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It was fitting that on December the 10th, HistoricMapWorks.com received its 10 millionth page view request. Though we don't know who clicked the link which rolled over the 9,999,999th page, we do know the next map shown. So, what map was shown after the 10 millionth page view on HistoricMapWorks.com? Click here to find out.

To make orienting our old maps easier when comparing to modern maps, we have now upgraded our GEOCODE feature to include a rotate function. We hope this change makes your research all that much easier.

You can now find maps by browsing millions of points of interest contained on maps within our collection. Points of interest are divided into categories and include buildings, cemeteries, churches, schools, geographic features and much more. Click here to browse Points of Interest.

As a thank you to our members we are pleased to slash the price of our print-at-home feature for all our maps to only 99 cents. Your subscription to Historic Map Works now goes even further than ever. Click here to create an account for free.

From now until Jan 1, 2009 orders of unframed maps delivered via UPS Ground to US destinations will be charged a flat rate shipping & handling fee of $10.00. Orders containing gift items, framed maps, or delivered outside of the US will be charged at UPS's normal rate.

We are pleased to announce the purchase of an additional 109 additional historic town and county atlases. Our scanning staff is unpacking and accessioning the new material in preparation of adding them to the ever expanding website. Scanning will begin later in the week and should be finished by the middle of October. Notable additions to the collection will include some rare and unusual atlases of both Colorado and Washington D.C. Other states and areas represented are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin. As always, we are happy to hear from anyone that believes they have map, atlas, or other content that is not already on the site.

Would you like to give one of our maps as a gift, but don't know which one of our quarter million to give? Our easy to use gift certificates make the perfect gift. Choose from either a traditional printed certificate delivered from our offices to the recipient via the U.S. Postal Service or a print-at-home version which can be emailed instantaneously. Either option allows you to include a personalized message to be printed on the certificate. Gift certificates can be purchased by clicking on the "Gift Certificates" tab in your "My account" page (you must be logged in).

In addition to the current pan and zoom feature on the map viewing page, the site now offers the ability to rotate images both clockwise and counter-clockwise allowing the reading of text that might otherwise be oriented in a direction other than left to right. To rotate the image, enable the Rotate function by selecting the "Rotate ON" button which is located at the top of the image. Doing so will display two new icons (represented by circular arrows) on the right of the Zoomify control panel. While the Rotate function is enabled, the "click to zoom" function is disabled, so please use the zoom slider bar or the plus and minus icons instead.

When browsing a list of U.S. maps, you now have the ability to show or hide various types of map groups according to the attributes we have assigned them. For example, a common request was "how can I view a list of bird's eye views in my state?" Up until this update, when browsing the collection for a particular state, a visitor was presented with a list that included bound property atlases, bird's eye views, single state maps, railroad maps, and nautical charts all mixed together. Now however, visitors can choose which of the above categories to filter on and off by checking and unchecking the appropriate boxes. By default, all content will be shown.

At the same time, we classified all of our U.S. map groups according to the quality of the images within. There are two classifications: High Quality and Informational Quality. The first denotes high quality scans of original documents that are perfect for fine-art quality reproduction prints, this is designated by the H icon next to the publisher. The second classification denotes scans which are suitable for research use and lend themselves nicely to being printed in our Research Print format, this is designated by the i icon next to the publisher.

It is possible to order a full-size fine-art reproduction of an image from a map group designated as Informational Quality, however the final print quality and legibility will be much lower than from our High Quality images.

It's now easier than ever for our users to share their knowledge relating to any map in our collection. On the bottom of every map's Pan and Zoom page, there is a box which allows you to submit public comments about the map. When you submit comments to our website via this box, not only are you adding to the the collective knowledge about that particular map or geographic area, but you also have the opportunity to earn credits for your account. Click here for details or click here to see what visitors like you have already said about our maps.

Our international customers will be pleased to know that we now offer international shipping via the U.S. Postal Service to most places in the world, at very reasonable rates. The price for shipping is calculated during the checkout process. Shipping time is typically 5 to 10 days depending on your location. Domestic orders are shipped by UPS Ground, 3 Day, Second Day or Next Day. Please remember that all orders typically take 1 to 2 days to process before shipping.

We've completely redesigned not only the look and feel of the website, but the functions as well, making it easier than ever to find and view maps. The shopping cart and checkout system has also been completely revamped to make it easy to purchase any image on the site as a Print, Framed Print, or Gift. We've eliminated the yearly subscription fee for all members, and implimented a new credit system. It's free to sign up, and easy to get started using all of our new and improved features like Address Search, Geocoding, Printing and Saving. Read more about the new membership system.

We now offer custom framed and matted prints for most of the maps in our collection, available in 16" x 20", 18" x 24" and 24" x 36". Our frames feature a smooth black finish and are made in the USA. When viewing a map, click the blue "Purchase" button to see what frame sizes are available for that paticular image.