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Brian DeGraaf

Internet sites with digital archives of historical maps 7 Replies

Started by Brian DeGraaf. Last reply by Liz Loveland Feb 13.

Carolann Arthur

Iredell Co., NC Early Ownership Map

Started by Carolann Arthur Jul. 29, 2009.

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Randy C Comment by Randy C on September 2, 2009 at 10:41am
Thank you Linda that web site works great, of course, I did blow my morning looking at them.
Tammy Mellard Wheeler Comment by Tammy Mellard Wheeler on September 1, 2009 at 10:05pm
Thank you for your help. The maps were very helpful.
Linda Sue Hollingsworth Robbins Comment by Linda Sue Hollingsworth Robbins on August 27, 2009 at 7:30pm
To Tammy Mellard Wheeler and others who are interested.
To find cemetery maps, go to:
http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ USGS Board on Geographic Names
Go to: Search Domestic Names
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:1:2972239826708558::NO::P1_COUNTY,P1_COUNTY_ALONG:n%2C
Type in: State, County, and Feature Class: Cemetery
That should bring up all the identified cemeteries in that county. Click on one.
This brings you to the detailed description of that cemetery. Look to the right. Click on whatever mapping service you prefer. I like MapQuest because I can see the Street Map and the Aerial Map, plus zoom in to get better directions. I'm sure all choices are good in many different ways.
Brian DeGraaf Comment by Brian DeGraaf on August 13, 2009 at 4:46pm
I'd like to invite all We Love Maps! members to the new Twitter Twibe for geotagging (Wikipedia aritcle) . Just follow the link to: http://www.twibes.com/group/geotag
Marilyn Kathryn Jones McMahon Comment by Marilyn Kathryn Jones McMahon on July 31, 2009 at 1:03pm
I am a mapoholic!!! I don't know how anyone can do genealogy without maps. My dad taught me how to read - and fold - a road map before I ever went to school.
 

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