Google Earth and Google Plus

I hadn’t realized how far behind the times I’ve been with Google Earth until I ready on Frank Taylor’s blog that there is an update out for a version beyond the one I’m using. That means I’m two versions behind. Version 6.2 makes some changes to the overall appearance of the map, with a “pretty [...]

Posted by Tom on February 15th, 2012 | 1 Comment Posted in Geocaching and Maps, Internet

Little River Blueway

While we were on our photo trek to McCormick Houston and I were scouting paddling locations. We both liked the Clark Hill area, and we were intrigued by the Little River branch, especially where it starts at Calhoun Mill. One of the comments on that post was from Kirk Smith, who pointed me in the [...]

Posted by Tom on January 19th, 2012 | No Comments Posted in Local, Paddling

A Matter of Maps

I have been enjoying going through the old maps in the Robert Mills 1825 Atlas of South Carolina. However, last weekend’s photo trek to Old Pickens Court House brought out some problems with relying solely on Mills’ maps to find ghost towns. The maps are too early to catch many towns that developed after 1825, [...]

Posted by Tom on August 21st, 2011 | 3 Comments Posted in Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy

Robert Mills’ Atlas of South Carolina

I was talking with my brother Houston sometime back about my Ghost Towns project, and he suggested that in addition to using the GNIS historical data, we should look at old maps of the state to see what towns might have been listed.  I agreed that it was an excellent idea, so I set off [...]

Posted by Tom on August 4th, 2011 | 4 Comments Posted in Geocaching and Maps, History and Genealogy

Coffee Shops vs Churches

Every time one of Laura’s family visits from the West Coast we get the inevitable comment about there being a church on every corner. The comment is valid. Even as a native I’m surprised when I turn a corner to find a large Greek Revival structure I’d not spotted before – and that doesn’t even [...]

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Posted by Tom on July 1st, 2011 | No Comments Posted in Travel
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