Home > History > Links of Interest > History of GIS History of Maps | Milestones of GIS | Links of Interest The GIS History Project The GIS History Project aims not only to foster and coordinate research on the history of GIS but to also disseminate results and findings as broadly as possible in a variety of forms to reach educational and scholarly communites and the general public. History of GIS - Slide Presentation A slide show on not only the history of GIS but also, on "what is GIS?" A timeline reference outlining the history of GIS. Visual overview of key historical events Mapping the Sense of Place. Using GIS and the Internet to Produce a Cultural Resource Inventory for South Kingstown, RI