<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 http-equiv=Content-Type> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18882"></HEAD> <BODY style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 15px" id=MailContainerBody leftMargin=0 topMargin=0 CanvasTabStop="true" name="Compose message area"> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hello:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am looking for a map set in book format that would show the evolution of American counties from the time of the colonies to modern day.  This should also show the changing colony/territory/state boundaries.  I need major waterways and mountain ranges indicated also.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I would really like the set to be in as few volumes as possible----large paperback format, perhaps spiral bound to lie flat. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I have "An Atlas of Southern Trails to the Mississippi," which is helpful, but does not include the county-evolution maps I need.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I do not need historical maps---those created during the time period itself.  I need modern, clear representations of the subject matter.  </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am definitely looking for "working maps" rather than something one would frame.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I think surely there must be something akin to this for sale.  Can someone make a recommendation?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm sure there must be software that would do the same and allow customization for the needs of a particular project----perhaps that would work if it would produce clear maps that I could print out to be marked on, etc.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Any help or advice appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks---</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Donna </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>