Try this url: http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret., AG6I PO Box 530833 San Diego CA 92153 res San Diego CA 92154-3654 NEW EMAIL ADDRESS mailto:cchouk@cox.net ANDERSON-BLAKELY-EGGERS-FORD-HOUK-KIMSEY-MONTGOMERY-RULAFORD-SIMPSON Searchable GEDCOM: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~cchouk See also: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~donhouk My Web pages menu: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cchouk/rulaford/menu.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Wier" <wierb@rocky.edu> To: <OREGON-TRAIL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 2:14 PM Subject: Missing Maps > >The USGS mapping site is down because all of the Dept. of Interior internet is > >down due to a Judge's Order. It has to do with security for the Indian Trust > >Accounts. > > > >Tempe Berggren > >Retired BLMer > > > > Sadly, this is true. In putting together the 7.5 minute quads for the > Oregon-California Trail, I did considerable roaming around on the net > and found a number of (usually state) sites which have maps available > for free in computer format (DRG). However, not all states have done > this (beats me why not). > > If you'd like a particular state, e-mail me and I'll see if I can locate > a source for you. > > THANKS > > Bob Wier > mailto:wierb@rocky.edu > 3:13 PM MST Sunday, February 10, 2002 > Rocky Mountain College, Billings MT. > I get a *LOT* of e-mail - if I don't respond > to your message, please send again >