About the Genealogical Surveyor

Owner/Cartographer & Surveyor, Thad Swestyn formed the Genealogical Surveyor in 2013 with the intent to share with the public the process of locating historical places using maps.

Starting with a collection of nearly 400 coal mine and oil/gas maps in 2013 the Genealogical Surveyor today has 11,000 maps in our archives with new maps being added daily.

The news paper artical shown here is a write up about a presentation Thad gave to the Cornerstone Genealogical Society on locating historic places using maps.

High quality maps.

We provide high quality detailed maps on archival matte map paper or fine art canvas. This photo is of a canvas gallery wrap of the St Johns River in Florida.

  • Locating Grave Sites

    Antique maps are an excellent resource for locating hard-to-find graves and cemeteries.

  • Demonstration to Scouts

    Thad Swestyn taught a scouting group how to use maps and various equipment to find historical places. Many times no equipment is needed to perform this task.

  • High Quality Plotters

    Our maps are made with 12 color process plotters with archival quality map papers. Perfect for display and research.