The NAC have the maps in the form of hi-res negatives. They can, via Luxphoto in Ottawa, supply the maps as digital files (scans of the negatives). One solution (I discovered) is to have Luxphoto provide you with a hi-res enlargement of the area of interest and then scan that in. One then has a "zoomable" digital map which pops up on the computer screen whenever you need it and there is no need to unfurl maps on a table, haul them onto the photocopier, and so forth. One can stitch the images together digitally but the result is not very satisfactory because, being 1830s maps, the edges do not match up perfectly. One can get a match by forcing the stitching program to skew/stretch/distort the images, but the result is a distorted map which is no longer true to scale. BTW, re. copyright: all the image processing I do is for my own personal use in the context of my research. I don't distribute any of the images received from NAC/Lux, nor derivatives of those images, even to friends. The NAC/Lux service is superb and well worth their fees. I'd recommend them any time. Pádraig (the Paddy that was) -----Original Message----- From: PeteScherm@aol.com [mailto:PeteScherm@aol.com] Sent: 19 October 2004 23:33 To: pcasey@compuserve.com; ITTCAQ@aol.com; IRL-GALWAY-L@rootsweb.com Cc: LMJack15@aol.com Subject: Re: GALWAY RE: KEANESPOUND Padraig at pcasey@compuserve.com writes: << time to order a copy of the 1830s ordnance survey map of the area >> I assume that the NAC can "splice" between the six-inch maps. Unfortunately, the townland of Derrywee West is split between the 6-inch maps, numbers 123 and 129. Good luck. Pete Schermerhorn, in the glorious Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts