USING MAPS IN YOUR RESEARCH

September 9, 1:30 PM

Vigo County History Center - 929 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, IN 47807

Today we use Google maps to get from point A to point B using artificial intelligence to guide us along a route. Seeing points of a large area on a map gives one a total reference of relationships of towns, rivers, railroads, roads, etc. Using digital references, such as Google Earth, allows one to observe a broad or a specific area.

Maps are fun, especially old maps. With technology availability today, one is able to overlay new maps on old maps using latitudes and longitudes in order to see changes and differences that have occurred over a period of time. Seeing the changes aids in research.

Monique Howell of the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis will present a program discussing the many different kinds of maps that aid in research. Digital, microfilm, Sanborn, topographic, transportation and many other kinds of maps will be discussed. Most of these maps are available at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis.

Monique is a Research Librarian who has been with the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis since 2007. She currently supervises the Indiana Collection, which includes, newspapers, maps, pamphlets, biographies, local histories and legislative material.

Free to VCHC and OLLI Members $7 for adults and $6 for seniors