What map sites do you use?

[cooper1841]

Winter is setting in here in Mich.......time to research some new sites!! Question......I have been using Historic map works, and I love their overlay feature, and found some great home sites, that produced some older finds. Problem..........sometimes the overlay feature does not work, for weeks at a time!!!..............Is there a better choice for finding old home sites, as far as a mapping site? What is everyone using

 

[CincinnatiKid]

I usually start a search with Google earth. Although, I wish sat scans would also been done in fall when less foliage reveals more ground.
Historic Map Works is my go to for purchasing local maps. They help to have on hand when traversing woodlands looking for sites.
GL
Peace ✌

 

[worldtalker]

I usually start a search with Google earth. Although, I wish sat scans would also been done in fall when less foliage reveals more ground.
Historic Map Works is my go to for purchasing local maps. They help to have on hand when traversing woodlands looking for sites.
GL
Peace ✌

Did you try going back to early spring?

 

[CincinnatiKid]

No wt, I haven't. Tried, but don't know how.
Please explain.
Thanks
Peace ✌

 

[worldtalker]

No wt, I haven't. Tried, but don't know how.
Please explain.
Thanks
Peace ✌

In your toolbar there is a clock with a green arrow..time slider.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

GIS (my county has a free link). It shows who owns the property. And Google Earth.

 

[signal]

I use to use a NOAA / Google Maps mashup as shown here:
NOAA Charts/Google Maps mashup

but it hasn't worked lately, does anyone have something similar? Something that shows a google map and water levels?

 

[signal]

One of my favorite maps sites is historicaerials.com

 

[Jesse James]

I usually start a search with Google earth. Although, I wish sat scans would also been done in fall when less foliage reveals more ground.
Historic Map Works is my go to for purchasing local maps. They help to have on hand when traversing woodlands looking for sites.
GL
Peace ✌

I agree with worldtalker. Sliding back the time line on the map had helped me search more clearly in the more grown up areas.

 

[roaddust66]

Historical Topographic Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online

 

[auferret]

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection | The Collection

 

[assasn2k]

Don't forget about the library of Congress archive.

 

[Jason in Enid]

I spent time in libraries, and museum archives. I have found that many time the images you find on line are horrible compared to what you can get if take your own pics of the original source materials.

 

[Clay Slayer]

Historical USGS Topo Maps

The USGS Store - One stop shop for all your maps, world, United States, state, wall decor, historic, planetary, topographic, trail, hiking, foreign, satellite, digital

These topo maps go back to the mid-nineteenth century for some locations around the country. In my area, Louisiana, they usually only go back to the 1920's or 1930's, but I still use them for finding old schools, farms, etc.

Zoom in the map to the area you're interested in, then on the right side click "MARK POINTS". Left click on the map to drop a red marker where you want it. Left-click on the red marker and a bubble appears with a list of all the available topo maps for that area. Right-click on the file size and select "Open"...a pdf file will be downloaded to your PC.