Pilot Project to Determin the Concept, Method and Utility of the Proposed United States Historical County Boundary Data File

FAIN: RT-10238-75

Newberry Library (Chicago, IL 60610-3305)
David Woodward (Project Director: November 1975 to present)

A pilot project to provide a machine-readable data file of the locations of county and other administrative boundary changes as they developed in the U.S. from 1790-1970. Pilot will deal with two states applying modern technology to traditional historical and geographical data never before accurately recorded. Data will be recorded on a series of magnetic tapes and card decks and be made widely available.