WELCOME Mapping Indiana’s Bicentennial: Creating Giant County Maps & Timelines

1. WELCOME Mapping Indiana’s Bicentennial: Creating Giant County Maps & Timelines The Leora Brown School

2. Brief History • National Geographic Society began Giant Traveling Maps of • Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America • Newest Pacific Ocean • Giant Maps travel in plastic tubes • Resource Trunk • Ancillary materials: • 4 sets of colored cones, • plastic chains, blocks • disks, laminated physical & • human themed cards… • Curriculum Guide: K-12 • http://events.nationalgeographic.com/special-events/giant-traveling-maps/

3. Brief History cont. • Because Indiana is a national leader in geospatial technologies and in geography education, the data was available to create a Giant Map of Indiana. • GENI began with a Giant Traveling Map of Indiana, which includes a map and resource trunk • map content determined by K-12 educators • map utilized existing geospatial data and newly researched data • IUPUI GIS graduate student, Ken Simmons, and Geography faculty member, Jeff Wilson • 15’ wide x 21’ long • vinyl: 3 – 5’ sections sewn together • Resource Trunk: • Ancillary Materials: Colored cones, • plastic chains, books, blocks, • tornado icons, laminated IN • Governors and place • cards… • Curriculum Guide: K-12 • connected to Academic • Standards

4. As the state’s bicentennial approached, several educators and GIS professionals were collaborating on other projects. As time evolved we determined to create legacy resources that would benefit citizens of every county across the state. THANKS to previous work by The Harrison County Community Foundation, Community Unity, and the IUS Center for Cultural Resources, a Harrison County Giant Map and Timeline was produced … and the seed was planted! As a result and THANKS to generous support from the Lilly Endowment, we began to work toward the goal of creating a giant county map and timeline for each of Indiana’s 92 counties. Kosciusko Countybecame the guinea pig due to a very nice GIS professional volunteer; a rough draft Kosciusko County Giant Map was created, and a series of steps were refined … a tentative process was born. You can see the finished Kosciusko County Giant Map via the GENI webpage http://www.iupui.edu/~geni, follow the Mapping Indiana’s Bicentennial link. Do not panic … you do not have to be a GIS professional to proceed  Goal: To introduce Indiana students and citizens to their communities, state, nation, and beyond using unique, recrafted, traditional teaching tools in preparation for 21st century knowledge, skills, research, & employment as we commemorate Indiana’s bicentennial. GIS = Geographic Information Systems/Science Basically, 21st century software used to manage spatial data in order to answer questions, solve problems, & plan for the future in the form of maps (charts, graphs, and other visual/mathematical tools).

5. Recognized as a Bicentennial Legacy Project by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission • Several Giant County Maps & Timelines have also received recognition as a Legacy Project. • We encourage your Giant County Maps & Timelines Planning Team to apply for this recognition; GENI has a prototype application for you to utilize (prepared by the IBC to help move this Project forward)  • The Indiana Bicentennial Commission has amazing staff to work with, too, under the direction of Mr. Perry Hammock … if needed. Invite him to visit your county! http://www.in.gov/ibc

6. Process in Brief • Establish a Giant County Map & Timeline Planning Team (as works for your county): educators, students, GIS professionals, county historians, county bicentennial commission members, librarians, museum education outreach staff, economic development professionals, chamber of commerce members, local business leaders, parks … • Meet to discuss the types of information that you would like included on the map • PDF rough drafts are available for all 92 counties … providing a uniform look that connects all of the • maps & timelines and providing a place FROM which to begin • remember that maps should not be too busy; information can be incorporated through lesson plans, activities, • and ancillary materials as the project evolves (again, whatever is appropriate for your county) • Gather the information • May already exist in a mapped format (IndianaMap as a possible resource) • May need to research the places and collect the data: • Excel Spreadsheet: name of place, type of place (school, library, museum…), physical address, latitude, • longitude (a prototype is available) • Finalize the information; send to the GENI office for inclusion with the rough draft • Seek local sponsors: local parks, local museums, small businesses, elected officials, surveyors, GIS organizations … • Either via telephone, e-mail, or letter (a prototype is available if needed) • You are not alone in this endeavor! We are here to help as needed! • Approximately $420.00 to print • one 10’x10’ map on vinyl • one 12”x12’+ timeline on vinyl • 10 laminated color legends (8”x11.5”) • 5 laminated color aerial photographs (8”x11.5”) • 5 laminated color satellite images depicting change over time (8”x11.5”)

