The map I chose is called 1716 Homann Map of New England “Nova Anglia”. The map includes the modern-day states of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It has numerous American Indian nations and coastal villages. Although the map is slightly outdated and has several errors, it was created a way back. At first, it took me a while to find a map that was a supported type to upload, and the map was slightly difficult to match because it was a little outdated. However, I could zoom in with Google and connect the dots more easily. Using a georectified map, there are probably more possibilities for applying spatial analysis and visualizations. I could see the possibilities of using spatial statistics and heat maps. It is also probably much easier to zoom into and find smaller areas, such as neighborhoods. The next steps would be to utilize GIS tools to analyze further patterns on the map, or spatial distributions, as shown in the lab examples. The next step could also be to make this map more available to others on the web.
There were a couple of problems. The map seemed a little warped compared to the modern map, and it felt weird putting a historical artifact map next to a modern-day map because my map is a little outdated. Otherwise, there weren’t many problems with georeferencing. The geo-referenced map would not be appropriate for modern-day geography use, or Google maps. It would raise the question of is that where Lake Eerie is and its size. In addition, it raises the question of Boston Habor’s size. This process changed my understanding of spatial DH projects because it showed me how useful and simple it was to make this comparison.
