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Historical County Wall Maps

See The Past. Stitched Together. Rockford Map Publishers has produced thousands of county editions dating back to 1944. Did you know that our historical plat maps can be created into wall maps? Historical County Wall Map Prints are generated from…

Rockford MapOctober 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Custom Mapping, Plat Chat, Plat Maps
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Your Land. Your History. Your Map.

Family Farm Maps are now better than ever! Family farm maps are one of Rockford Map Publishers most popular custom maps for landowners. Maps start at $75 and include a property boundary, aerial photo and a personalized map title.  Additional…

Rockford MapMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020 Custom Mapping, Plat Chat
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How to Add Attributed Data in Google Earth

Google Earth Pro for Desktop provides a wealth of GIS data and information. Just from the free primary database within the application, users can turn on and off boundaries and labels such as roads, county and city boundaries, water bodies,…

Rockford MapJune 28, 2018June 28, 2018 Digital Map Products, Parcel Data, Plat Maps
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Locate Yourself on a Digital Plat Map Without WiFi or Cellular Coverage

Plat Books have always been mobile by nature. When you think about it, the entire concept of an 8.5” x 11” map atlas is to allow you to view maps at a desk, in a car, or out in the…

Rockford MapJune 5, 2018June 5, 2018 Digital Map Products, Plat Maps
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The Difficulty of Landownership Mapping: How to View a Plat Book as Large as You Want

When it comes to plat books, and all types of printed maps, there are limitations to how geographical data can be presented and what can be shown. Most, if not all, of the limitations revolve around paper size. Typically, the…

Rockford MapApril 30, 2018 Digital Map Products, Plat Maps
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Custom Wall Maps with Landowner Names and Property Lines

Besides being the industry leader in publishing plat books, Rockford Map Publishers also produces amazing, high-quality, custom maps for individuals and commercial users. Our custom wall maps can include a wide array of geographical data. Whether it’s school district boundaries, railroad…

Rockford MapMarch 29, 2018 Custom Mapping, Plat Maps
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The History of Plat Books: Their Past, Present, and Future

Most geography and map enthusiasts have had some experience with county plat books, a genre of atlas that had its beginnings in the 1850s and became ubiquitous in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Plat books, which show the…

Rockford MapMarch 6, 2018March 6, 2018 Plat Maps
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Digital Plat Map Product Comparison

Rockford Map Publishers offers a wide variety of digital plat map products that focus on county land ownership information. Regardless of industry or intended use, we have a product that is right for you! Our digital map products offer the…

Rockford MapFebruary 6, 2018February 6, 2018 Digital Map Products, Parcel Data, Plat Maps
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Importing Plat Maps into Google Earth

Plat maps have always been a great resource for viewing landownership information such as owner names and parcel boundaries. When it comes to providing a complete overview of a county, nothing does the job quite like a plat map from…

Rockford MapJanuary 9, 2018January 9, 2018 Digital Map Products, Plat Maps
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Historical Township Wall Map Prints

Rockford Map Publishers has been publishing landownership maps since 1944. Over this time, our historical library has grown to include over 4,800 published county editions. What you might not know is that all our township maps published, within these editions,…

Rockford MapDecember 5, 2017October 8, 2020 Custom Mapping, Plat Maps
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  • Historical County Wall Maps
  • Your Land. Your History. Your Map.
  • How to Add Attributed Data in Google Earth
  • Locate Yourself on a Digital Plat Map Without WiFi or Cellular Coverage
  • The Difficulty of Landownership Mapping: How to View a Plat Book as Large as You Want

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