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Old Maps, New Computer
Mar. 10th, 2015 11:18 pmRather than give in to temptation and take a nap before my yoga and pilates class, I decided to work on maps for a little over an hour. I got entranced, as I do, and cut my time close to get to the other side of campus. I saved my map project in ArcGIS, figuring that my georeferencing progress on a 1908 Kenosha ward map would be saved. Oh, such optimism. Such bright, misplaced optimism.
These maps are so fun to work with. I can't help but get to know them pretty well as I zoom deeply in over and over to place reference points relating them to a current street layout. I knew that the girl scout camp along 22nd Avenue (I don't think most people here know that there's a Girl Scout camp in Kenosha proper) is on land that used to be something called the Dunneback brick factory (it probably used clay from Pike Creek in its bricks). Turns out that 22nd Avenue along that stretch was called Dunneback Avenue. And there was a tiny little lakefront street called Freshair Avenue running south from the end of what's now 68th Place. Looks like it's the yard of a lakefront mansion now.
And of course, the many long-gone industries and railroad spurs that fed them. The railroad line that led to the brassworks is neat to see. You can still see the remnants of that spur at the trestle over 63rd Street.
I just might take some photos of some of these places when I have time and post them side-by-side with screenshots of old maps, or photos if I can find them.
This new computer is so, so much faster and smoother and just plain better. It was worth the money. Though I probably won't fully get my stuff moved from the old one until after the semester is over.
These maps are so fun to work with. I can't help but get to know them pretty well as I zoom deeply in over and over to place reference points relating them to a current street layout. I knew that the girl scout camp along 22nd Avenue (I don't think most people here know that there's a Girl Scout camp in Kenosha proper) is on land that used to be something called the Dunneback brick factory (it probably used clay from Pike Creek in its bricks). Turns out that 22nd Avenue along that stretch was called Dunneback Avenue. And there was a tiny little lakefront street called Freshair Avenue running south from the end of what's now 68th Place. Looks like it's the yard of a lakefront mansion now.
And of course, the many long-gone industries and railroad spurs that fed them. The railroad line that led to the brassworks is neat to see. You can still see the remnants of that spur at the trestle over 63rd Street.
I just might take some photos of some of these places when I have time and post them side-by-side with screenshots of old maps, or photos if I can find them.
This new computer is so, so much faster and smoother and just plain better. It was worth the money. Though I probably won't fully get my stuff moved from the old one until after the semester is over.
