The dead in St. Louis have taken quite a journey.

Throughout the 1800s, the city witnessed the rise, fall, and relocation of many cemeteries—shaped by rapid expansion, public health crises, and shifting urban priorities. What remains today is only part of the story.

St. Louis Cemetery History is an interactive ArcGIS Story Map I created to trace these changes and explore how burial landscapes have evolved over time. The map visualizes key locations and historical movements of cemeteries, highlighting how events like cholera outbreaks, immigration waves, and land development reshaped where the dead could (and could not) rest.

This project brings together mapping, archival research, and public history to ask:
How do cities remember their dead—and what do they choose to forget?

🗺️ Explore the Story Map below

Role: Researcher, writer, GIS designer
Tools Used: ArcGIS Story Maps, historical archives
Themes: Urban development, burial practices, memory, historical mapping