The Gilmer map is fantastic. I got the copy from the archives in Raleigh (in 6 parts) then came home and visited Kinkos and had 3 of the parts (the ones where my family lived) blown up poster size in order to read the plantation names more easily. I know you can order this map from the NC Archives in Raleigh. I don't know what they charge for mailing and copying. I do know that if you are in the Archives, the cost is 25 cents a page. Does anyone else know the cost if you have them mail the Map to you? Carol At 10:40 AM 5/31/1999 EDT, you wrote: >Jeremy Francis Gilmer, 1818-1883, was a native of Guilford Co. and was a West >Point graduate and Chief of the Confederate Engineer Bureau. The purpose of >the map, showing details east of the W&W Railroad was for the Army's use in >defending said RR against the depredations of the Federals coming from the >coastal areas which were under the control of the invading army. > >Al Bass > > .. Carol P. Martoccia .. 903 East Fifth Street .. Greenville, NC 27858 .. Pridgen Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 Rootsweb Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl LISTMANAGER FOR PRIDGEN ROOTSWEB LIST AND FOR NCWILSON ROOTSWEB LIST