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Composite Base Map of Moundville, Version 1.0 (updated January 9, 2011)
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This map is a composite of layers from a variety of sources, and is meant to provide the best possible depiction of Moundville, given the information currently available.  It will be updated and improved as current layers are further edited and new layers become available.

All layers are georeferenced to the master site grid at Moundville, which corresponds to the local UTM coordinates (zone 16). 



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Descriptions of Finished Layers
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Layer Name: carthage-1991-mmp [line theme]
Description: Carthage Branch and unnanmed tributary. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: digitized from air photos at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView; related line segments combined.

Layer Name: grid-100-mmp [line theme]
Description: master site grid (same as UTM grid, zone 16), with lines placed at 100 m intervals. 
Coverage: entire site. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
History: digitized at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView.

Layer Name: lake-1991-mmp [polygon theme]
Description: Wiggins Lake. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: digitized from air photos at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView; line features converted to polygons.

Layer Name: modern-1991-mmp [line theme]
Description: buildings, roads, trails, and other modern features. 
Coverage: entire site. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: digitized from air photos at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView.

Layer Name: mounds-1938-mmp-1m [line theme]
Description: topographic contours of mounds at 3 ft (ca. 1 m) intervals. 
Coverage: mounds R1, W. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-7, based on a map made for the National Park Service by P. L. Cox in 1938.
History: original map digitized and georeferenced at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView; intervening contours at 1-ft intervals deleted; see mound metadata below for further details.

Layer Name: mounds-1969-usgs-1m [line theme]
Description: topographic contours of mounds at 1 m (3.3 ft) intervals. 
Coverage: mounds C, D. 
Source: Fosters 7.5 minute quadrangle (USGS, 1969); see mound metadata below for details.
History: contours at 3 m (10 ft) intervals digitized from USGS quadrangle, and contours at 1 m (3.3 ft) intervals visually interpolated by UNC-Chapel Hill staff in 2002, using ArcView; see mound metadata below for further details.

Layer Name: mounds-1991-mmp-1m [line theme]
Description: topographic contours of mounds at 1 m intervals. 
Coverage: mounds A, B, H, I, J, K, L, M, M1, N, O, S, T, X. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: contours drawn photogrammetrically at University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView; gaps in contours filled; related line segments combined; see mound metadata below for further details.

Layer Name: mounds-1995-vjk-1m [line theme]
Description: topographic contours of mounds at 1 m intervals. 
Coverage: mounds E, F, G, P, Q, R. 
Method: digitized from field maps produced by Vernon J. Knight, Jr., between 1989 and 1995, and georeferenced with survey data collected by the RLA in 2006. 
Source: University of Alabama and RLA field surveys; see mound metadata below for details.
History: field maps digitized at the University of Alabama, using AtlasGIS; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2006, using ArcView, resulting in files that were not georeferenced; converted to DXF format and georeferenced; converted back to shapefile format; intervening contours at half-meter intervals deleted; see mound metadata below for further details.

Layer Name: ponds-1991-mmp [polygon theme]
Description: ponds or "borrow pits." 
Coverage: entire site. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: air photos digitized at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView; line features converted to polygons.

Layer Name: swamp-1991-mmp [line theme]
Description: swamp north of Wiggins Lake. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: digitized from air photos at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView; related line segments combined.

Layer Name: topo-1969-usgs-3m [line theme]
Description: topographic landscape contours (excluding mounds) at 10 ft (3 m) intervals. 
Coverage: entire site. 
Source: Fosters 7.5 minute quadrangle (USGS, 1969). 
History: contours digitized from USGS quadrangle by UNC-Chapel Hill staff in 2002, using ArcView.

Layer Name: topo-1969-usgs-3m-b [line theme]
Description: topographic landscape contours (excluding mounds) at 10 ft (3 m) intervals. 
Source: Fosters 7.5 minute quadrangle (USGS, 1969). 
History: contours digitized from USGS quadrangle by UNC-Chapel Hill staff in 2002, using ArcView; 150 ft contour near mounds P and Q modified to coincide with 46 m contour on Moundville Mapping Project Map 92-5.

Layer Name: topo-1969-usgs-1m-x [line theme]
Description: topographic landscape contours (excluding mounds) at 3.3 ft (1 m) intervals. 
Coverage: riverbank and ravine areas at north end of site. 
Source: Fosters 7.5 minute quadrangle (USGS, 1969). 
History: contours visually interpolated between those on USGS quadrangle and digitized by UNC-Chapel Hill staff in 2002, using ArcView.

