Aknowledgements
This project as undertaken as part of the course History 370: On This Spot – Putting History on the Map at the University of Victoria. Without the generous support and guidance of many kind and knowledgeable people, including Dr John Lutz, Dr Patrick Dunae, Martin Holmes, and Dr Christopher Bone, this endeavour would not have been possible.
Authors
Ari Finnsson
Callum McDonald
Harriet Stanford
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Software Used
Map Warper
Map Box
ArcGIS Online
https://www.arcgis.com/home/index.html
Google Fusion Tables
https://sites.google.com/site/fusiontablestalks/stories