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Goochland Historical Society and county unveil online historic map viewer in partnership with GIS
Summary
The Goochland Historical Society and county GIS staff demonstrated a new online historic map viewer on April 1 that overlays historic maps (including John Wood's 1824 survey and later maps) on current digital mapping, intended for residents, planners and historians.
Goochland Historical Society President Robin Lynn and the county’s GIS coordinator John Worley demonstrated a new historic map viewer to the Goochland County Board of Supervisors on April 1, showing interactive overlays of historic maps from the early 19th century through the 20th century atop the county’s current digital mapping system.
The tool, developed in collaboration between the county GIS office and the Historical Society over roughly five years, lets users choose which historic maps to overlay, compare alignments and identify features such as historic roads, mills, churches and landowners. Presenters said the viewer includes scans such as the John Wood 1824 survey (printed 1826), a detailed 1863 map by James Gilmer, a late-19th-century John George…
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