"Map(s) of the Old West?" Topic

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Moonraker Miniatures	13 Oct 2016 2:10 a.m. PST
Can anyone recommend a map (more likely maps, considering the size of the area)of the Old West? I want to put all these rivers and mountain ranges into context and I don't want it cluttered up with modern towns, infrastructure etc. Any suggestions? Doug
Major Mike	13 Oct 2016 5:25 a.m. PST
You might look here link
Yellow Admiral	13 Oct 2016 10:05 a.m. PST
Google Maps or any atlas of North America can help you find things like rivers and mountain ranges. They haven't moved. :-) The David Rumsey site has a lot of high resolution scans of classic old maps, so you should be able to find lots of use. If you open the Luna Browser you can refine your search of the collection by clicking on menus at the left, e.g. United States in 1875, United States in 1883, United States in 1889, etc. - Ix
coryfromMissoula	13 Oct 2016 3:57 p.m. PST
Depending on when you mean by old west, a lot of mountain ranges and rivers have shifted, merged, or split as more detailed explorations became available, especially as railroad survey crews made their way west. Plus many features have changed name more than once over the last 200 years.

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