Computerised Cultural Resources

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Computerised Cultural Resources Mapping System
for Boston
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Archaeological Mapping

• Pedro Choi (EE)
• Tim Ganter (ME)
• Sean McMillen (ME)

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Historical Mapping

• Steve Panetta (CM)
• Brian Kennedy (EE)
• Bernard Tan (EE)

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Interactive Qualifying Project

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Science and technology interacts with societal
  structures and values
• Completion is a degree requirement for all
  students at WPI

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Overall Project Goal

• One user-friendly database that could be linked
  to digital archaeological and historical maps.

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Current Methods

• Archaeological Liaison Ellen Berkland
• Traditional Maps
• Preservation Documents
• Historical Liaison Maura FitzPatrick Sklarz
• Manual Database Searching
• Traditional Maps

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Archaeological Project Goals

• Nancy Seasholes PhD. dissertation
• Mapping Areas of Archaeological Significance
• System compatible with Historical Mapping Group

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Historical Project Goals

• To create an overall basemap
• Mapping LL, LHD, NRDIS, NRIND
• User-friendly database entry system
• Completely updateable database entry system
• System compatible with Archaeological Mapping
  Group

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Software Used

• Microsoft Access 97
• Front-End Creation
• Database Management
• MapInfo Professional 5.0
• All mapping purposes

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Presentation Order

• Pedro/Steve -Introduction
• Sean - MapInfo Database Integration
• Bernard - Database
• Tim - MapInfo Layering, Raster/Vector
• Brian - Queries
• Pedro/Steve - Conclusions Recommendations

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Computerization and Queries

• Advantages of computerization
• Use all information together
• All landmarks displayed as desired
• Queries allow user to extract data based on
  criteria
• Methods of computerization
• Reformatted the supplied spreadsheet
• Organized it into graphically interfaced database
• Mapping required a variety of resources

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Construction Years in BLC Surveys database
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Archaeological Conclusions

• Digitised maps (132 objects, 19 maps)
• Compiled database
• Single source for all information

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Historical Conclusions

• Complete basemap of Boston
• Updateable and user-friendly database created
• Over 130 BLC Survey Sites Mapped
• Compatible with Archaeological Group

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Mapped Historical Sites
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Archaeological Mapping Recommendations

• Additional maps and overlays
• Investigate more capabilities
• Map corrections
• Universal Transverse Mercator
• Other areas (S. Boston, Charlestown)
• Additional maps
• Future groups log work

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Historical Mapping Recommendations

• More Mapping Required
• Parcel ID Codes Parcel Map

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Historical Mapping Recommendations

• More Mapping Required
• Parcel ID Codes Parcel Map
• T-Line, Highways, Utilities Map

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Historical Mapping Recommendations

• More Mapping Required
• Parcel ID Codes Parcel Map
• T-Line, Highways, Utilities Map
• Faster Computers

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