I love maps. I don't know if that is a common thing or not, but I can sit for an hour or two studying maps. Sometimes I just like looking at the names of the towns and trying to find the funniest name. Others, I love looking at all the creeks, lakes, etc. Or following a river to where it begins. And I like following railroads....oh, I am about to forget I like to look for parks and wildlife/recreational areas.The atlases above show each and every public road in Indiana and Illinois, all the little county roads, etc. I have not had the Illinois one before, but we have wore out one of Indiana. It is falling apart at the seams. So, I needed a new one, and I have been wanting the Illinois one for quite a while, too.
We don't travel as much in Illinois, but I think it is now more a matter of not having time. I think when we get the time we will do more.
The above books were the original intent of my order. A bit back we got the movie Housewife 49 from Netflix to watch. I really enjoyed it, but most times the books are better than the movies so I immediately came and did search for the books. Since the libraries didn't have them, I checked out the bookstores and decided Amazon was the best buy.
And when I am at Amazon or Barnes&Noble, or a library, I almost always look up certain key words: Alaska, Yukon, pioneer, Tennessee, and Appalachia are almost a given. And in doing this, I ran across the above book. And could not resist. It is all B&W photography; some are of people and some are of places/things. In the back of the book, it gives a thumbnail of the picture followed by a story about it derived from oral histories given in conversations and interviews. It promises to be a favorite of mine.
I should have added that the books by Nella Last are from her diaries during that period. I have read a few pages in the one during the war and it promises to be very good.
ReplyDeleteI think I like what you like! And I know you'd like wandering about The Carriage Trade...it offers quite a conglomeration of furniture and related items...something for everyone!
ReplyDeleteRose: Those are some neat books to take you away.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love maps too, and books, and getting mail!
ReplyDeleteI have taught all my kids to read a map. It boggles my mind that some people don't know how. The books look interesting especially that last one.
ReplyDeleteIf that Illinois map ever leads you to the Chicago area, let me know.
It looks as if you will have a wonderful package arriving from Amazon. I also enjoy studying maps.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy looking at maps too, Rose. Good maps, that is.
ReplyDeleteI recently picked up a book about waterfalls in Ontario and the maps are not that great so I think I need a new and better map of Ontario.