Lake Martin Voice Realty
Lake Martin Maps: Pre Civil War And Web 2.0
For anyone that likes old maps of Alabama – or if you would like to see what your Lake Martin property looked like before the lake was built – I have a great site for you.
The University of Alabama is a great site resource for these old maps. Some of them date back to the early 1800s. Here are links to Lake Martin counties:
Old Tallapoosa County Maps Old Elmore County Maps Old Coosa County Maps
Click this link for other Alabama Counties. Hat tip to boataholic on the Lake Martin Forum for the heads up on this link!
While I’m on the subject of maps, please click on my map of Lake Martin. I have made a Google Map that shows Lake Martin marinas, restaurants, my listings of Lake Martin real estate for sale, and Coley Real Estate office locations. If you click on any of the listings, I have added in little pictures of the homes for sale, links to their information on my blog, and also links to their online video tours.
Since it’s a Google Map, you can switch back and forth between street map view and satellite photo images. They recently have updated parts of Lake Martin with the ability to really zoom in tight, so it might be fun to zoom way into your spot on the lake.
I used that University of Alabama web site a LOT when planning my bike ride in 2006. It’s a great resource. I carried printouts of sections of those maps with me.
I was also quite impressed with the county maps I got from the Alabama Department of Transportation. It was less than two weeks before my trip that I put in my order. To make sure, I called to ask how long it would take to process my order. I was assured they would be able to send them quickly. They got them to me with plenty of time to spare. Not bad for a government agency! And the maps were just what I needed for riding in the country.
I’ve had them right next to my computer while I’ve been writing my blog entries about my 2006 tour. They help me remember.
John G