Bag of maps
Day to day I depend on paper maps (DeLorme and Benchmark ) while truck camping. Visiting local libraries gives great access to the internet’s warehouse of digital maps. publiclands.org is my favorite. Then I check out freecampsites. A new map, for fun places to visit, is the US Topo.
The US Topo map is fascinating. In 2009, USGS began the release of a new generation of topographic maps in electronic form, and is now complementing them with the release of high-resolution scans of more than 178,000 historical topographic maps of the United States. The surprising word is historical. You pick an area, then select the date and an old map pops up, if one exists. They also have current topographical maps.
This is a great resource for metal detecting, finding old mining towns, old train sidings, as well as areas for hiking.
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Love maps too. lots here in Australia as well.
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Sorry it takes me so long to reply, but is rare that I get cell phone reception. Do you use physical maps or internet maps?
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thanks for these resources!
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you are welcome, Ming. AS you can tell I am obsessed.
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Very cool findings ! BTW, there will be a show of antique local maps by a collector here about Feb 1 at WC3. I will let you know when the opening is to ooh and ahh over ! xo Jane
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Thanks Jane! Can Bill have/want visitors?
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