Take a close look at the 1884 “bird’s eye” map of Montpelier and you see a tiny black steam engine, just emerged from a covered rail bridge over the Winooski, heading north. Another engine, three cars ...

Recently, I purchased a couple of reprinted maps — one for my wife, and one for me. Hers was of Nantucket, where she still has relatives and worked for many summers. It now hangs over her desk. A ...