Searching with Google Maps

[tat2guy]

Im wondering if you can help me with some questions about using google/bing maps as a tool. If you looked in a wooded area that had a house or open area in it 100 yrs ago. In the present if that house is gone, how much growth has returned Jeff of Pa do you have any examples of this showing on these maps

Thanks HH Jay

 

[Lakemonster]

Well... to give you idea of tree growth...

Here in East Texas... places that were once cotton fields in the 20's are completely wooded sometimes with oaks around 14" diameter and Yellow pines you can just get your arms around. When I go out in the woods I look around and if I dont see big oak trees... I know it was a cotton field.

Its pretty amazing how fast things grow.

 

[tat2guy]

Lake,

Thats how thing grow here in Pa too. I'll get some pics up by the weekend. I've found a few spots locally that using arial maps that have spots that dont belong. Like patches of trees in a rectangular shapr that are a different shade of green than the other trees. The shapes just appear to be to big for just a house. Unless thats the whole yard to.

HH Jay

 

[jeff of pa]

no examples Jay, I rarely use google maps,
and don't have the ability to copy maps off google.

but yes things grow fast.

My best resources are 19th Century Atlas's,
& Penn Pilot http://www.pennpilot.psu.edu/

 

[scott jacobs]

i do use it,for tree growth and to see how big the area is,and i look for any open areas to.

 

[tat2guy]

Thanks guys....Jeff I was remembering what I saw that you posted near Wernersville. I'll check out pennpilot.

Thanks Again HH Jay

 

[kayden]

pennpilot is a must to everyone!

 

[Clay Slayer]

pennpilot is a must to everyone!

That's awesome. I wish I could find something like that for Louisiana...

 

[NOLA_Ken]

pennpilot is a must to everyone!

That's awesome. I wish I could find something like that for Louisiana...

If you do let me know.....I'm always looking for more tools for research

 

[relicminer]

Check out the Life After People series on tv... it amazes me as to what the earth would look like if we weren't screwing it up...lol

 

[aftershock]

Different areas of the world will have different growth so it's hard to give an exact figure. Let's say you see a flat spot on a map that has trails running towards it and you know it was an old home-site.. maybe that area had a house burn down which in turn should allow more vegetation to grow quicker. I like to look for remnants of old bricks or chimney foundations although it's not very easy to locate on Google maps. I believe the US Geo sites have some really high quality satellites that may let you see more.

 

[tat2guy]

Thanks Shock, I did start figuring out some of those things.

HH Jay