To this day in Martha’s Vineyard, there is a population of Native Americans on the western tip of…
Pennsylvania Town Maps from 1800s with homeowner names
Find your house 160 years ago! 1000s of detailed Pennsylvania town maps from the 1800s are now available…
Oldest USGS Maps of New York State – Easy Access to 283 Topographical Quads
Each of the original New York USGS Maps ( “Quads”) is now available for easy viewing on our…
A Shaker Settlement in Enfield Connecticut – and an Advertisement for Brooms! 1855 Map
“Fresh seeds from Herbs/ Swifts, Brooms, etc.” says an entry 1855 Harftord County (CT) wall map. It’s unusual…
Hidden Gold in Census Enumeration District Maps
Many genealogists may have searched Enumeration District Maps as we anxiously awaited the 1940 census to be indexed. The…
Griswold Mill Through Map-History, Turners Falls, MA
“Railroad Salvage,” “Rockdale,” “Griswold Mill” are some of the names that the large brick mill on Power Street…
Acadia National Park on the Map – 1776-1960 (Old Maps of Mount Desert Island)
Mount Desert Island – one of the largest islands on the US east coast, is home to Acadia…
Swanton Vermont Dam – 2016 Controversy
In July 2016 Vermont’s media was abuzz with talk of plans to remove a very old dam in…
Offensive name on Nautical Chart – Negro Heads
An article in Saturday’s New York Times (Mar 15, 2016) described efforts to rename a small island near…
Michigan County Wall Maps – Feb 2016
We have now (2016) added 35 Michigan 19th century county wall maps to our growing “Old Maps” collection….
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