I'd suggest the USGS Store map locator ( http://store.usgs.gov/b2c_usgs/usgs/maplocator/(xcm=r3standardpitrex_prd&layout=6_1_61_48&uiarea=2&ctype=areaDetails&carea=%24ROOT)/.do ) to get a list/images of current and historic sheets or the area.
Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are a go to source as well, but as they're under copyright they cannot be traced for OSM. On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 8:29 AM, Richard Weait <rich...@weait.com> wrote: > On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Peter Dobratz <pe...@dobratz.us> wrote: > > I'm updating parts of the map in my local area (Derry and Londonderry, > NH) > > and it looks like there was definitely a railroad of some kind here > before. > > > > There's a dirt path here: > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/89361695 > > This connects to a road called "Trolley Car Lane": > > http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/way/18863837 > > > > If you look at the Bing image layer, you can see a line of trees that run > > behind 109 Hillside Avenue in Londonderry and then intersect Wyman > Street in > > Derry. Apart from that I can't see any traces of the railway from the > > aerial photos. > > > > There aren't any plaques on the ground or anything to explain what was > once > > here. Trying some internet searches, I can't seem to find any additional > > information about this former railway. Does anyone have any ideas about > > where to look to find more information? > > Old maps in the local library. > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-us mailing list > Talk-us@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us > -- John Novak 585-OLD-TOPOS (585-653-8676)
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