Mapping Project Spring 2015

Data Sources  Books, maps, etc. from the Blackford County Historical Society  Shape files from the Indiana Geological Information Council

Information Gathered  Gas and oil shafts and wells  Water wells  Glass factories  Plastics manufacturing  Paper mills  Nitroglycerin  Lumber companies  Metal manufacturers  Adhesives  Coal companies

Confidence Levels 1 = high 2 = medium 3 = low Discrete Entity  The maps only display data from confidence level one Location  The maps display data from confidence levels one through three, inclusive

Prevalence Maps Empire & American Nitroglycerin Company (1903): “Located on the S.S. Carrell Farm NE of Town”  Accurate depiction of industry volume  Approximate location for many data points American Window Glass #32 bought Jones Window Glass in 1899

Mapping Project Spring 2015 Special thanks to Michael Ravesi and the Environmental Resources Center for their exceptional assistance and to Indiana Campus Compact and the IPFW Sociology Department for their generous support.