Explore traces of abandoned human influences on the Ozark landscape as revealed by lidar. With these laser-measured elevation data, we can look beyond vegetation and land use to highlight old railroad tunnels, mining scars, ghost towns, and more!
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Sections:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Railroad tunnels & routes
02:30 Mining districts
04:25 Ghost towns
05:53 Fish hatchery
Further resources:
- The National Map (USGS): apps.nationalmap.gov/viewer/
- Article on Charcoal Gap tunnel: www.arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-register/charcoal-gap-tunnel
- Our Rocheport tunnel videos (and other Katy Trail content): www.ozarkoutsider.com/katy-trail
- Our video on the igneous Ozarks (including compass-altering iron deposits): ua-cam.com/video/RRHmECKNfrQ/v-deo.html
- Missouri Mines State Historic Site: mostateparks.com/park/missouri-mines-state-historic-site
- Recommended video about Times Beach: ua-cam.com/video/G6kshs2ZQcQ/v-deo.html