Georgia Walsh asked about detailed maps of Virginia with watercourses on them--a necessity for those of us doing early Virginia research. I was advised by a well-known genealogist at the Virginia State Library years ago to purchase the maps put out by the Virginia Department of Transportation, which I did--a big box of them, which they mailed to me. Subsequently, I told a friend of mine about this, and she got a bound (big book) book of such maps. The trouble with these transportation maps, if there are a LOT of roads, as in present-day Fairfax Co., the creeks are overridden and do not appear. However, if your storage space is limited, ask your bookstore (or Willowbend books, a genealogical bookstore, which has a website) about a DeLorme atlas for Virginia (and any other state in which you are interested). The trouble with my particular version of the Delorme Atlas is that it is not well indexed. The index does not list all the creeks, runs, etc. which you and I are seeking. I have seen another Delorme Atlas of another state, however, and that one seemed to be better indexed. With Delorme, you will need a magnifying glass, as the obscure creek which you and I are seeking is in a faint green or blue color, hard on aging eyes. But this does not take up as much room as the VA Transportation maps do. A lot of us use the online USGS maps also, if you want a quick answer. E.W.Wallace PS the person at the Archives said the trouble with Virginia watercourses was name changes, but so far, most of the time, I have been lucky. One lecturer was telling us how we could plat the land where our ancestors lived. I asked the question, what if that land is now under a big lake?? (In the case of my NC ancestors.) She said, well, I guess you can look at the lake!!! I see a lot of lakes in Virginia now!!!

Bet that would be Lake Norman!!! :-) ----- Original Message ----- E.W.Wallace PS One lecturer was telling us how we could plat the land where our ancestors lived. I asked the question, what if that land is now under a big lake?? (In the case of my NC ancestors.) She said, well, I guess you can look at the lake!!! I see a lot of lakes in Virginia now!!!