[CBQ] Re: Galena, IL

["hicksco2" <fullparallel@wideopenwest.com>]

I agree that Sanborn maps are very poor as far as ROW accuracy is concerned.  
Another option: for locations in Illinois there are c1938-1939 aerial photos 
available online here:

http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/

Downtown Galena: 
http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/jodaviess/flight4/0bwt2d020.jpg

south of Galena: 
http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/nsdihome/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/jodaviess/flight5/0bwt2d075.jpg

Frank Hicks



--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Harold Huber" <sarge9@...> wrote:
>
> Charlie
> Sanborn maps are the worst go to for ROW the railroad had their own
> insurance and I have found numerous times the ROW is incorrect.  Remember
> Sanborn maps are for the insurance industry and for insurance purposes.
> Buildings are dead on.  ALWAYS use a secondary source to reconfirm the ROW
> such as historical USGS maps.  Available at a full government document
> library. State Libraries are almost always a full government document
> library.  USGS is in the process of digitizing them but it will be awhile as
> they just started.
> Harold Huber
> Ultimate Research, LLC
> Sheridan, WY



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