Mozhoven
Full Member
Hello All,
Not sure if this has been covered before, but I just found it and now seem to think that I can't live without it.
Some of you may or may not have discovered that many local libraries have high-resolution Beers maps available for free download (among others). This is a great resource and should be used. But, there is something better...
After searching for additional maps of a particular area online, I came across a site that uses these same publicly available maps and will overlay them with Google maps. You can control the opacity of each maps and "see" what used to be on a given property very easily.
Of course, it's not 100% accurate as these old maps weren't perfect, but it gives you a good idea. Anyway, it's a lot easier than doing it side-by-side!
http://www.historicmapworks.com/
1) Search for your town, choose desired map.
2) Select "Overlay This Map" , then click "Historic Earth Basic/Free" on right.
3) Navigate the map as you would on Google Maps, but control the transparency of the historic map with the Opacity toggle on right.
4) Toggle between the standard view, hybrid view, or Satellite photo view as needed.
*It is fully-functional for our purposes for free, but there is a paid membership feature as well. i don't know what it entails or how much better it is, but free is my favorite price...
Anyway, check it out. I think this should be a sticky in this forum. It's too valuable for researching.
Not sure if this has been covered before, but I just found it and now seem to think that I can't live without it.
Some of you may or may not have discovered that many local libraries have high-resolution Beers maps available for free download (among others). This is a great resource and should be used. But, there is something better...
After searching for additional maps of a particular area online, I came across a site that uses these same publicly available maps and will overlay them with Google maps. You can control the opacity of each maps and "see" what used to be on a given property very easily.
Of course, it's not 100% accurate as these old maps weren't perfect, but it gives you a good idea. Anyway, it's a lot easier than doing it side-by-side!
http://www.historicmapworks.com/
1) Search for your town, choose desired map.
2) Select "Overlay This Map" , then click "Historic Earth Basic/Free" on right.
3) Navigate the map as you would on Google Maps, but control the transparency of the historic map with the Opacity toggle on right.
4) Toggle between the standard view, hybrid view, or Satellite photo view as needed.
*It is fully-functional for our purposes for free, but there is a paid membership feature as well. i don't know what it entails or how much better it is, but free is my favorite price...
Anyway, check it out. I think this should be a sticky in this forum. It's too valuable for researching.