Publication Date
12-2009
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Dr. Katie Algeo (Director),Dr. Stuart Foster,Dr. Joshua Durkee,Dr. Kevin Cary
Degree Program
Department of Geography and Geology
Degree Type
Master of Science
Abstract
Before the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park, this area was home to numerous communities, each with a sense of identity. To prepare for the creation of the National Park, all residents living within these communities were relocated, and many of these communities were lost to the passage of time. Today, public memory of these lost communities is being fostered by the descendents of the pre-park area.
Through the use of a Historical Geographic Information System, 1920 Edmonson County manuscript census data, and statistical analysis, the demographic composition of these lost communities was explored. This project not only brought to light a past that is not well known, but also built interest in sustaining public memory of the Mammoth Cave pre-park area through the use of historical GIS and public participation.
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Environmental Sciences | Geographic Information Sciences | Geography | Human Geography | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Nature and Society Relations | Place and Environment | Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies | Rural Sociology | Tourism | Work, Economy and Organizations
Recommended Citation
Brunt, Matthew, "Analysis of Mammoth Cave Pre-Park Communities" (2009). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 132.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/132
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