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Image from WikiMapping of Fairmount Park in 1899

Annotating an 1899 Map

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I’m going to describe how I imported an 1899 map into WikiMapping.  Why do this?  It’s searchable.  I can trace it and bring the data into my own maps.  I can highlight information to share with others.  And, I just love old transit maps. The project I’m referring to is here. Mike Szilagyi had given […]

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Second graders and maps… amazing!

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Today I talked with a second grade class about maps and wikimaps.  Here’s how it went. I asked, “What you can do with a map.”  Most hands shot up, and kids had answers. “Get directions.”  “Show where things are.” My favorite is always “Find treasure.” I handed out a postcard with a map of Jenkintown on […]

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