Interactive Map Demos

Visualizing locational data on a map can lead to connections that would have been missed in other formats. Especially with the scale of data this project engages with, a big picture view is often essential to make any sense of this data.

The following two maps are demonstrations of the sorts of tools we will build for users to better understand and explore the data in the database. Currently, with under a year of data entered out of the century, these maps are more proof of concept then tools for scholarly research. The data in these maps has yet to be fully reveiwed.

Sodomy Arrests Map

This tool allows users to explore data about arrest events and arrested people. It maps all arrests currently in the database, as well as the place of origin, work, and residence for all arrested persons. Demographic information about arrested persons, name, age, profession, etc, is also available.

Sodomitical Paris Map

We wanted a map for visualizing sodomitical paris in the 18th century beyond policing. This map is a visualization of the working list of taverns and cafes, from the contextual essay taverns and more.