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French and Spanish Missions in
North America
Electronic
Cultural Atlas Initiative Publication
French and Spanish
Missions in North America Accessing the ePublication Maps
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French and Spanish Missions
in North America maps display information
about the missions from years 1550 to 1850. The main interactive
map has multiple information layers including data on: Indian
tribes associated with the missions, individual missionaries,
commodities produced at the missions, and the religious orders
associated with each mission. Several additional dynamic maps
show the mission data against a background of different historical
maps from the David Rumsey
Map Collection.
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The publication maps include Geographic Information
System (GIS) data in shapfile format and historical maps. The TimeMap™ dynamic maps take
advantage of the time element of these layers. A dynamic view of
the development and closure of the missions over the period from
1550 to 1850 is dramatically demonstrated. For examples of how to
use the time features of the dynamic maps, see the User
guide. For more information on the data used in the map layers,
please see: Data
files. The historical maps used as alternate backgrounds are
listed on the Map
Menu page. A video display of the time sequence from 1550 to
1850, created with TimeMap™, is included.
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TMJava Web Browser Version
All of the maps can be viewed using TMJava, the map browser
from TimeMap™. The User
Guide for the publication gives a good overview of the
content and functionality of these maps. For more information
on the TMJava browser in general, please see the TMJava
User Guide.
For these maps, the browser connects to distributed data
through the ECAI Clearinghouse.
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TMJava Standalone Browser Version
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View Map
The primary map with all the mission data layers is also
available in a standalone version. This version is similar
to the one above, with all components and data served directly
from the publication website.The standalone version does not
include the historic maps.
zzDownload
Standalone Version
The standalone TMJava version of the map browser can be downloaded
to run on your local computer or on laptops. It is downloaded
as a zip file including the mapspace (navigation control and
cartography) and the required datasets.
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TMWin Downloadable Version 
The publication maps are also available through TMWin, the downloadable
map-authoring tool in the TimeMap™ suite of software.
The TMWin version is useful for research or advanced learning.
Users can modify the cartography of the map, focusing on the
data they need for a specific teaching or learning function.
In addition, the user can add data from their own collection
or other sources to compare to the information in the publication.
Downloading and Installing
TMWin and map files
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TMWin is available by downloading and installing
the TimeMap™ suite of applications.
The TimeMap™ website provides
information about system requirements, an instruction guide,
and software download. - After installing the TimeMap software, query ECAI Clearinghouse
Mapspaces through TMWin for "Missions" (mapspace number 20228)
and download the publication mapspace. The program will then download
and install the files needed to display the primary publication
map.
Downloading the GIS data
The shape files used to serve the map data layers can be downloaded
independently of the map interface. This data can then be opened
with any compatible GIS software tool. For information on the content
of these files, see: Data
Files
Download Shape file data:
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