----------------------------Original message---------------------------- By all means separate them (or slice them up) into sections and encapsulate. They are thus much better preserved and of a useable size. Only in the rarest of instances would I recommend reassembling a large rolled map in it's assembled, rolled form. Of course, if one of these maps is presently in fairly good condition and is not in danger of being damaged by heavy use or other reasons, I would at least temporarily leave it as is. -- Phil Hoehn, Univ. of California, Berkeley ([log in to unmask])