Project DefinitionP R O J E C T D E F I N I T I O N

P R O J E C T D E F I N I T I O N

Our Intentions:

To discover the relationship between East St. Louis' archaeological past and today's East St. Louis community.

To discover the impacts of East St. Louis' current land uses on the preservation of the subterranean Native American mounds and artifacts.

To find a way to educate or to translate to East St. Louis communities the importance of preserving their land and its history.

To identify land use guidelines for preservation.

To provide a system for viewing and comparing today's East St. Louis land forms with those of the past by creating a computer generated, three-dimensional model of the ancient land forms as they existed.

To design an interpretive center or parkway in the Emerson Park community.

Information Resources:

Organizations:

East St. Louis Action Research Project
Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site

People:

Tom Emerson
John E. Kelly
Deanna Koenigs
Doerte Wendlandt
Gary Kling
Susan Loechl

Tools:

East St. Louis Geographic Information Retrieval System (EGRETS)
Form-Z, Three-dimensional Graphics Imaging Tool
VRML Editor
Generic Historic Preservation Guidelines found at other institutions
Soils Maps (if any)
Watershed Drainage Maps

Extent of Project:

Three-dimensional Mapping

Most important pieces of East St. Louis relating to the Native American Mounds will be modeled underneath

the existing three-dimensional map of St. Louis.

Areas of Emerson Park Community will be detailed per building and house.

House-by-house blocks will be put in place of less-detailed neighborhood blocks.

The Interpretive Center will probably cover a block's worth of vacant land in Emerson Park, and will be

fitted into the three-dimensional model.

The Preservation Guidelines will be a general set of suggestions and instruction for preserving local East St. Louis archaeological sites.

Community Issues:

Laws Concerning Preservation

Vegetation Types: Invasive Species and Other Possible Impacts On Land

Building Construction: Foundations and Their Soil Impacts

Soil Types

Water Drainage

Key Resources to Consider in Analysis:

Impact of Preservation On Neighborhood Plans:

Justification for Preservation of Archaeological Sites

Community Efforts In and Awareness for Preservation

Local Support for Archaeologists

Interests of Emerson Park's Residents

Land Uses / Potential Future Land Use

Land Uses Likely to Exclude Development / Alternative Land Uses for Land in Preservation Areas

Sources of Information, Technical Tools, & Access to Resources Required:

Imaging Laboratory (VRML, Form-Z, More RAM, VRML Viewers)

Netscape

Maps of the Ancient Native American Mounds

D.O.T. Files and Maps, etc. from U of I and State Dept.'s

U.S.G.S. Maps on East St. Louis

Guidelines and Information From Other Native American Mound Interpretive Centers (Illinois, Ohio, etc.)

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