So new was the information it provided that he and several colleagues met there this past week, when they used a battery of old aerial photos, print-outs of maps dating back to the 1850s and three ...

Each interactive map is laid on top of Google maps and comes with a description, as well as the option to buy print copies. The majority also come with a transparency slider.

A long-forgotten Civil War map has recently been rediscovered, shedding new light on the bloody aftermath of the battle of Antietam. Some 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing following ...

We followed a 160-year-old Civil War map straight into the past—armed with metal detectors and a deep respect for history. Each beep brought us closer to uncovering relics left behind by soldiers and ...

A newly discovered 150-year-old map of the Civil War’s Battle of Antietam shows thousands of graves of Union and Confederate soldiers killed near Sharpsburg, Md., in 1862.

Striking Civil War Maps of the Territory Gains That Saved Lincoln's Presidency How a military campaign helped a political campaign prevail. The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images.

J. Michael Moore, left, Carol Steele, center, and Paul Emigholz, right, use a newly uncovered 1862 map in attempt to find the location of a lost Civil War fort that defended Gloucester Point and ...