old maps on internet

[digginfool]

Has anyone had any success downloading old maps off the internet? I know they're available in libraries and town halls. But I haven't been able to find old maps online that show property lines and houses and maybe a privvy.......

 

[washingtonstatedigger]

You know Ive spent 100`s of hours looking for maps and info on the internet.And I really havent found much at all for my area.The one thing I did find was one of the local colleges had a collection of early maps on their site but I believe they were all Washington State.It gets pretty frustrating.I do know if you`re willing to pay you can find tons of old maps on Ebay,which you probably already knew.Good Luck

 

[kastoo]

Join this Yahoo group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/privydiggerpit/

Ask for Karl...he gives free maps...all he asks is for freebie bottles...unembossed ones.

 

[idigjars]

Kastoo, thanks for the tip. I joined but it's "pending". I'll let you know if I get some map info. Paul []

 

[Mainepontil]

Try checking online at the Library of Congress. They just released a bunch of old civil war maps online. You may find what you're looking for. They also hold all the Sanborns for the country, not yet available to the public though []


Library of Congress

 

[digginfool]

Thanks for the responses. I thought it would be easy to find older maps online, but it's really not. I guess I'll have to do my homework the old fashioned way.

 

[ronvae]

Your username says from Western Massachusetts--you probably already know this, but if you go to:

http://www.mass.gov

one of the online services is "find maps". They seem to have zillions of special purpose maps with different info for your area.

Just a thought.

 

[ENOCHO]

Thanks for the library of Congress link ..i never thought of that, the old civil war maps show a old town Millsville in my county that i have never seen listed in any of the 1900'smaps! Will be checking that site out ASAP as of now i can't even find a road running close to it ,so i will get some owners OK and put the backpack on and go for it! again much thanks for the link..MILLSVILLE is listed in a RR map in 1839and a civil war map of 1861 but looked at one in 1889 and it was gone.THANKS AGAIN ENOCHO

 

[WhiteLighting]

Sanborn maps you have to find a person who will either sell them to ya per page "how i got mine" or search for sanborn insurance and email them..........