I like the idea. In researching maps about the Civil War I ran across a citation to A manual of topographical drawing. by Lieut. R.S.. Smith. (Richard Somers), 1813-1877. 1854. It was used at West Point to teach mapping. I found it quite interesting, appreciating the instruction on the use of pencils—something many of us rarely use these days. It is in the HathiTrust online. http://hdl.handle.net/2027/chi.086404745 From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Holt Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 1:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: The old ways Today I was loaned all three volumes of The Boy Mechanic. They were published in 1913, 1915, and 1919. In Book 2 the first article is "Plane Table Surveying," by Harold G. McGee. This one is the only thing I have found so far about maps, but from a two-minute glance at each of them, drafting and drafting tools are a part of being a boy a century ago. Might there be any interest in republishing articles like this, about how to make maps at home? I can imagine it being done in some high schools. I'll try to have the pages copied (my scanner is dead), but I will have these books for only a few days. Michael Holt [Image removed by sender.]<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link>