Magnetics, radar, and steam: Geophysical testing of the Allegheny Portage Railroad Industrial Historic Site
by Sprowles, Michael Raymond, M.A., INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 2011, 155 pages; 1502103

Abstract:

In this study, magnetometry and ground penetrating surveys were employed to better understand the history of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. By examining the engine house at the head of inclined plane 9 with a combined approach utilizing magnetometry, ground penetrating radar, limited excavation, and artifact analysis, a clearer picture of its unique shape, boundaries, and preservation was obtained, while causing minimal impact to the archaeological remains. In addition, this research allowed for comparison of these technologies in the context of an early industrial historic site.
 
AdviserBeverly Chiarulli
SchoolINDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SourceMAI/ 50-03, p. , Dec 2011
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsArchaeology; Geophysics; History
Publication Number1502103
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