A GIS for the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

Author: Christopher Benson
Organization: U.S. Air Force Academy

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This presentation details the geospatial analysis being conducted at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, site of Custer's Last Battle. The LiBi GIS is intended to support a wide range of staff operations including facility management, visitor information, and archaeological efforts. Recent effort has focused on the use of ArcView 3D Analyst and ArcView Tracking Analyst to shed light on some of the mysteries that still surround the battle and to clearly present that understanding to visitors. This project is a research effort by the U.S. Air Force Academy to provide senior-level cadets a "hands-on" application of GIS theory.