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A GIS FOR DAUPHIN A GIS FOR DAUPHIN ISLANDISLAND
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A GIS for Dauphin IslandA GIS for Dauphin Island
This outreach program will help to develop a GIS tool for This outreach program will help to develop a GIS tool for future planning- similar in result to planting sea oats in the future planning- similar in result to planting sea oats in the sand to increase the chance of survival of the dune sand to increase the chance of survival of the dune
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Project ObjectivesProject Objectives
Develop a Geographical Information Develop a Geographical Information System for the Town of Dauphin islandSystem for the Town of Dauphin island
Identify and create a database of the Identify and create a database of the existing infrastructure of Dauphin Island- existing infrastructure of Dauphin Island- the Town and its environmental matrixthe Town and its environmental matrix
Integrate the infrastructure database with Integrate the infrastructure database with a layered digital map base for analytical a layered digital map base for analytical and management purposesand management purposes
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The Town of Dauphin IslandThe Town of Dauphin Island
Located at the the Mouth of Mobile Bay in Mobile County, AlabamaLocated at the the Mouth of Mobile Bay in Mobile County, Alabama Is classified as a barrier island situated on the Northern Gulf of Is classified as a barrier island situated on the Northern Gulf of
MexicoMexico
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A Brief Historical A Brief Historical PerspectivePerspective
Was explored in 1699 by Sieur Pierre le Was explored in 1699 by Sieur Pierre le Moyne d’Iberville who founded Colonie Moyne d’Iberville who founded Colonie LouisianeLouisiane
Pelican Bay on the south shore of the island Pelican Bay on the south shore of the island the French colonists roadstead until 1718 the French colonists roadstead until 1718 when a hurricane closed Pelican Pass when a hurricane closed Pelican Pass trapping 3 ships in the harbortrapping 3 ships in the harbor
The island has suffered many devastating The island has suffered many devastating hurricanes that have drastically altered its hurricanes that have drastically altered its shoreline- especially the transitory west end. shoreline- especially the transitory west end.
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After Guillame de ’Lisle- a portion “Carte de la Louisiane et du cours de After Guillame de ’Lisle- a portion “Carte de la Louisiane et du cours de Mississippi”, Amsterdam, 1718; Rucker Agee Map CollectionMississippi”, Amsterdam, 1718; Rucker Agee Map Collection
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After Guillame de L’Isle- Nuremberg, 1730; W.S. Hoole After Guillame de L’Isle- Nuremberg, 1730; W.S. Hoole Special Collections LibrarySpecial Collections Library
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After John Mitchell- a portion of “Amerique Septentrionale”, Paris, 1756; Alabama After John Mitchell- a portion of “Amerique Septentrionale”, Paris, 1756; Alabama Department of Archives & HistoryDepartment of Archives & History
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After John Russell- a portion of “State of America”, London, 1801; Rucker Agee Map CollectionAfter John Russell- a portion of “State of America”, London, 1801; Rucker Agee Map Collection
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After Antoine Francois- a portion of “Carte de Etats”, Paris 1812; Rucker Agee Map CollectionAfter Antoine Francois- a portion of “Carte de Etats”, Paris 1812; Rucker Agee Map Collection
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After Aaron Arrowsmith- a portion of “A Map of the United States”, London, 1817; After Aaron Arrowsmith- a portion of “A Map of the United States”, London, 1817; Rucker Agee Map CollectionRucker Agee Map Collection
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After Henry Schenk, Philadelphia, 1823; Alabama Department of Archives After Henry Schenk, Philadelphia, 1823; Alabama Department of Archives and Historyand History
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After John La Torrette- a portion of “An Accurate Map of the State of Alabama & West After John La Torrette- a portion of “An Accurate Map of the State of Alabama & West Florida”, New York, 1837; Rucker Agee Map CollectionFlorida”, New York, 1837; Rucker Agee Map Collection
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After James A. Weakley, Surveyor General of Alabama, Florence, Alabama, After James A. Weakley, Surveyor General of Alabama, Florence, Alabama, 1841; W.S. Hoole Special Collection1841; W.S. Hoole Special Collection
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After John Barthomew, Edinburgh, 1856; Alabama Department of Archives After John Barthomew, Edinburgh, 1856; Alabama Department of Archives and Historyand History
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After U.S. Coast Survey, Washington, 1852; Rucker Agee Map CollectionAfter U.S. Coast Survey, Washington, 1852; Rucker Agee Map Collection
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After the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington, 1933; Rucker Agee After the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, Washington, 1933; Rucker Agee Map CollectionMap Collection
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Expected resultsExpected results
Create an important planning tool for Create an important planning tool for the Town of Dauphin Island, not only the Town of Dauphin Island, not only for day to day management, but also for day to day management, but also for long range municipal planning. for long range municipal planning.
This system will also help the Town This system will also help the Town of Dauphin Island to recover and to of Dauphin Island to recover and to mitigate the adverse effects of mitigate the adverse effects of catastrophic events (e.g, Hurricane catastrophic events (e.g, Hurricane Katrina).Katrina).
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Near Term ScheduleNear Term Schedule Meetings with the Town of Dauphin Island Meetings with the Town of Dauphin Island
are scheduled in November 2007 to are scheduled in November 2007 to discuss expectations and examine existing discuss expectations and examine existing mapping & infrastructure databases.mapping & infrastructure databases.
Formulate a schedule for implementing Formulate a schedule for implementing upgrades to the Town’s existing data upgrades to the Town’s existing data infrastructure to create a workable GIS.infrastructure to create a workable GIS.
Seek assistance & funding from State & Seek assistance & funding from State & Federal agencies to help in the cost & Federal agencies to help in the cost & implementation of the GISimplementation of the GIS
Work with other agencies to accomplish Work with other agencies to accomplish the goals set forth.the goals set forth.
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