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« on: February 22, 2010, 10:30:25 am »
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Treasure Hunting With Historical Topographical Maps
      


Topographical maps are always useful when looking for locations to go treasure hunting.?  An even better resource are old maps which show places and landmarks which are no longer in use.?  Just think about what treasures you may be able to find at the old county fairgrounds or school track field.

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In my research, the USGS maps are typically partitioned into quadrangles, so you have to download them in pieces for a given location. I've used the free autostitch software from autostitch.net to put the pieces back together.

If I am really curious about a given area, I will compare different maps, tho, the pre-USGS town maps are usually a bit less accurate and somewhat idealized but can give a good general idea of the topography.
 


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