This is GREAT!! County lines; Zip codes on Google maps; historical US boundary maps.
How might this be useful?
- You're on the road and standing on your ancestor's farm and want to know what county the farm was part of back in 1850
- You're in an unfamiliar area and want to know where nearby research locations are where you can dig deeper (e.g. courthouses, libraries, cemeteries)
- You're travelling in a rural area (and not sure of a town name or address to type, or it's inconvenient to type) and you need to determine your current county or ZIP Code
- I've heard of people using the tool for a wide variety of other uses that benefit from quickly finding out your current county, from geocaching to real estate title work to disaster support relief
https://www.randymajors.com/2018/12/now-use-your-current-location-on-all.html
Wish I'd had this in 2016 when we drove to the east coast through many areas where my ancestors lived, worked, married, and died.
Cheers,
Pat
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