Mr. Clark, I believe what I said was that the plat maps, as recorded in the State of South Carolina plat books, do not indicate north on the individual plats, and that north was not always up on these plats. Obtaining another copy of the plat maps from the state would not correct this. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX parino@flash.net Barrett Surname DNA Project Powell Surname DNA Project -----Original Message----- From: dadster3@juno.com [mailto:dadster3@juno.com] Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 6:42 AM To: DEED-MAPPER-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [DMU] Re: DEED-MAPPER-USERS-D Digest V03 #60 Mr. Barrett, You said that on your map up was not north. All the lines in a plat are given relative to north simply because the compass is magnetic. Most maps are oriented so that up is north, and I think DeedMapper makes this assumption. If your map isn't oriented properly, then you need to get a new map or turn the one you have so that up is north. Barry Clark Fredericksburg, VA