Title:  GIS in the 1700s! Indiana's Historic Land Record Field Notes Digitized into Online Maps

Presented by:  Katie Springer and Lorraine Wright

When:  Thursday, April 22 from 2-3 p.m.

Request for recording:  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ur-ZIQmkE0-wxBi0WTPYjRCE4yuTv-VLvfjFe9rpVR1UQTZaWEZDVlpYSUhORkFHUVJXM0hLVFhBUS4u

Description:  The Indiana State Library, in partnership with the Indiana Geographic Information Council, will present a webinar detailing the digitization of historic field notes of Indiana surveyors from the late 1700s and mid-1800s. 

The interdisciplinary digitization project involves Indiana history and historical government documents, and features new geographic information system technology. 

The webinar will be presented by Lorraine Wright, geographic information system analyst and owner of Rock Solid GIS. Wright will explain the details of deciphering the surveyors’ original handwritten field notes and land plats; how she researched missing information; and how she attached the documents to the online map for the public to view. Before the presentation, attendees can explore Wright's ESRI story map online by clicking here.

The webinar is eligible for one general LEU for Indiana library staff. Click here to read more and to register.

Click here to learn more about the Indiana Geographic Information Council.