7. All maps will contain • Topography • Roadways & labels (not short roads) • Water bodies & labels (unless too much hydrography) • Latitude/longitude • Grid system (ABC…, 123…) • Neighboring county names • County inset in a state county map • Brief description of county name • Partner/sponsor logos • Scale • North arrow • Grommets along top • Additional information • from Planning Team • All timelines will contain: • County history as deemed pertinent by the Planning Team • Indiana history (already provided but certainly not complete) • U.S./World history (ditto) • Images as available • Partner/sponsor logos • Grommets

8. Kosciusko County Giant Map (final) • Blue and red reflective of bicentennial colors • Topography in light gray • Roadways • Schools • Libraries • Cemeteries • Water bodies (with some labeled) • Logos at top and bottom • County inset within state county map (bottom) • North arrow • Brief history of name “Kosciusko” (lower right) • Scale • Latitude/longitude • Grid (ABC…, 123…) • Neighboring county names • . • . • . • This map is undergoing a subtle change as the others evolve, • technology improves, and more ideas arise.

9. Morgan County Giant Map rough draft. Note the differences from the Kosciusko County in regards to the topography color and the topography imagery outside of the county boundaries - very opaque. You can see that this map needs polishing in terms of scale location, North arrow, county inset in IN county map, county name description, appropriate logos, grid, lat/long … plus additions that the Morgan County Giant County Map & Timeline Planning Team want to make.

10. Tippecanoe County Giant Timeline About 12 pages in a PDF of information to create the entire Tippecanoe County Giant Timeline

11. Also included will be an aerial photograph of your county (8”x11.5”) AND a collection of satellite images of your county depicting change over time thanks to IndianaMap - http://maps.indiana.edu/ thanks to IndianaView - http://www.indianaview.org/glovis/IN_County_Landsat_Data.html

12. Resources • Local data from County Historian, County GIS Coordinator, • County Surveyor… • Local and state historical information (libraries, museums, history centers…) • Indiana State Library • Indiana State Data Center • IndianaView (www.indianaview.org) • IndianaMap (maps.Indiana.edu) • Colleagues, educators, researchers… • Existing curriculum associated with the Giant Traveling Map of Indiana (visit the GENI webpage) • or a few suggested activities for the Giant County Maps & Timelines (visit the Mapping Indiana’s • Bicentennial Project via GENI webpage) • You are not alone!!! We are here to help! Indiana State Library, Indiana State Data Center 317.232.3733 Reference Desk https://secure.in.gov/library/isdc.htm#who • About the GIS (mapping) • You do not have to be a GIS expert! • If someone on the Giant County Map & Timeline Planning Team knows how to do GIS, contact the GENI office, geni@iupui.edu, and we will connect you with the appropriate process/folks undertaking this side of the Project. • If Members of the Planning Team do not know how to do GIS, that is fine! An Excel spreadsheet prototype is available to easily gather data from which the GIS folks can create map layers. • You are not alone! We are here to help!

13. Partners and Sponsors We are here to help! Many of you are very savvy, experienced, and connected in seeking Partners and Sponsors. IF needed … A prototype letter is available for your Planning Team to use to seek partners and sponsors. The letter has the original Mapping Indiana’s Bicentennial: Giant County Maps & Timelines Project Partner logos and brief language, but your County Planning Team can add logos and edit the language as you feel would best suit your county. All Partners and Sponsors will be recognized on the Giant County Map and Timeline, via the GENI web page, and in outreach and information about the Mapping Indiana’s Bicentennial: Giant County Maps & Timelines Project. Postcards and THANK YOU notes are also available if needed.

14. Questions: question box on screen or send an e-mail to geni@iupui.edu • Archive of this webinar link will be sent to you • Follow the Project on the GENI webpage: http://www.iupui.edu/~geni • Call317.274.8879if you have questions, concerns, or items that you would like to discuss or just to chat • Professional Development recognition (PGP’s) > send an e-mail to geni@iupui.edu • Katie Springer Mike Davis Kathy Lamb Kozenski • Librarian, IN State Library GIS Graduate Student, GENI/IUPUI Executive Director/GENI • Coordinator, IN State Data Center geni@iupui.edugeni@iupui.edu • Kspringer@library.in.gov • THANK YOU and BE WELL!