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  1. #1

    Jan 2008
    12

    looking for old maps!

    anyone out there know where i can get some old maps of warren and washington county in upstate n.y.?

  2. #2
    us
    Best find 1817 Large Cent

    Dec 2006
    Chittenango, NY
    White's DFX 300 Sunray DX-1 probe/ XLT Sunray XL-1 probe
    754
    2 times

    Re: looking for old maps!

    The only maps I can find on that area are old USGS maps from the 1890s.
    http://docs.unh.edu/nhtopos/nhtopos.htm
    Not as old as I would like but still useful
    I will let you know if I come across any older maps of your area,
    ether online or in libraries. That is a good place to look,
    try some of your local libraries.
    HH,
    Donny
    "All I ask for are back roads lined with cellar holes and a Prius to drive them with."

  3. #3

    Apr 2007
    Central New York
    MXT
    91

    Re: looking for old maps!

    If you can find a 1874 copy of a D.G. Beers Atlas you can get a very will detailed map of the whole county you want. I got mine from a treasure hunter in Syracuse: Jerrys Treasure Den. Don't know if he's still open or not though. Of course it was a xeroxed copy, lol.
    He had all the counties done like that and was selling them in packs.

  4. #4
    us
    Best find 1817 Large Cent

    Dec 2006
    Chittenango, NY
    White's DFX 300 Sunray DX-1 probe/ XLT Sunray XL-1 probe
    754
    2 times

    Re: looking for old maps!

    Quote Originally Posted by Woody14
    If you can find a 1874 copy of a D.G. Beers Atlas you can get a very will detailed map of the whole county you want. I got mine from a treasure hunter in Syracuse: Jerrys Treasure Den. Don't know if he's still open or not though. Of course it was a xeroxed copy, lol.
    He had all the counties done like that and was selling them in packs.
    http://www.historicmapworks.com/
    This site has maps from the same period available for viewing or buying. I use it a lot. I believe some of the maps are from the Beers atlas.
    Lots of good maps on this site. Just not any for the counties you were looking for jman, sorry.
    HH,
    Donny
    "All I ask for are back roads lined with cellar holes and a Prius to drive them with."

  5. #5

    Aug 2006
    93

    Re: looking for old maps!

    oh my gosh, my mom had a country house in warren when she was little, and when we were visiting my grandparents up there my mom bought a map of warren in an antiques shop, it's from the 1820's! unfortunately, my mom gave it to her sister who lives in nj (we live on long island) but i should be visiting soon, and when i do i'll be sure to take a picture for you, gosh, you post just made me remember that map, it probably has great info! i went detecting on my grandparents 1790's estate/farm and found a whole mess of old farm equipment and an 1849 half dollar! i'll be sure to get some pictures for you, when i have them i'll pm you and you can send me an email.

  6. #6

    Apr 2007
    Central New York
    MXT
    91

    Re: looking for old maps!

    What I like about the Beers atlas maps is that it is so detailed on the roads and highways. I can literally find areas by matching up the map with google earth. Also he puts in the names of the residences and where the buildings were located. Along with lochs, railroad depots, churches, schools ect.
    Very exciting stuff when looking for detecting areas

  7. #7
    us
    JEDI

    Oct 2007
    in the stix of NY
    Whites Eagle Spectrum, Fisher CZ-3D
    1,068
    6 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting

    Re: looking for old maps!

    every minute not detecting, is a wasted minute.

 

 

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