Layer Name: trails-1970-mmp [line theme]
Description: nature trails at north end of site. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-4, based on topographic map made by the Summer Surveying Camp, August 1970.
History: digitized from original map at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView.

Layer Name: trees-1991-mmp [line theme]
Description: tree line at edge of unforested areas. 
Based on aerial photographs taken March 1991. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: digitized from air photos at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView.



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Descriptions of Working Layers
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[These layers contain useful information, but are generally not displayed.]


Layer Name: 92_1.2D [CAD file]
Description: Original CAD file for Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.  May be used directly in ArcView 3 with the CAD Reader extension enabled.
Coverage: entire site.
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: Created by University of Alabama staff in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; file converted to DOS/Windows format.


Layer Name: river-1991-mmp [line theme]
Description: banks of Black Warrior River. 
Coverage: north end of site; edges of Black Warior River overlap with contours in topo-1969-usgs-3m.
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: digitized from air photos at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002, using ArcView; related line segments combined.

Layer Name: topo-1991-mmp-1m-all [line theme]
Description: topographic contours at 1 m intervals. 
Coverage: unforested areas of the site; many landscape contours incomplete.
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: contours drawn photogrammetrically by University of Alabama staff in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles by UNC-Chapel Hill staff in 2002, using ArcView; gaps in contours filled; related line segments combined.

Layer Name: topo-1991-mmp-1m-plaza [line theme]
Description: topographic landscape contours (excluding mounds) at 1 m intervals. 
Coverage: unforested areas of the plaza, many landscape contours incomplete. 
Source: Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1, based on aerial photographs taken March 1991.
History: contours drawn photogrammetrically at the University of Alabama in August 1992, using Intergraph on a Unix platform; converted to ESRI shapefiles by UNC-Chapel Hill staff in 2002, using ArcView; gaps in contours filled; related line segments combined.



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Metadata for Individual Mounds
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Mound A [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 49 m amsl.
Highest contour: 55 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound B [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 49 m amsl.
Highest contour: 63 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound C [mounds-1969-usgs-1m]
Topography: 10 ft (3 m) contours digitized at the RLA from Fosters 7.5 minute quadrangle (USGS, 1969); intervening 3.3 ft (1 m) contours estimated visually. 
Lowest contour: 150 ft (45.72 m) amsl, based on USGS quad.
Highest contour: 170 ft (51.82 m) amsl, based on USGS quad.
Positioning: based on USGS quad

Mound D [mounds-1969-usgs-1m]
Topography: 10 ft (3 m) contours digitized at the RLA from Fosters 7.5 minute quadrangle (USGS, 1969); intervening 3.3 ft (1 m) contours estimated visually. 
Lowest contour, 150 ft (45.72 m) amsl, based on USGS quad.
Highest contour, 160 ft (48.76 m) amsl, based on USGS quad.

Mound E [mounds-1995-vjk-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours digitized from a field map produced with plane table and alidade by Vernon J. Knight, Jr., in 1993.  
Lowest contour: 50 m amsl.
Highest contour: 53 m amsl.
Positioning: based on a total-station survey conducted by RLA staff in February 2006, which determined the location and orientation of the local grid.  
Local datum (0R0) is at UTM 441,178.57 E, 3,652,052.34 N (zone 16).
Local grid is rotated 5.59 degrees counterclockwise relative to UTM grid.

Mound F [mounds-1995-vjk-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours digitized from a field map produced with plane table and alidade by Vernon J. Knight, Jr., in 1995.  
Lowest contour: 50 m amsl.
Highest contour: 54 m amsl.
Positioning: based on a total-station survey conducted by RLA staff in February 2006, which determined the location and orientation of the local grid.  
Local datum (0R0) is at UTM 441,273.89 E, 3,651,934.45 N (zone 16).
Local grid is rotated 16.07 degrees counterclockwise relative to UTM grid.

Mound G [mounds-1995-vjk-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours digitized from a field map produced with plane table and alidade by Vernon J. Knight, Jr., in 1993.  
Lowest contour: 50 m amsl.
Highest contour: 55 m amsl.
Positioning: based on a total-station survey conducted by RLA staff in February 2006, which determined the location and orientation of the local grid.  
Local datum (0R0) is at UTM 441,299.96 E, 3,651,752.94 N (zone 16).
Local grid is rotated 7.62 degrees counterclockwise relative to UTM grid.

