Term of Award
Spring 2015
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Social Sciences (M.A.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Committee Chair
Sue M. Moore
Committee Member 1
Lance Greene
Committee Member 2
M. Jared Wood
Abstract
American Civil War earthwork fortifications have the potential to provide researchers and the public a glimpse into the battles and strategies employed by Union and Confederate forces in throughout the conflict. With the ever increasing threat of losing these sites, the need to quickly and efficiently locate and map these fortifications is paramount. Airborne LiDAR, Light Detection and Ranging, scanning provides researchers with the unique opportunity to remotely visualize topographic data under forested areas. Starting in the mid 1900’s state and federal agencies began collecting this data and making it freely available to the public. This research seeks to explore the possibility of employing this data as a means of locating fortifications and mapping their associated features using a GIS process that can be easily adopted by a broad user base with minimal GIS skills.
Recommended Citation
Luke, Matthew A.,"AERIAL LIDAR IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE AND MAPPING OF CIVIL WAR EARTHEN FORTIFICATIONS" (2013). Electronic Theses & Dissertations.
