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Traveling with Henry Hudson: A GIS Starter on the 400th Anniversary

Over a week ago, I discovered that this year is the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s landing at Manhattan and exploration of the river that now bears his name. More specifically, I learned that in the early weeks of September 1609 Hudson and his crew Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:30 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
Attachment(s): Henry Hudson 1609 voyage.kml

Digging Deeper Into Historical Events, People, and Patterns With GIS

ESRI recently participated in the National Council for the Social Studies conference ( www.ncss.org ) in Houston and were very pleased to see at least 10 workshops on digital mapping, GIS, and GPS there. As this conference represents geography, history, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:51 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
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Fun With GIS, Using AEJEE: #8, Election Data

)The second entry in the "Fun With GIS Using AEJEE" series was about the 2008 Presidential election . ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education (AEJEE) ( http://www.esri.com/aejee ), ESRI's free, downloadable, dual platform (Win/Mac), lightweight GIS tool, Read More...
Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 3:20 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
Attachment(s): election2008changes.zip

Earth Changes with Historical and Current Imagery, Part 2

In an earlier blog entry, we discussed how to access TerraLook ( http://terralook.cr.usgs.gov ) for imagery from about 1975, 1990, 2000, and up to the present to examine changes on the Earth’s surface over time. Now let’s discuss using the data in detail. Read More...
Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 2:13 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Earth Changes with Historical and Current Imagery, Part 1

One of the most useful applications of remote sensing and GIS in education is to examine landscapes change over time. Whether from seasons, natural disasters, or human impact, bringing home the point that the Earth is a dynamic planet is one of the critical Read More...
Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 2:02 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Crossroads of the World

What world cities would you consider to be at the crossroads of commerce, culture, and language? This week, I am attending a GIS conference in a city has an excellent claim to be the crossroads of the world. The city has existed for 5,000 years, has undergone Read More...
Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 1:13 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Where’s Geo? Canterbury, Dover and…

See also Where’s Geo? Londinium! and Where’s Geo? London Map Fair and Beyond . Time for an overnighter. We headed from London to Canterbury and a visit with ESRI UK business partner, Digital Worlds , makers of the tailored ESRI-based classroom tool—Digital Read More...
Posted Saturday, June 14, 2008 2:02 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Where’s Geo? London Map Fair…and beyond!

See also Where’s Geo? Londinium! As collectors of historical maps, imagine the surprise when my wife and I discovered that the London Map Fair was “on” as we got to London. Site: A very apropos place—the Royal Geographical Society (RGS). This annual fair Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008 2:20 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Where’s Geo? Londinium!

On holiday in the UK, and starting out in London. This amazing city is littered with history and a great place to put it all in perspective is the Museum of London . What’s immediately learned is that human history in London and environs spans millennia. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 10, 2008 2:21 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Studying Landscape Changes at a Historical Battleground Using GIS: San Jacinto, Texas

I recently visited San Jacinto State Historical Park, Texas, where during an 1836 battle, Sam Houston’s army defeated Santa Anna’s troops, creating the independent Republic of Texas. A 570-foot (174 m) obelisk marks the spot (above), the tallest stone Read More...
Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 4:03 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Real Time Data: 19th Century Style

It’s springtime in Dallas and that means stormy weather. A quick check of WeatherBug 's “Radar and Maps” gives me a snapshot of what’s overhead at the moment. Hitting the animation button, I have a sense of where the weather is from, its changing intensity, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 2:09 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

NHGIS…a National Treasure of Historical US GIS Data

One of the joys of working with GIS in the US is the tons of data that are available...unless of course you want to look into the past...that is until the National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS) came into being. The NHGIS is literally Read More...
Posted Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:17 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
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Placing History with AEJEE

There is a splendid new book available from ESRI Press: Placing History , by Anne Kelly Knowles. The book contains a "digital supplement" organized by Amy Hillier -- documents and map layers. The map layers include projects for both ArcGIS and ArcExplorer Read More...
Posted Monday, January 28, 2008 2:23 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
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