Thomas Balch Library offers “Mapping in Loudoun County”

Kristin Brown will teach “Mapping in Loudoun County” on Thursday, May 4, beginning at 10 a.m. The class will be held both in-person and virtually.

Brown, director of the Loudoun County Office of Mapping and Geographic Information, will provide an overview of historic maps, aerial photography, and other resources that may be of use in your research of Loudoun County places and ancestry. The demonstration will include a tutorial on how to sign up for a free public mapping account to enable you to create a custom interactive map for future research.

This class will take place in the lower-level meeting room at Thomas Balch Library, 208 W Market Street, in Leesburg. Pre-registration is required. A link, with instructions, will be provided for those attending online. Please call 703-737-7195, email balchlib@leesburgva.gov, or register online.

Brown has a master’s degree in Geography from Murray State University in Western Kentucky.
She has been with Loudoun County since 1998 and has an interest in historic maps and research.