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Subject:        Re: Historic Ward Maps 1800's LA and/or MS
Date:   Mon, 6 Aug 2007 08:46:01 -0700
From:   Matt Fox <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>



Not sure if Sanborn maps or historic topo maps would be of any help.  You
can find a lot of historic topos that date back to the 1930s of that area
here ftp://mcmcftp.er.usgs.gov/Katrina/508dpi/

Matt



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From: "Maps-L" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 6:44 AM
Subject: Historic Ward Maps 1800's LA and/or MS


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Historic Ward Maps 1800's LA and/or MS
> Date:   Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:55:06 -0400
> From:   Kevin Heard <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     [log in to unmask]
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> We have been gathering information from the 1850-1880 Population and
> Agricultural Census' on Microfilm. Depending on the Census year the data
> is broken down geographically by County/Parish, Ward, and Parcel. We are
> having trouble finding maps or descriptions that detail Ward boundaries.
> We have located sources for County/Parish and Parcel boundaries during
> those time periods. Does anyone know of any sources of archival
> information or maps for Wards? We are specifically looking at Concordia
> Parish, LA and Adams County, MS. Inquires at the US Census and National
> Archives have come up empty.  Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kevin Heard
>