I downloaded the Virginia map and it is a great resource. However, be forewarned, with a 14.4 modem it takes about 20 minutes to down the VA map. Perhaps, a similar download time will be required on the other state maps. However, the download time is a minor inconvience and well worth the time and effort. Jim Young -------------- Pam Rietsch <prietsch@ismi.net> writes: Hi Rooters.... Well almost 16 months after I began the project, the data entry portion of the 1895 Atlas is complete. All of the states, except Alaska (which has a map only) plus the District of Columbia have data which shows what towns where around in that time period. Each town also shows the population, the county it is located in, where in the state it is located, whether it has a post office, a railroad station or an express office. This is especially helpful if you have some sort of a record from either the 1880 census or the 1900 and in some case state census of 1885 where it shows a town that cannot be found on current maps. So many small towns over the years have either totally disappeared, or been merged with other larger towns and have for all intents and purposes vanished. The nice thing about this project is that you can also download a map of the state also to see the exact placement of your town in question. Watch the site over the next few months as I intend to do lots more to make it more user friendly....and will also be scanning in the world maps that came with the atlas. I will not have data for them, but I think the old maps could prove useful in research. The site can be found at: http://www.ismi.net/lcmigw Several people have had difficulties in printing out the maps, so I now have a special page set up with instructions on how to accomplish this feat, just a click away. If there is anything I can do that would help you to use the Atlas better, please feel free to contact me. Remember to do your "hug homework" ! Pam