> This map book is about $30, but if >you have several early families, you'll see them jump right off the >page, where >a brother and 2 brothers-in-law are right next to each other with their >parents one block away. It will also explain the different ways >people got land. > In other words, it's a great lazy tool for something that you could do >yourself. > >Rae Williams >www.grannyandpopacaldwell.com > For many years the USGS produced "quad sheets" that were clearly marked for townships, sections, ranges, etc., and also had very good detail for terrain elevations, small roads, etc. etc. Our local map store says that the USGS has discontinued those quad sheets, but I can't personally vouch for that. Carl, in Knoxville, Tennessee

The Alabama Department of Transportation sells maps of each county. These maps are inexpensive [$.30, and 2.80]. They come in three sizes - one inch = one mile, half inch = one mile and quarter inch = one mile. The larger ones are great for plotting where one's ancestors had land. They all have township, range and section numbers. The site to purchase the maps is at http://www.dot.state.al.us/Bureau/Equipment/maps.HTM The link for the available maps is not the standard link It is the sentence [beside the bouncing blue ball] "This way to list of available county maps" with no underline, etc. A printable order blank also has a link on the page. I have several for different counties and use them quite regularly. Hope this helps, Melba Clark

CORRECTION The cost of the maps are: One-dollar and 30 cents for the two smaller ones. Two-dollars and 80 cents for the larger one. The larger one is well-worth the extra if one is interested in plotting land owners. Sorry about the post missing the "1" in the cost of the smaller ones in my previous post. Melba ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melba Clark" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] Homestead map > The Alabama Department of Transportation sells maps of each county. > These > maps are inexpensive [$.30, and 2.80]. They come in three sizes - one > inch > = one mile, half inch = one mile and quarter inch = one mile. The larger > ones are great for plotting where one's ancestors had land. They all > have > township, range and section numbers. > > The site to purchase the maps is at > http://www.dot.state.al.us/Bureau/Equipment/maps.HTM > > The link for the available maps is not the standard link It is the > sentence [beside the bouncing blue ball] "This way to list of available > county maps" with no underline, etc. > > A printable order blank also has a link on the page. I have several for > different counties and use them quite regularly. > > Hope this helps, > Melba Clark > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message