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Subject:        Fight To Save Manhattan's History
Date:   Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:53:01 -0600
From:   Mike Flannigan <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>




Thought you'all might want to see this:


Treasured Maps
Fight To Save Manhattan's History
By Jeremy Olshan

January 14, 2008 -- Scott Stringer is a man on a mission: To save the city
from getting wiped off the map.

But the weighty task has nothing to do with tidal waves or dirty bombs - the
Manhattan borough president is charged with keeping all the official maps of
New York County dating back to 1748, many of which have faded and begun to
crumble to the point that they are in dire need of preservation...

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01142008/news/regionalnews/treasured_maps_465310.htm