Estima8tor
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I downloaded the Maprika program so I could sync up my old historical maps with Google maps and it has worked well with helping me pinpoint old home sites. You basically set waypoints at landmarks like old roads, railroads and waterways to sync the old maps with google maps. They also have a phone app that works with the gps but I haven't tried that yet.
A few weeks ago I went to old home site shown on a 1919 map that was located on what is now a public park. I went to the back of the park where the home was supposed to be located and pull a few Wheats right away, two from the 1940's and a 1920. Got some deeper signals and dug a bullet, then a d-buckle and a decorative rivet that I believe were horse tack parts used on the leather reins. I also found a SureShot toy gun from the 1950"s
. I wasn't there long before it started raining so I left but I will revisit that site.
Last weekend I went to a vacant lot where old home site was on a 1948 map I have. The home was torn down in 2010. My T2 was being repaired so I had to use the old whites coinmaster I got back in 2011. I was able to find a couple of silver quarters - 1939 & 52, a crusty 1932 wheat, a 47th Combat Support Hospital Unit Crest and a couple of bullets. I don't know what caliber these bullets are but I find them everywhere around here, I have a jar full of them.
I know there are deeper targets at this site but I couldn't get them with the coinmaster, I'm going back with my T2 when I get it back from repair shop next week.
I didn't find anything too exciting but I had some fun.
A few weeks ago I went to old home site shown on a 1919 map that was located on what is now a public park. I went to the back of the park where the home was supposed to be located and pull a few Wheats right away, two from the 1940's and a 1920. Got some deeper signals and dug a bullet, then a d-buckle and a decorative rivet that I believe were horse tack parts used on the leather reins. I also found a SureShot toy gun from the 1950"s
. I wasn't there long before it started raining so I left but I will revisit that site.Last weekend I went to a vacant lot where old home site was on a 1948 map I have. The home was torn down in 2010. My T2 was being repaired so I had to use the old whites coinmaster I got back in 2011. I was able to find a couple of silver quarters - 1939 & 52, a crusty 1932 wheat, a 47th Combat Support Hospital Unit Crest and a couple of bullets. I don't know what caliber these bullets are but I find them everywhere around here, I have a jar full of them.
I know there are deeper targets at this site but I couldn't get them with the coinmaster, I'm going back with my T2 when I get it back from repair shop next week.
I didn't find anything too exciting but I had some fun.
