This page lists, links to, and briefly describes files developed for the purposes of teaching social studies using geospatial tools (primarily Google Earth and My World GIS). Most, but not all, of these files have been developed at Lehigh University by students in the Teaching and Learning with Geospatial Tools (TLT 368) course taught by Dr. Hammond.
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Description: Provides a path from the expedition's starting point to its terminus on the Pacific Coast. Includes images from places and encounters along the way, and makes use of the Rumsey historical map collection to include the engraved map produced from the expedition's sketches.
1804 - 2005: The Louisiana Purchase & Native American Displacement
Extensive Google Earth file – incorporating GIS data and historical map overlays – developed by the Teaching American History project at Portland State, 2008: LA_Purchase_Native_GoogleEarth.kmz
Description: An absolute cabinet of wonders, containing multiple datasets on the topic. Includes colonial era maps, the complete path of Lewis & Clark's travels, census data on population in 1800 and 1830, paths and polygons showing Indian removal and reservation policies, and much more.
1820-1860: Major Products of North and South in 1820 to 1860
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