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Ross Hunter · September 19th, 2014, 07:10 AM

I need to show the relative location of a couple of counties in Virginia. Can anyone point me to an online source of free maps?

The age of the map can be anywhere from the 1860s on, though a Civil War era map would be perfect. USGS topo maps are not right for my project.

Ross Hunter
Orange, VA

Andrew Smith · September 19th, 2014, 09:55 AM

Perhaps the Open StreetMap project may be of assistance?

See OpenStreetMap

Andrew

Darrell Varga · September 26th, 2014, 07:41 PM

Try archive.org or the smithsonian

Ross Hunter · October 12th, 2014, 04:25 PM

Andrew, Darrel,

Sorry to be so tardy in thanking you for your suggestion. I thought I'd set up my question to alert me to replies...apparently I didn't.

John Nantz · October 12th, 2014, 06:19 PM

The Library of Congress also has an online map collection; however, they have a page about "Copyright and Other Restrictions" Map Collections Copyright

Wading though the legal aspects if fair use or other permissions is a bit of a pain and they say the responsibility rests with the person who wants to use the item.

Surprisingly, iMovie has some "map" items, for example a picture of a globe, that I think is available for free use. There is the capability to name a city and it will show up on the globe. Haven't explored it any further. There may be maps available for your type of use. It seems to be designed for preparation of vacation videos.

Andrew Smith · October 12th, 2014, 08:03 PM

Hey Ross,

How is it going with your map needs thus far?

Andrew

Ross Hunter · October 13th, 2014, 08:15 AM

I just found your replies last night and haven't had a chance to dig in yet. The person heading up the project had earlier found some map candidates in local historical society archives and at the National Park Service.

Ross Hunter · October 14th, 2014, 12:07 PM

Andrew,

We found the perfect map in the Library of Congress collection.

Ross

Andrew Smith · October 14th, 2014, 12:16 PM

Awesome!

Post a short sample clip if you can. Quite curious about it now.

Andrew

Ross Hunter · October 14th, 2014, 04:00 PM

Andrew,

Here's a link to an 11 second YouTube clip <http://youtu.be/Yr_kfSfpPbw?list=UUEBccXSXzhzA6jl-xciaatQ>.

This is a rough first try. I'm waiting for the script and editing to be more finalized before I can workout the timing and/or make changes the director wants. He's just given broad instructions thus far. The intent is to show the relationship between Orange County, Virginia and Washington, DC.

If I'm reading the fine print on the map correctly, it dates from 1861.

Tim Paynter · February 26th, 2015, 11:18 PM

The clip says it can't be shared. Did you press the share button and copy the code? As this code does not look like a youtube share code,either. I would like to see your work, too!

Thanx Tim

Andrew Smith · February 27th, 2015, 12:23 AM

YouTube says that the video is unavailable.

Andrew

Ross Hunter · March 3rd, 2015, 09:07 AM

I thought there was no longer interest and took the clip off YouTube. I'll try to remember to put it back. Sorry.

Ross Hunter · March 3rd, 2015, 06:10 PM

The map is back on YouTube.

Andrew Smith · March 3rd, 2015, 06:23 PM

Only seven seconds?

Andrew

September 19th, 2014, 07:10 AM	#1
Ross Hunter Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange VA Posts: 38	public domain maps? I need to show the relative location of a couple of counties in Virginia. Can anyone point me to an online source of free maps? The age of the map can be anywhere from the 1860s on, though a Civil War era map would be perfect. USGS topo maps are not right for my project. Ross Hunter Orange, VA

September 19th, 2014, 09:55 AM	#2
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,066	Re: public domain maps? Perhaps the Open StreetMap project may be of assistance? See OpenStreetMap Andrew

September 26th, 2014, 07:41 PM	#3
Darrell Varga New Boot Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 12	Re: public domain maps? Try archive.org or the smithsonian

October 12th, 2014, 04:25 PM	#4
Ross Hunter Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange VA Posts: 38	Re: public domain maps? Andrew, Darrel, Sorry to be so tardy in thanking you for your suggestion. I thought I'd set up my question to alert me to replies...apparently I didn't.

October 12th, 2014, 06:19 PM	#5
John Nantz Trustee Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,254	Re: public domain maps? The Library of Congress also has an online map collection; however, they have a page about "Copyright and Other Restrictions" Map Collections Copyright Wading though the legal aspects if fair use or other permissions is a bit of a pain and they say the responsibility rests with the person who wants to use the item. Surprisingly, iMovie has some "map" items, for example a picture of a globe, that I think is available for free use. There is the capability to name a city and it will show up on the globe. Haven't explored it any further. There may be maps available for your type of use. It seems to be designed for preparation of vacation videos.

October 12th, 2014, 08:03 PM	#6
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,066	Re: public domain maps? Hey Ross, How is it going with your map needs thus far? Andrew

October 13th, 2014, 08:15 AM	#7
Ross Hunter Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange VA Posts: 38	Re: public domain maps? I just found your replies last night and haven't had a chance to dig in yet. The person heading up the project had earlier found some map candidates in local historical society archives and at the National Park Service.

October 14th, 2014, 12:07 PM	#8
Ross Hunter Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange VA Posts: 38	Re: public domain maps? Andrew, We found the perfect map in the Library of Congress collection. Ross

October 14th, 2014, 12:16 PM	#9
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,066	Re: public domain maps? Awesome! Post a short sample clip if you can. Quite curious about it now. Andrew

October 14th, 2014, 04:00 PM	#10
Ross Hunter Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange VA Posts: 38	Re: public domain maps? Andrew, Here's a link to an 11 second YouTube clip <http://youtu.be/Yr_kfSfpPbw?list=UUEBccXSXzhzA6jl-xciaatQ>. This is a rough first try. I'm waiting for the script and editing to be more finalized before I can workout the timing and/or make changes the director wants. He's just given broad instructions thus far. The intent is to show the relationship between Orange County, Virginia and Washington, DC. If I'm reading the fine print on the map correctly, it dates from 1861.

February 26th, 2015, 11:18 PM	#11
Tim Paynter Major Player Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Denver Posts: 255	Re: public domain maps? The clip says it can't be shared. Did you press the share button and copy the code? As this code does not look like a youtube share code,either. I would like to see your work, too! Thanx Tim

February 27th, 2015, 12:23 AM	#12
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,066	Re: public domain maps? YouTube says that the video is unavailable. Andrew

March 3rd, 2015, 09:07 AM	#13
Ross Hunter Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange VA Posts: 38	Re: public domain maps? I thought there was no longer interest and took the clip off YouTube. I'll try to remember to put it back. Sorry.

March 3rd, 2015, 06:10 PM	#14
Ross Hunter Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Orange VA Posts: 38	Re: public domain maps? The map is back on YouTube. YouTube (Short URL)

March 3rd, 2015, 06:23 PM	#15
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,066	Re: public domain maps? Only seven seconds? Andrew