July 2012 Archives

GIS Lounge: Over 120 Years of Mapping History Online

"The USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection currently makes over 98,000 maps dating as far back as 1884 available to the public. The maps are available in GeoPDF format and can be downloaded for free from the USGS store."

GIS Lounge: Where to Look for Historical Maps

Before you make the digital map, you have to start with a hardcopy or scan. Here's a long list of sources for maps and aerial views.

A Quarter of: Retro British Sweets

Gobstoppers, Turkish Delight, Soor Plooms, Victory V lozenges, Barratts Shrimps and hundreds of other varieties of old-time British candies. (But check with Things U.K. in Broken Arrow first.)