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West Virginia GeoExplorer Keith Alexander and Christy TomsShepherd University
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
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
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
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
• West Virginia GeoExplorer Website• www.wvgeohistory.org
Jefferson County map in Geoexplorer GISIncludes Historic resources and national register properties layers
Rattlesnake Run/ Taylor’s RunAn area of early settlement in jefferson county
Cold SpringA National Register listed historic house
Kindale Valley Mill
Barns
Land Grant LayersAnnual layers from 1730-1890
The first land grants, 1734-1735thomas shepherd’s purchase of the land that would become shepherdstown
Other tools for analysis on websiteMeasuring tool
Other tools for analysis on websiteBuffers
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
Thanks to:
Bill Theriault
Tori Myers
Christie Ence
Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission
West Virginia Humanities Council