Here's a tool that only the geekiest of readers will probably get into. It lets you see all the annexations of property into the various political subdivisions of the Portland region over the last 40 years. And all the withdrawals, too.

Hours and hours of valuable time can now be incinerated looking up esoterica about your neck of the woods, or anybody's else's for that matter. To give just one example, here's an exciting recent transfer of a portion of a road from the City of Beaverton to the City of Tigard. Signed by Denny Doyle and everything! Enjoy, everybody.