In a message dated 9/25/99 1:19:27 PM US Eastern Standard Time, BPBREWER83@aol.com writes: << ILFULTON-L@rootsweb.com >> In the late 1880's, there were several publishing companies traveling the midwest and creating Atlases of each county, many times with (not photos) pencil sketches of farms of the settlers in the area. I have such an atlas for Pottawattamie County Iowa dated 1883 with many sketches of farms. It is so wonderful to see! Perhaps something like this could help you. Mona in Arizona