We here in Henry county had the opportunity to see this in action when Rich
Green of H.A.R
http://www.har-indy.com/page3.html surveyed one of our
cemeteries in 2005
UEB
Henry Co., IN
WWW.HCGS.NET
----- Original Message -----
From: "L.A. Clugh" <LAClugh(a)insightbb.com>
To: <inpcrp(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [INPCRP] ground penetrating radar technology
Many of us have seen this process, it's been used for several
years now.
Others
are just finding it.
It is a useful technique to determine the boundaries. I imagine it will
be more
commonly used to
determine where everything is for the developers. In Tippecanoe County
it has
been used
by trustees to help them determine what grounds are still open for
burials. The
Trustee
can usually recoup all the expenses if the area is big enough to sell
enough
plots. We seem to
be a county that has lost burial records for our cemeteries. So many are
missing.
Radar also been used to determine where the burials stop from an over
grown
wooded
area that contained a cemetery. It is so easy to assume boundaries. This
process helps make it
all clear to everyone.
We were suppose to see this process at the last workshop, something
happened to
the speaker.
Hopefully next Spring they will demonstrate this. I urge folks to come
back and
learn new areas
of restoration. The Historical Society and DHPA try to find new speakers
and
new areas
to share each year. These workshops are really not expensive when you
compare
around the States.
L.A.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Connie E Fairchild" <cef9623(a)adams.net>
To: <INPCRP(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 1:30 PM
Subject: [INPCRP] ground penetrating radar technology
> Ernie,
>
> I think you have and excellent point. Contact you local college or
> university
> to see if the Geology department (or possibly the Geography department)
> has the
> equipment for ground penetrating radar technology. The machine is taken
> over
> the ground inch by inch and will map out the area covered. It will show
> where
> the ground has been disturbed (or the layers of dirt excetera). Thereby,
> when
> seeing the shapes you may be able to see the area with the graves.
>
> I worked at Western Illinois University in the Geology Dept (I also have
> a
> minor in geology) and one of the professors wrote a grant for this
> equipment
> which is very expensive. There may be a graduate student or a class that
> would
> enjoy having this project.
>
> Connie
>
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:31:33 -0500
> From: Ernie Lasley <elasley(a)sigecom.net>
> Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Fwd: 1/2 acre
> To: inpcrp(a)rootsweb.com
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> Jack,
>
> Jeannie may have the best way, give the developer the area and let him
> determine the boundaries. But I would suggest you encourage the
> developer hire someone with ground penetrating radar technology to map
> it out.
> This list is for sharing pioneer cemetery questions, ideas and
> restoration
> projects.
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