Brandywine twp is near Coatesville. In 1806, the National Turnpike was built, so they could go west on that, and somewhere near Gap switch over to the Strassburg Road, which runs south of the Tpk (present day Rt. 30). Or they would go the whole way on the Strassburg Road, and that would take them into Willow Street. From there they would wind around on little roads to get into Conestoga Twp. I measure about 10 miles. Here is info on ADC maps. ADC of Alexandria Inc. 6440 General gReen Way Alexandria VA 22312 (703) 750-0510 They make county maps (booklets of detailed maps) They have Chester, Delaware, bucks, MOntgomery, Phila, Lancaster, York. counties. There are other companies that make similar maps. Call them for up to date prices. You can buy these maps in supermarkets, drug stores, staples, etc. Anne -----Original Message----- From: carolmcolvin@juno.com [SMTP:carolmcolvin@juno.com] Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 12:08 PM To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [PACHESTE] Distance between townships Since someone brought up Conestoga, I thought I'd ask another question about distance: How far is Conestoga (as the horse walks) from Brandywine Township in Chester County? I have ancestors who married in 1806. The bride, Mary Anna Ross THOMPSON, claimed to be from Brandywine, and her bridegroom, John Bowsman SMITH, from Conestoga. The census for 1790 and 1810, plus some wills dated 1805 and 1806, shows that the THOMPSON family lived in West Nantmeal. How far are those two places from each other? Also, what are ADC maps? How do I get some? Carol Colvin Puyallup WA ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ______________________________