Abstract

Using GIS to Identify National Historic Trails and Curriculum
Track: Teaching with GIS in Schools
Authors: Acqunetta Anderson

My recent work at the Benjamin Harrison Society convinced me that the documentation of the National Historic Trail's most important historic and natural sites could logically be managed with GIS, and that GIS is already in use or under development by the organizations involved with the National Historic Trail Cultural Heritage. The geospatial analysis begins with collecting historical typographic maps. GIS allows many businesses, municipalities and researchers to take control of their spatial data, with all the advantages and disadvantages that entails.
Using Geographic information systems (GIS) cartographic databases to identify National Historical Sites resources, historical buildings, watersheds, cultural heritage sites and to develop a National Historic Trail and curriculum is a useful tool for the audience. The curriculum may be used teach students in how to digitize national historic trail resources and maps; upload the maps to a central server, and be able to view and download.