Is it possible to show anchor points permanently???

I'm copying a map by tracing over it in Illustrator. The original map was also made in Illustrator, but I need to rearrange borders of countries, as I am making a WWII map.
QUESTION: Is it possible to turn anchor points on permanently so that I can trace precisely over the original borders by placing the new anchor points exactly over the old anchor points?
Thanks very much in advance,
- Nick

Hi Jacob,
Exactly, thanks for your reply.
I have to follow the path. However I need to make some adjustments, e.g. : Romania.
On a modern day map, Romania is smaller than it was before WWII when it included Bessarabia (modern day Moldova). So I would retrace Romania's modern day border to the south and west as it didn't change since before WWII. But I would have to alter Romania's northern border to include Moldova. That's why I need to be able to see the original anchor points so that I can trace precisely over them, except where the borders have changed.
I'm using Illustrator CS5. The original map was an svg file downloaded from Wikipedia Commons.

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