What a site for old maps !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DPBOB]

Register To be able to zoom in...

Free maps

Read all about the site.

What a great site.

When you click to another map you use your free time up so save the page in a folder to view later.

If it wasn't for Kimsdad telling me how to save a page then crop it and save the photo I wouldn't be
having so much fun with the limited amount of free maps to view.

Here's the site.....
http://www.historicmapworks.com/

[Lowbatts]

Hey Bob and gang, just go to the Gen Web site for the county you're interested in and look for the historical maps there also.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilkane/
hit this link, scroll down and you will find these maps useful also. But check out other counties as well.

[mikewaz]

Thanks for sharing the links guys. I'lll have to check out historicmapworks when I get home because I work at Northwestern and there's some type of bs licensing agreement.
Mike

[Lowbatts]

Thanks for sharing the links guys. I'lll have to check out historicmapworks when I get home because I work at Northwestern and there's some type of bs licensing agreement.
Mike

Buy your IT guys some mods for Warcraft, they'll let you do anything after that.

(Geez I hope Patrick isn't online...)

[kimsdad]

Thanks for the link & the props, Bob!

I'll play with the link when we're snowed in this weekend...

[Brett]

Make sure you register and pay your $10 and then put on a fresh pair of Depends. You guys that haven't seen historicmapworks yet are going to crap your pants.

[kimsdad]

Make sure you register and pay your $10 and then put on a fresh pair of Depends. You guys that haven't seen historicmapworks yet are going to crap your pants.

Nice, Brett...

[EDDE]

Stupid question ?
Is there an advantage with electronic maps or a hard copy in your hand type?
Beside the obvious as far a more resources to peruse ?
I did a search for my county area and most if not all (with a little work) can be had at the library for 10 cents a copy.
Obviously this isn't always the case
heres my linkaroo to the Illinois crew
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/contentd...SOROOT=%2Fmaps

[EDDE]

Buy your IT guys some mods for Warcraft, they'll let you do anything after that.

(Geez I hope Patrick isn't online...)

Geez Tim, I'm not that nerdy. You know you have to call the helpdesk first and open a ticket..... Now maybe some free maps would work. Cool idea Bob and Neal. thanks

I had something to tell or ask you ,Pat , DAMN I forgot now!

[Brett]

Stupid question ?
Is there an advantage with electronic maps or a hard copy in your hand type?

One advantage I see and use with electronic maps, is overlaying them on top of current satellite imagery in google earth to see where things were in relation to current landmarks. You can also get really detailed with it and follow GPS coordinates to a location. Sometimes you can visually just compare the two, but you would be surprised how wrong you can be when you THINK you know how they overlap... vs. when you SEE them fading from one to the next. Details just pop out!

[EDDE]

Stupid question ?
Is there an advantage with electronic maps or a hard copy in your hand type?

One advantage I see and use with electronic maps, is overlaying them on top of current satellite imagery in google earth to see where things were in relation to current landmarks. You can also get really detailed with it and follow GPS coordinates to a location. Sometimes you can visually just compare the two, but you would be surprised how wrong you can be when you THINK you know how they overlap... vs. when you SEE them fading from one to the next. Details just pop out!

good point I forgot to mention that.......