The Palatinate, Germany

The Palatinate was scattered throughout current day Germany primarily in the states of Hessen & Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), and Baden-Württemberg. Palatinate Genealogy research web site

Map circa 1750-1777.

Click the above link and you will be taken to an interactive overlay map of the 1760's map and the present day map behind it. In the upper right of the map, you will see a slider which will allows you to slide between present day to the older map. A nice feature is the ability to zoom in and out between the two maps.

Geographically, the Palatinate was divided between two small territorial clusters: the Rhenish, or Lower, Palatinate and the Upper Palatinate. The Rhenish Palatinate included lands on both sides of the middle Rhine River between its Main and Neckar tributaries. Its capital until the 18th century was Heidelberg. The Upper Palatinate was located in northern Bavaria, on both sides of the Naab River as it flows south toward the Danube, and extended eastward to the Bohemian forest. The boundaries of the Palatinate varied with the political and dynastic fortunes of the counts palatine. Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Palatinate