Mapping Bigfoot Across the United States
Disciplines
Folklore | Geographic Information Sciences | Human Geography | Nature and Society Relations | Other Environmental Sciences | Other Geography | Physical and Environmental Geography | Spatial Science
Abstract (300 words maximum)
The American myth of Bigfoot is one that has been perpetuated over centuries of human history- but only recently has begun to be investigated with a geospatial context. The research efforts of the Bigfoot Research Organization (BFRO) represent a choice to further investigate Bigfoot evidence across the world. The BFRO's focus in the United States of America has resulted in the documentation of many Bigfoot sightings in the contiguous United States, which can be applied to geographic information sciences. The purpose of this research poster is to gather up this data from the BFRO to offer a more cohesive, visual interpretation of the information presented over several decades. Furthermore, information from the US Census Bureau is also being applied to see if there are correlations between areas of Bigfoot sightings and areas of high population density. The data will be projected onto maps so that viewers will be able to see the purported locations of Bigfoot sightings and population density across the United States. The conclusions presented will include ideas about population density, the effects of rural areas, and possible erroneous reports of Bigfoot. The goal is not to prove the existence of Bigfoot, but rather to analyze where Bigfoot is most commonly "seen" across the United States & how it might be connected to other factors.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
Geography & Spatial Sciences
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Uli Ingram
Mapping Bigfoot Across the United States
The American myth of Bigfoot is one that has been perpetuated over centuries of human history- but only recently has begun to be investigated with a geospatial context. The research efforts of the Bigfoot Research Organization (BFRO) represent a choice to further investigate Bigfoot evidence across the world. The BFRO's focus in the United States of America has resulted in the documentation of many Bigfoot sightings in the contiguous United States, which can be applied to geographic information sciences. The purpose of this research poster is to gather up this data from the BFRO to offer a more cohesive, visual interpretation of the information presented over several decades. Furthermore, information from the US Census Bureau is also being applied to see if there are correlations between areas of Bigfoot sightings and areas of high population density. The data will be projected onto maps so that viewers will be able to see the purported locations of Bigfoot sightings and population density across the United States. The conclusions presented will include ideas about population density, the effects of rural areas, and possible erroneous reports of Bigfoot. The goal is not to prove the existence of Bigfoot, but rather to analyze where Bigfoot is most commonly "seen" across the United States & how it might be connected to other factors.