This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WBC.2ACI/2177.2 Message Board Post: Though you CANNOT carry it in your automobile and it DOES require a good Internet connection, I believe that there is no substitute for the Unites States Geological Survey Maps, which can be dynamically accessed online. The USGS Terra Server will dynamically build you a map at the scale you desire of the area of interest to you. The map also shows elevation contour lines, which can be especially helpful in identifying relief features described in old deeds, but NOT shown on regular road maps. Try this for a Henrico County: http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/image.asp?S=16&T=2&X=22&Y=324&Z=18&W=2 To find other locations, try this link: http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/advfind.asp?W=0