historic maps come alive: research in geospatial...
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Historic Maps Come Alive:
Research in Geospatial
Visualization and Access
using Google Earth and Yahoo!Map
SAA Research Forum
Kathy Weimer
Texas A & M University Libraries
August11, 2009
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Harvard Map Collection
Index Map to AMS Series of China
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MHAPO - GoogleMap interface to
historic aerial photos
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MapHappy - U. Minnesota
GoogleMap interface to Catalog
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Africa Map
2001 Enthno-linguistic map
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New York City Fire Insurance
Atlases in Google Earth
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David Rumsey Collection in GoogleEarth
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David Rumsey
Maps Island in
Second Life
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Travelers in the Middle East
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Geologic Atlas of the United States
Texas A & M University Libraries
227 Folios, USGS, 1894-1945
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Geologic Atlas of the United States -Yahoo!Map
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Geologic Atlas of the United States
Map Sheets in Google Earth
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Geologic Atlas of the United States
Igneous Geology Sheet
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Summary and Research Questions
Create map-based interfaces
Document best practices
Partner with scholars to build access
tools for multidisciplinary collections
Use of centralized repositories