A goldmine for researchers. Compiled from the Census Records of 1880, Postal Directories and Railroad Guides, they list every known place in the United States at that time. Places that were Post Offices or Express Stations are indicated.
Maps are one to four sheets and include county borders.
In the listing below, the approximate number of places appears after each state name. Any of the materials bearing the Gold Bug copyright notice may be used for illustration purposes in historical, genealogical or similar projects including books, newsletters, magazines and other publications that are not solely collections of maps. Copyrights in names other than Gold Bug have expired and the maps are in the public domain.