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Historical GIS and Spatial Humanities

A guide for resources pertaining to Historical GIS and the Spatial Humanities. Topics covered are where to find historical maps and data and creating your own.

Example Historical GIS and Spatial Humanities Applications

  • Keweenaw Time Traveler
    An online interactive historical atlas that is changing how we learn about, share, and research the history and heritage of Michigan’s Copper Country.
  • Hamtramck Explorer
    A digital spatial archaeology project showing excavation sites, artifacts, buildings, and historical maps of the City of Hamtramck, Michigan. 
  • Historypin
    A digital archive where users can submit historical photos, video, audio and personal recollections.
  • Mapping Historical New York
    A digital atlas visualizing Manhattan's and Brooklyn's transformations during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. 
  • imagineRio
    A searchable digital atlas that illustrates the social and urban evolution of Rio de Janeiro through maps and photographs.