Wonderful, Kent! I wonder how we could get permission to scan and upload portions of the map? If anyone calls that number, please ask, but I don't know if anyone in the gift shop knows. I also wrote to Library of Congress about price, which of the two maps would produce the best results, and how to obtain permission for scanning and uploading. I expect a reply any day, so will pass that info along to the list, also. Also, for anyone's information (don't know what good it will do), 28 June 1973 issue of The Chase City Progress published a full-page 1870 map "Surveyed by Confederate State Engineer Corps." and published by Geo. B. Finch, Boydton, VA. It also shows family names, churches, post offices, etc. Even though it is fairly clear, it is still to eye-boggling to try to do lookups. We are well-versed on the copyright infringement of using items from newspapers. Such a shame. My mother used to send me historical articles from the Chase City Progress, along in the 1970's. Some wonderful old pictures of churches, houses, etc. I itch to scan them and upload for you folks. Many thanks, Kent. At 12:40 PM 11/10/1999 -0600, you wrote: >Thanks to everyone who responded to my post concerning the map of >Mecklenburg County. Special thanks to Tom Cole for having the information >on where to find the map. If anyone else is interested in the map this is >the information I received in an e-mail to the Gift Shop of the Virginia >Historical Society: > >Dear Mr. Elam, >Thank you for your interest in the Gilmer maps in the collection of the >Virginia Historical Society.  We have reproduced 75 of the maps and we do have >the Mecklenburg County, 1864 map.  We also have another map listed as >Mecklenburg, Brunswick and Greensville Counties, 1864.  The maps are >reproduced >on a heavy, buff paper and are quite nice.  The cost of each map is $30.00 >plus >$5.00 shipping.  (Add $1.35 tax per map if you are a Virginia resident.)  You >may send an order and a check to:  Virginia Historical Society, 428 North >Boulevard, Richmond, VA  23220, Attention:  Museum Shop.  If you would like to >give us a call and order over the phone, you may call 804-342-9671. >If I can be of any further assistance, please let me know. >Sincerely,  Museum Shop Manager > >Thanks again, > >Kent Elam > > > > >==== VAMECKLE Mailing List ==== >Visit VAGenWeb - Mecklenburg County, VA >Homepage:  <http://www.rootsweb.com/~vameckle/index.htm>http://www.rootsweb.com/~vameck le/index.htm >Archives: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/mecklenb.htm>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ usgenweb/va/mecklenb.htm > JoLee