GIS Day Georeference-a-thon!

CUHE researchers have located and scanned over 130 FHA Block Data Maps for cities across the country. These maps represent another attempt to engage in redlining apart from the more commonly known HOLC Residential Security Maps. FHA maps were assumed to be destroyed, but they have now been found!

In order for these maps to be used in GIS analyses, the maps must be digitized and geo-referenced. Geo-referencing involves matching the locations of the digital image with the locations on GIS map so that the FHA Block Data Maps can be overlaid and integrated into GIS mapping platforms for further study and analysis.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Health and Human Services Center, 4101 Hillen Road, Baltimore, United States