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The Dead Space Survey documented the current material and form integrity of every tomb. The links below show the integrity of the primary structure, roof and stucco and surface finish of each tomb.
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Integrity

Material Integrity: The extent of existing original material; unimpaired or uncorrupted original craftsmanship. The condition of not being marred or violated by modern or inappropriate materials or interventions.

Overall Form Integrity: The extent of existing original form and details. Unimpaired or uncorrupted original craftsmanship. The condition of original detail not being unrecognizable due to loss or marred by modern or inappropriate materials or interventions.

Note: The tombs rated as “New/Rebuilt” were judged in relation to the original tomb design if archival documentation was available. If the original intent was not known, tombs were marked as N/A.

Primary Structure – The principle body/component of the tomb/marker.

Form Integrity - Primary Structure — Form Integrity – Primary Structure

Roof – The top covering of the tomb/marker.

Material Integrity - Roof — Material Integrity – Roof

Form Integrity - Roof — Form Integrity – Roof

Stucco – The exterior coating of lime/cement/sand generally applied to the primary structure

Material Integrity - Stucco — Material Integrity – Stucco

Surface Finish – Paints or washes applied to stucco or to the masonry or metal substrates. Material Integrity

“Using GIS intelligently requires a grounding in geographical knowledge.
Applying the technology to history requires knowing how to contextualize and interpret historical sources.”
Anne Kelly Knowles, 2002
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Interesting Links – GIS Online

ESRI.com – The leader in GIS software maintains a site with many resources and links to outside suppliers of map data.
National Geographic.com – Full resourse for maps and educational material.
GIS at the National Park Service – The National Park Service has extensive GIS projects underway. Over 200 parks now use GIS for documentation, interpretation and analysis.
A Place in History: A Guide to Using GIS in Historical Research by Ian Gregory, AHDS, 2002 – An online manual on techniques, practices and ethics of using GIS for historical research.
Lewis & Clark Expedition – Historic maps very effectively used in a GIS application to present history and geography. From the David Rumsey Map Collection.
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“Round many of them are planted rose bushes and other flowering shrubs, some of which at this time were in full bearing and here and there were cedar and orange trees, which always retain their greenness.”
A. Oakey Hall, 1852
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Groundcover at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Closure tablet information can utilized for genealogical research and to track tomb construction and styles over time. The map below shows the distribution of “first dates”. Tombs without dates remain in gray. (Also see chart)
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First Date Evident on Tomb or Marker

Almost yearly Yellow Fever epidemics drove the need for many new tombs in the early part of the nineteenth century. Growth and prosperity in the mid-nineteenth century drove the need for new tombs and upscale additions to existing tombs.
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First Date Distribution

Each of the highlighted tombs below reference veterans who served America in one or more wars. Click on the highlighted tombs for more details.
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 – Military Markers

It is interesting to note that the clusters of tombs oriented 5 degrees east and west are situated parallel to the walls of the fortification of the early city.
1798 City | Orientation Map
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Orientation of Tombs

Using database queries with GIS maps, the data can be analyzed to prioritize conservation work and local educational efforts.
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Using a combination of the Condition rating and the Integrity ratings, a priority list of tombs needing emergency stabilization was developed. This list was finetuned during a field inspection to include a few more tombs felt to be unstable or unsafe.

Priority Roofs & Structures