Abstract
View PresentationMapping the Portage Path Using GIS and GPS
Track: GPS Technology
Author(s): Larry Shubat
The Portage Path in Ohio is an old Indian trail that was used as a route between Cuyahoga River and the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum River. The length was about eight miles and crossed the watershed divide. The project of mapping the path involved using the current technologies of GIS and GPS. Orthophotos of the path were obtained from Summit County, and then navigation-grade GPS receivers were used to locate the monumented sites along the trail. The GPS coordinates were developed into a database along with digital camera photos of each monument. ESRI’s GIS software was then used to geocode the monuments on the orthophotos and hyperlink the digital photos. The end result was a digital database of the Portage Path. In summary, the project reinforced the applications of GIS, GPS and database creation.
Larry Shubat
University of Akron
Eng and Sci Technolgy
SHS Rm 123
Akron, OH 44325-6104
US
Phone: 330-972-2451
E-mail: lcs@uakron.edu