We've watched the re-enactments and documentaries, even read about them in history books in school. But Earl McElfresh, who is a self-proclaimed history buff, has studied history for the past two decades and brought it to life through his historical based maps. But these aren't just any maps.

"You get a road map, and it shows were the road goes," McElfresh said. "But historical based maps show what you would encounter on that road. Like the hills and the rivers."

The fields, the fences, you name it, McElfresh has penned it. You might be wondering, why take so much time to recreate the battlefields soldiers arrived to? Well, as McElfresh explains it's a piece of history that well, made history. Take the Battle of Gettysburg for example.

"In the South, agriculture was sort of causal because of the heat and all that, so their fences were called rail fences," he explained.

Fences soldiers could just push down. Once the fighting was up North, those fences were sturdy, creating an obstacle for Confederate soldiers.

"And confront the Union army on its own territory where they know their way around," McElfresh explained.

The rest is history. And right now, we are living through a time that will go down history, so McElfresh thought why not give kids a chance to really learn about what shaped their lives today.

"Your kids are making history, so learn about some old Americans are making history," Michiko McElfresh said.

And if they can inspire younger generations to take up cartography, or a new passion for American history, well, that's a bonus.

"A map, our map is like a windscreen, you're looking out the front window of your car, not through a telescope," McElfresh explained.

There are about two dozen maps available, giving people of all ages a chance at opening a new window to the world.