Mound H [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 50 m amsl.
Highest contour: 52 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound I [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 51 m amsl.
Highest contour: 54 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound J [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 50 m amsl.
Highest contour: 54 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound K [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 50 m amsl.
Highest contour: 54 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound L [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 49 m amsl.
Highest contour: 52 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound M [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 49 m amsl.
Highest contour: 51 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound M1 (or Y) [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 48 m amsl.
Highest contour: 49 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound N [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 49 m amsl.
Highest contour: 53 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound O [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 48 m amsl.
Highest contour: 50 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound P [mounds-1995-vjk-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours digitized from a field map produced with plane table and alidade by Vernon J. Knight, Jr., in 1993.  
Lowest contour: 48 m amsl.
Highest contour: 54 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry and field survey by University of Alabama staff, which determined the location and orientation of the local grid.
UTM coordinates of the local grid were taken from Moundville Mapping project, Map 92-1.   
Local datum (0R0) is at UTM 440,707.01 E, 3,651,946.24 N (zone 16).
Local grid is rotated 4.95 degrees clockwise relative to UTM grid.

Mound Q [mounds-1995-vjk-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours digitized from a field map produced with plane table and alidade by Vernon J. Knight, Jr., in 1993.  
Lowest contour: 47 m amsl.
Highest contour: 50 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry and field survey by University of Alabama staff, which determined the location and orientation of the local grid.
UTM coordinates of the local grid were taken from Moundville Mapping project, Map 92-1.   
Local datum (0R0) is at UTM 440,712.24 E, 3,652,046.52 N (zone 16).
Local grid is not rotated relative to the UTM grid.

Mound R [mounds-1995-vjk-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours digitized from a field map produced with plane table and alidade by Vernon J. Knight, Jr., in 1993.  
Lowest contour: 48 m amsl.
Highest contour: 53 m amsl.
Positioning: based on a total-station survey conducted by RLA staff in February 2006, which determined the location and orientation of the local grid.  
Local datum (0R0) is at UTM 440,762.01 E, 3,652,132.90 N (zone 16).
Local grid is rotated 0.10 degrees counterclockwise relative to UTM grid.

Mound R1 [mounds-1938-mmp-1m]
Topography: 3 ft (1 m) contours mapped by the National Park Service in 1938; digitized and georeferenced as Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-7.
Lowest contour: 157 ft (47.85 m) amsl.
Highest contour: 160 ft (48.77 m) amsl.
Positioning: based on overlay with aerial photogrammetry.

Mound S [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 50 m amsl.
Highest contour: 50 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound T [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 50 m amsl.
Highest contour: 52 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound V [contours-usgs.shp]
Topography: 10 ft (3 m) contours digitized at the RLA from Fosters 7.5 minute quadrangle (USGS, 1969); intervening 3.3 ft (1 m) contours estimated visually. 
Lowest contour: 160 ft (48.76 m) amsl, based on USGS quad.
Highest contour: 160 ft (48.76 m) amsl, based on USGS quad.
Positioning: based on USGS quad

Mound X [mounds-1991-mmp-1m]
Topography: 1 m contours based on aerial photogrammetry (photos taken taken March 1991); Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-1.
Lowest contour: 51 m amsl.
Highest contour: 51 m amsl.
Positioning: based on aerial photogrammetry.

Mound W [mounds-1938-mmp-1m]
Topography: 3 ft (1 m) contours mapped by the National Park Service in 1938; digitized and georeferenced as Moundville Mapping Project, Map 92-7.
Lowest contour: 158 ft (48.16 m) amsl.
Highest contour: 161 ft (49.07 m) amsl.
Positioning: based on overlay with aerial photogrammetry.



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Known Problems 
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topo-1969-mmp-1m-plaza -- Many contours are incomplete or jagged.

topo-1969-usgs-1m-x -- Lacks interpolated contours for plaza and Mound V.

rivers-1991-mmp -- Edges of Black Warior River overlap with contours in topo-1969-usgs-3m.

Mounds F1 and F2 are not depicted in any layer.

