Crossing Paths

Monday, 03 November 2003

Our State, November 2003 by Bill Morris From his cramped office above the feed store, Tom Magnuson lacks a panoramic view of downtown historic Hillsborough. But he’s not complaining. As president of the Trading Path Association, Magnuson is concerned with history that is under threat, rather than the thoroughly plaqued variety under his window. The two rooms he works in are jammed floor-to-ceiling with maps, from John Lawson’s 1709 “new voyage” to government-issue topographic sectionsto aerial photos taken by the U.S. Geological Survey. complete article (PDF 5MB)

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