Abstract
 Mapping the Dead Track: Archaeology Author(s): Sharon Mollick The Old Cohansey Baptist Cemetery, located in Western Cumberland County, New Jersey, provides invaluable information on 18th and 19th century funerary and cultural patterns, as well as insight on local Revolutionary War history. While researching the County Historical Society owned cemetery, it was discovered that there were no known maps of the cemetery. Detailed mapping and an archaeological typology were performed over a period of three years by a multidisciplinary group including a planner, a professor, a historian, and university students. The research presented takes a unique approach that focuses on GIS to create a variety of maps of the cemetery. Various methods have been employed including the use of a Total Station Theodolite, GPS, ArcView 3.2, and ArcGIS 8.3 and 9. This has facilitated a varity of analyses and eagerness for future preservation. The presentation will discuss the unique methods of mapping applied and interpretations based on those applications. Sharon Mollick County of Cumberland Planning 800 East Commerce Street Bridgeton , NJ 08302 US Phone: 856-453-2175 Fax: 856-453-9138 E-mail: sharonmo@co.cumberland.nj.us |
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