An Environmental History of the Good Counsel Complex, 1912-1999
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Geography
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Cynthia A. Miller
Mentor's Department
Geography
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Since 1912, the School Sisters of Notre Dame have operated educational facilities, a motherhouse, and a farm on a 148-acre tract overlooking Mankato, MN. The purpose of this research is to reconstruct the land uses that have occurred on this site and determine how the environment has changed over the past century. Based upon data obtained from historic aerial photographs, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Department of Natural Resources. The work will identify areas that are prone to erosion and other environmental problems, and assess whether soil conservation and environmental protection practices have been successful. The end result will be an Arc View CIS data base and a set of maps that will be used by the Good Counsel Environmental Officer for future planning purposes and by local K-12 teachers for curriculum development.
An Environmental History of the Good Counsel Complex, 1912-1999
CSU
Since 1912, the School Sisters of Notre Dame have operated educational facilities, a motherhouse, and a farm on a 148-acre tract overlooking Mankato, MN. The purpose of this research is to reconstruct the land uses that have occurred on this site and determine how the environment has changed over the past century. Based upon data obtained from historic aerial photographs, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and Department of Natural Resources. The work will identify areas that are prone to erosion and other environmental problems, and assess whether soil conservation and environmental protection practices have been successful. The end result will be an Arc View CIS data base and a set of maps that will be used by the Good Counsel Environmental Officer for future planning purposes and by local K-12 teachers for curriculum development.
