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Mapping Project Spring 2015

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  1. Mapping Project Spring 2015

  2. Data Sources • Books, maps, etc. from the Blackford County Historical Society • Shape files from the Indiana Geological Information Council

  3. Information Gathered Gas and oil shafts and wells Water wells Glass factories Plastics manufacturing Paper mills Nitroglycerin Lumber companies Metal manufacturers Adhesives Coal companies

  4. Confidence Levels1 = high 2 = medium 3 = low Discrete Entity Location The maps display data from confidence levels one through three, inclusive • The maps only display data from confidence level one

  5. Prevalence Maps • American Window Glass #32bought Jones Window Glass in 1899 • Accurate depiction of industry volume • Approximate location for many data points • Empire & American Nitroglycerin Company (1903): • “Located on the S.S. Carrell Farm NE of Town”

  6. Mapping Project Spring 2015 • Special thanks to Michael Ravesi and the Environmental Resources Center for their exceptional assistance and to Indiana Campus Compact and the IPFW Sociology Department for their generous support.

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