Digital Mapping
HST 305: The Making of the Modern U.S.
Liz Timbs | Brandon Locke
Fall 2015
About LEADR
- Collaborative space for students to build digital projects and explore digital techniques
-
Offer equipment, software, and support for projects
-
Open & staffed 10am-8pm Mon-Thu, 10-5pm Fri

What Can You Do With Digital Mapping?
-
Storytelling
-
Represent historical data in a compelling way
-
Situate historical events in a visible, easily manipulated digital environment
Digital Harlem

Phila Place

Constructing Furniture City

How Did I Build This?
The Data
Gathering Data

Cleaning the Data

Importing the Data into CartoDB

Styling the Map

Questions?
