Presentation Type
Poster
Release Option
Event
Description
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Abstract
The Wormsloe Historic Site Landscape Map investigates the changes in environmental history of Wormsloe Historic Site while focusing on the history of the land usage in the area and the effects of changes upon the site. The archives used in this project include Remaking Wormsloe Plantation: The Environmental History of a Lowcountry Landscape, by Drew Swanson, research and interviews from the Wormsloe Institute of Environmental History, and maps from the University of Georgia and the Library at Wormsloe. This comprehensive map furthers awareness of the research done at Wormsloe Historic Site and provides education to visitors by combining maps of all ages to create a visual representation of the past, present and future of Wormsloe Historic Site.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Robert Batchelor
Department of Primary Presenter's Major
Interdisciplinary Studies
Location
Lobby
Symposium Year
2023
The Wormsloe Historic Site Landscape Map
Lobby
The Wormsloe Historic Site Landscape Map investigates the changes in environmental history of Wormsloe Historic Site while focusing on the history of the land usage in the area and the effects of changes upon the site. The archives used in this project include Remaking Wormsloe Plantation: The Environmental History of a Lowcountry Landscape, by Drew Swanson, research and interviews from the Wormsloe Institute of Environmental History, and maps from the University of Georgia and the Library at Wormsloe. This comprehensive map furthers awareness of the research done at Wormsloe Historic Site and provides education to visitors by combining maps of all ages to create a visual representation of the past, present and future of Wormsloe Historic Site.
