My experience has brought me to favor the NAD 27 map datum and the UTM
coordinate system.
These are the standards used by the USGS and transfers very well to Govt
topographical maps.
Jim Wilcox
Parke County
At 06:29 AM 4/27/01 -0500, you wrote:
I just bought a GPS (Magellan 315) to help determine locations
of cemeteries in Vanderburgh County. Any useful tips I need to
know?
-Chris
At 08:13 PM 4/25/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Greets all!
>
>Just wanted to introduce myself to the list and say hi! I am a Noblesville
>resident and spend most of my weekends exploring and recording graveyards. I
>enjoy the historical value of them quite a bit, and also consider myself an
>activist for their preservation for future generations. I find the challege
>of locating old graveyards rewarding and fun, and hope to make it easier for
>others to find them by recording GPS coordinates, etc. and taking pictures
>of all the sites. I have canvassed a large quantity of the sites in Hamilton
>and Hendricks counties and plan to put a web site up soon with pictures and
>location information.
>
>If there are any groups that gather on the weekends to do restoration or
>exploring, or if anyone is interested in trading directions to interesting
>and off the beaten track cemeteries, I would love to hear from you!
>
>Rob
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