Georeference-a-thon

Join us for pizza, conversation, and geo-referencing at the Georeference-a-thon on Friday, April 10th at 5 PM! Whether you are a geo-reference novice or an expert, grab a seat, a lunch, and your laptop as we piece together old insurance maps from 1915 of the Champaign-Urbana area!

Together, we'll help place old insurance maps onto the modern grid, making them usable for researchers studying urban change, land use over time, and the long-term impacts of structural racism on Illinois communities. We will be using OldInsuranceMaps.net—created by Adam Cox, MS, MLIS—to georeference. For more information, visit this link. No prior experience is required.

Bring your own laptop/device!

The in-person event is open to the University of Illinois community (students, staff, and faculty) and Engineering Open House (EOH) participants. Please use the RSVP option on the right for the in-person portion of this event. We will have dinner for all attendees who RSVP by Wednesday @10 AM before the event.

Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) is the International Geographical Honor Society. At the University of Illinois, GTU serves as the undergraduate geography club, hosting a mix of professional, academic, and social events. The goals of GTU are directed towards furthering the discipline of Geography, geographic excellence, and service.

Healthy Regions & Policies Lab integrates innovative GIScience, public health, and statistical approaches to explore, understand, and promote healthy places. We’re experts in the spatial & social determinants of health. We're based out of the Dept of Geography & GIScience at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Natural History Building, 1301 West Green Street, Urbana, United States

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