China Historical Geographic Information System

The China Historical Geographic Information System (CHGIS) is a Historical GIS project for creating a database of populated places and historical administrative units for the period of Chinese history between 222 BCE and 1911 CE. The project creates a dataset which track changes in placenames, administrative status, and geography.

Links

 * Project homepage
 * References to CHGIS in Google Scholar
 * Historical Geographic Information Systems Online Forum on Google