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West Virginia GeoExplorer

West Virginia GeoExplorer. Keith Alexander and Christy Toms Shepherd University. Main Goals of the Project. Put historic maps online Create a digital reference library Set up a searchable database of primary source materials

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West Virginia GeoExplorer

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  1. West Virginia GeoExplorer • Keith Alexander and Christy Toms • Shepherd University

  2. Main Goals of the Project • Put historic maps online • Create a digital reference library • Set up a searchable database of primary source materials • Create and make available online a series of digital map layers of historic resources

  3. WVGP Website • Content Management System – Dotnetnuke • Why a CMS? • Can quickly create a website • Allows volunteers/staff on project to collaborate on website • Control whether pages are public or private • How to choose a CMS: • Meets needs of the project • Learning Curve

  4. Searchable Database • Type of database: • Access converted to MySql • Programming Language: • ASCX with C# (language of the CMS– Dotnetnuke) • Start with the basics • Finding help with the programming side • Programming students can be great but very few have the level of experience or time to work on the project

  5. Browse Resources • Allows researchers to view resources used to create WVGP database and GIS Maps • GIS Portal • Links the WVGP GIS Server • Books • Use coding from Google Books • Photo Browser • Use Gallery module that comes with CMS • Map Gallery • Use Adobe Zoomfly

  6. West Virginia GeoExplorer Website • www.wvgeohistory.org

  7. Jefferson County map in Geoexplorer GIS • Includes Historic resources and national register properties layers

  8. Rattlesnake Run/ Taylor’s Run • An area of early settlement in jefferson county

  9. Cold Spring • A National Register listed historic house

  10. Kindale Valley Mill

  11. Barns

  12. Land Grant Layers • Annual layers from 1730-1890

  13. The first land grants, 1734-1735 • thomas shepherd’s purchase of the land that would become shepherdstown

  14. Other tools for analysis on website • Measuring tool

  15. Other tools for analysis on website • Buffers

  16. Time in a GIS • A GIS that can fully handle time should be able to address at least 3 different kinds of issues: • Changes to an object over time • Changes in an object’s spatial distribution over time • Changes in temporal relationships among multiple phenomena

  17. Thanks to: • Bill Theriault • Tori Myers • Christie Ence • Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission • West Virginia Humanities Council

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