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MAPCO Website : Free High Quality Australian Maps Online
« on: Sunday 28 June 09 03:53 UTC (UK) »
Hello All.

I am writing to introduce a free online map website, designed to assist family historians.

For those who are not familiar with the website, it is:

MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online
http://archivemaps.com


The site currently has 23 high quality maps and sets of views of Australia, plus 4 Australian related maps of the Gallipoli peninsular. The direct links to the index pages are:

Australian State and City Maps and Views
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/aust.htm

Other Maps, Views and Charts
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/other.htm


Take a look at some of these other maps to see how the site operates:

Plan Of Sydney With Pyrmont, New South Wales; The Latter The Property Of Edwd. Macarthur Esqre. Divided Into Allotments For Building. 1836.
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/sydney1836/sydney.htm

Plan Of The City Of Adelaide In South Australia With The Acre Allotments Numbered And A Reference To The Names Of The Original Purchasers Surveyed & Drawn By Colonel Light 1837
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/adel1837/adel1837.htm

The District Of Adelaide, South Australia, As Divided Into Country Sections. From The Trigonometrical Surveys Of Colonel Light, Late Survr. Genl. 1839
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/adel1839/adelaide.htm

Wyld's Map of South Australia, New South Wales, Van Diemens Land, and settled parts of Australia c1858
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/mitchell/mitchell.htm

Wyld's Map of Australia, Compiled From The Nautical Surveys, Made By Order Of The Admiralty, And Other Authentic Documents c1863
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/wyldaust/wyld.htm

Captain Sweet's Views of Adelaide and South Australia 1866-1885
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/adelsweet/sweet.htm

The Ebb And Flow Of War : The Gallipoli Withdrawal (1916)
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/gallipgraphic/graphic.htm

Map Of Sydney Harbour And Surrounding Districts 1926
http://archivemaps.com/mapco/sydneyhar/sydney.htm


For U.K. researchers, a recent addition to the site of particular note is:

Map Of London 1868, By Edward Weller, F.R.G.S.
http://london1868.com

This is a huge, highly detailed and beautiful map of London. Note that this map has its own domain name (which is easy to remember), but it is still part of the MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online website.


The MAPCO website is a philanthropical project, designed to raise awareness and appreciation of history using old maps and photographs. The website displays many high quality historical maps and views, with an emphasis on London, U.K., and Australia. The MAPCO website is a free access site, and will remain so.

This site is intended primarily as a research aid for genealogical and historical researchers. The maps, prints and views on the MAPCO website are displayed free of charge for the use of students, historians and genealogists, to assist with heritage and family history research.

The site is regularly reviewed in the U.K. press and historical/family history magazines, and the National Library of Australia has recognised the website as a digital resource of cultural significance, and now archive the site annually for posterity. I am solely responsible for the entire administration of the site; that is, and I do all of the scanning, digital image work, and web page design, and financial administration.

The MAPCO website is updated regularly, with new maps being displayed every month. Check back regularly to see what has been added.

I do hope that you find this site useful and informative. Enjoy the MAPCO website. It is free!

Kind regards,

David Hale,
Adelaide,
South Australia.

MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online
http://archivemaps.com

Map Of London 1868
http://london1868.com
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MAPCO : Map And Plan Collection Online
http://archivemaps.com

Map Of London 1868
http://london1868.com

Map Of Dublin 1798
http://dublin1798.com
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