I’m a visually oriented person, so maps have always been a fascinating way to make the stories real, to give them physical context.

The podcasts on this site are ideal for family listening and education, by the way… #32: letter from the gold rush would have been ideal for your son’s project.

Have fun looking and listening!

We recently used Map of the Gold Regions for a research project that my 4th grader was doing on the California Gold Rush. I about the experience in: Fourth Grader Wikipedia Update. The map collection is really cool and that map in particular with the really neat description about the different routes was awesome.

It was really neat to have a primary source for my 4th grade son to use for his studies. I’ve been looking around at sites that would help me to use these historic maps for things like family trips – and I’m excited to take a look throughyour blog for suggestions.