Bob, Thanks. I will check this out. Kent Elam At 09:28 PM 5/17/99 EDT, you wrote: >In a message dated 5/17/99 3:10:21 PM Central Daylight Time, >kbjrelam@villagrove.com writes: > >> Thanks for your response. I am looking forward to my visit east. Of course, >> time is not on my side, but I would at the very least like to look upon the >> ground that Joel and his sons worked along Irby's Creek. Would you have any >> idea where I could get a map of that area? I have called the courthouse and >> they have no idea how to secure a map that would show this area and I am >> not sure what agency to contact. > >Try going to the U. S. G. S. site at: > >http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html > >It will present a "fill in the blanks" form. Enter Irby in the Feature Field, >and the state. It will return all features; creeks, mountains, schools, etc. >that have the name of Irby. On the far right (assuming it finds Irby) you >will see the name of a USGS topographical map covering the area that can be >ordered from the website or from your local map supplier. > >If it doesn't respond to "Irby" try the alternate spelling mentioned by Earl. > >Regards, Bob Walker > >