maps
Teacher presents visual documents in a jigsaw format.

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Instructional Strategies and Organizer Download Introduction

Click on the image to the left to download a PDF of the Instructional Strategies and DBQ organizer

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Plan of Mashpee Period 2: 1607-1754

This map story, The Land of the Mashpee Wampanoag, gives a fuller history of this map.

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Barnstable County, Dukes County and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Period 2: 1607-1754

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A plan of Boston, and its environs : shewing the true situation of His Majesty's army, and also those of the rebels Period 3: 1754-1800

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Being a map of the United States in the year 1831 when the Country Gentleman first made its appearance as the Genesee Farmer Period 4: 1800-1848

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The eagle map of the United States Period 4: 1800-1848

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Diagram of rail roads diverging from Boston : showing the depots and distances Period 5: 1844-1877

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The 100th anniversary map of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Massachusetts, September 11-23, 1848 Period 5: 1844-1877

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Whale chart Period 5: 1844-1877

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Industrial map of New England Period 6: 1865-1898

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Steam railroads in Boston 1888 Period 6: 1865-1898

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A pictorial stamp map of navigation and exploration Period 7: 1890-1945

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Mercator map of the world united : a pictorial history of transport and communications and paths to permanent peace Period 7: 1890-1945

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Global map for global war and global peace Period 7: 1890-1945

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Great circle airways Period 7: 1890-1945

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The story map of flying : being a chronicle of man's conquest of the air Period 7: 1890-1945

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Eight views of the world Period 7: 1890-1945

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38,000,000 escaped -- 10,000,000 died Period 7: 1890-1945

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Total war battle map Period 7: 1890-1945

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Japan, the target : a pictorial Jap-map Period 7: 1890-1945

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PWA rebuilds the nation Period 7: 1890-1945

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World freedom : a factual & pictorial map Period 8: 1945-1980

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America the wonderland : a pictorial map of the United States Period 9: 1980-Present

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What's up? South! : world map Period 9: 1980-Present

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Object Citations

Lufkin, Richard F. (Richard Friend). "The 100th anniversary map of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Massachusetts, September 11-23, 1848." Map. Boston: Richard F. Lufkin Co., 1948. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:3f463b38r (accessed December 21, 2024).

Russian War Relief, Inc., and E. Means. "38,000,000 escaped -- 10,000,000 died." Map. New York: Russian War Relief, Inc., [ca. 1940–1949]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:0r96fm228 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Walling, Henry Francis. "Barnstable County, Dukes County and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts." Map. Boston: Stedman Brown & Lyon, [1871]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:hq37vv78m (accessed December 21, 2024).

Sisson, V. B., and Curtis Publishing Company. "Being a map of the United States in the year 1831 when the Country Gentleman first made its appearance as the Genesee Farmer." Map. New York: Curtis Publishing Company, [1931]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:0r96fm164 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Moore, Isaac W. "The eagle map of the United States." Map. Philadelphia: E.L. Carey & A. Hart, 1833. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:7h149z386 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Harrison, Richard Edes. "Eight views of the world." Map. New York: A.A. Knopf, 1944. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n1590 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Aluminum Company of America, and A. Petruccelli. "Global map for global war and global peace." Map. New York: Alcoa Map Dept., 1943. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:0r96fq34p (accessed December 21, 2024).

Harrison, Richard Edes. "Great circle airways." Map. New York: Time, Inc., [ca. 1943]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:x633f8904 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, and Ernest Dudley Chase. "Invasion and total war victory maps." Map. Winchester, Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase, 1943. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n3495 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, and Oliver K. Whiting. "Mercator map of the world united." Map. Winchester, Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase, [1944]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n371p (accessed December 21, 2024).

Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, and Katharine Birdseye Lang. "A pictorial stamp map of navigation and exploration." Map. Winchester, Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase, [1951]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n369n (accessed December 21, 2024).

Williams, Richard, Lodge, John, and Andrew Dury. "A plan of Boston, and its environs." Map. London: Andrew Dury, 1776. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:3f462w352 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Hawley, Gideon. "Plan of Mashpee." Map. 1785. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:cj82kr37q (accessed December 21, 2024).

United States. Public Works Administration. Division of Information, and Earl Purdy. "PWA rebuilds the nation." Map. Place of publication not identified: Division of Information, Federal Public Works Administration, [1939]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n365j (accessed December 21, 2024).

Massachusetts. Terminal Commission. "Steam railroads in Boston 1888." Map. Boston: Massachusetts Terminal Commission, 1916. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:7h149v069 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, and Ernest Dudley Chase. "The story map of flying." Map. Winchester, Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase, 1944. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n353r (accessed December 21, 2024).

Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, and Ernest Dudley Chase. "Total war battle map." Map. Winchester, Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase, 1942. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n3516 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Maury, Matthew Fontaine. "Whale chart." Map. Washington, D.C: U.S. Navy, National Observatory, 1851. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:x633f952x (accessed December 21, 2024).

ODT, Inc. "What's up? South!." Map. Amherst, Mass: ODT, [ca. 2002]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:x633f954g (accessed December 21, 2024).

Chase, Ernest Dudley, Chase, Ernest Dudley, and Ernest Dudley Chase. "World freedom." Map. Winchester, Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase, 1950. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:q524n3673 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Chase, Ernest Dudley, and Ernest Dudley Chase. "America the wonderland." Map. Winchester, Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase, 1940. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:0r96fm24t (accessed December 21, 2024).

Lewis, Alonzo. "Diagram of rail roads diverging from Boston." Map. S.l: s.n., [1846?]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:7h14b1570 (accessed December 21, 2024).

Chase, Ernest Dudley. "Japan, the target." Map. Winchester, Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase, [1943]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:0r96fn42z (accessed December 21, 2024).

General Drafting Company, and First National Bank of Boston. "Industrial map of New England." Map. Boston: First National Bank of Boston, [1919]. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:0r96fn91w (accessed December 21, 2024).

About this Map Set

Instructional Strategies for Teaching with Maps

Instructional Strategies and Organizer Download

Plan of Mashpee

Barnstable County, Dukes County and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

A plan of Boston, and its environs : shewing the true situation of His Majesty's army, and also those of the rebels

Being a map of the United States in the year 1831 when the Country Gentleman first made its appearance as the Genesee Farmer

The eagle map of the United States

Diagram of rail roads diverging from Boston : showing the depots and distances

The 100th anniversary map of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Massachusetts, September 11-23, 1848

Whale chart

Industrial map of New England

Steam railroads in Boston 1888

A pictorial stamp map of navigation and exploration

Mercator map of the world united : a pictorial history of transport and communications and paths to permanent peace

Global map for global war and global peace

Great circle airways

The story map of flying : being a chronicle of man's conquest of the air

Eight views of the world

38,000,000 escaped -- 10,000,000 died

Total war battle map

Japan, the target : a pictorial Jap-map

PWA rebuilds the nation

World freedom : a factual & pictorial map

America the wonderland : a pictorial map of the United States

What's up? South! : world map

APUSH Maps by Era

This set is a compilation of maps by time period and theme for teaching AP U.S. History. It also contains a list of instructional strategies and a DBQ organizer for students.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About this Map Set Introduction

Remote Teaching:

Instructional Strategies for Teaching with Maps Introduction

FULL VIEW

HALF VIEW

PARTIAL VIEW

MULTIPLE MAPS

Instructional Strategies and Organizer Download Introduction

Click on the image to the left to download a PDF of the Instructional Strategies and DBQ organizer

Plan of Mashpee Period 2: 1607-1754

Barnstable County, Dukes County and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts Period 2: 1607-1754

A plan of Boston, and its environs : shewing the true situation of His Majesty's army, and also those of the rebels Period 3: 1754-1800

Being a map of the United States in the year 1831 when the Country Gentleman first made its appearance as the Genesee Farmer Period 4: 1800-1848

The eagle map of the United States Period 4: 1800-1848

Diagram of rail roads diverging from Boston : showing the depots and distances Period 5: 1844-1877

The 100th anniversary map of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Massachusetts, September 11-23, 1848 Period 5: 1844-1877

Whale chart Period 5: 1844-1877

Industrial map of New England Period 6: 1865-1898

Steam railroads in Boston 1888 Period 6: 1865-1898

A pictorial stamp map of navigation and exploration Period 7: 1890-1945

Mercator map of the world united : a pictorial history of transport and communications and paths to permanent peace Period 7: 1890-1945

Global map for global war and global peace Period 7: 1890-1945

Great circle airways Period 7: 1890-1945

The story map of flying : being a chronicle of man's conquest of the air Period 7: 1890-1945

Eight views of the world Period 7: 1890-1945

38,000,000 escaped -- 10,000,000 died Period 7: 1890-1945

Total war battle map Period 7: 1890-1945

Japan, the target : a pictorial Jap-map Period 7: 1890-1945

PWA rebuilds the nation Period 7: 1890-1945

World freedom : a factual & pictorial map Period 8: 1945-1980

America the wonderland : a pictorial map of the United States Period 9: 1980-Present

What's up? South! : world map Period 9: 1980-Present

Object Citations

1. The 100th anniversary map of Abraham Lincoln's visit to Massachusetts, September 11-23, 1848

2. 38,000,000 escaped -- 10,000,000 died

3. Barnstable County, Dukes County and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts

4. Being a map of the United States in the year 1831 when the Country Gentleman first made its appearance as the Genesee Farmer

5. The eagle map of the United States

6. Eight views of the world

7. Global map for global war and global peace

8. Great circle airways

9. Invasion and total war victory maps : with decorations, illustrations and military and naval insignia

10. Mercator map of the world united : a pictorial history of transport and communications and paths to permanent peace

11. A pictorial stamp map of navigation and exploration

12. A plan of Boston, and its environs : shewing the true situation of His Majesty's army, and also those of the rebels

13. Plan of Mashpee

14. PWA rebuilds the nation

15. Steam railroads in Boston 1888

16. The story map of flying : being a chronicle of man's conquest of the air

17. Total war battle map