In May 2021, GeoModel, Inc. conducted a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey to locate unmarked graves in an historic church cemetery near Black Mountain, North Carolina.  Over one acre was scanned for unmarked graves.  Many residents remember family members being buried in the cemetery in family plots, but the exact locations were not known.  GeoModel’s nationally known expert grave locator, Matthew Turner, PG, traversed the cemetery using GPR and located the unmarked graves.  An excellent … [Read more...]

GeoModel, Inc. conducted an Electromagnetic Conductivity survey (EM survey) at a landfill site in Colorado.  The client needed to locate the boundaries of the landfill cells.  The EM survey successfully delineated numerous landfill cells, which are high in conductivity (increasing in value from yellow, orange, red, to pink colors). Background (neutral) EM survey readings are represented by green and light blue colors.  Dark blue colors can represent very low background EM survey readings … [Read more...]

GeoModel, Inc. completed a nearly three-year utility location contract at the Urenco USA Uranium Enrichment Facility near Eunice, New Mexico. The GeoModel, Inc. contract was for marking utilities in the field and creating 400 as-built utility maps in AutoCAD format for the one square mile facility. These maps were used by the numerous on-site construction companies and facilities management for locating utilities prior to excavation activities. GeoModel, Inc. used ground penetrating radar … [Read more...]

When North Springs Behavioral Hospital in Leesburg, VA wanted to expand its facilities, they needed a special exception permit from the Loudoun County Planning Department. The core of the hospital is an old country manor built around 1845 by George Washington Ball, and the surrounding 5 acre parcel of land includes the Ball Family Burial Ground and other possible areas of historical significance. Historical information, old maps and a historical marker placed on the property about 100 years ago … [Read more...]

The staff and directors of Avoca Museum knew that there were former African-American slaves and at least one native American buried on the museum grounds, but they were lacking critical information. Discovered in 2005, the cemetery presented three major challenges, says Avoca Museum Director Michael Hudson. “Many local families strongly believe they have ancestors buried here. Unfortunately, because the records of these burials are either non-existent or have been lost, we were not sure … [Read more...]

Recently, GeoModel, Inc. conducted an underground utility survey at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport in Texas. The survey area was west of the westernmost runway and between and at the end of two runways, and was 6470 feet long and included five (5) Navaid Shelter areas. GeoModel, Inc. used ground penetrating radar (GPR), metal detection, and multi-frequency locators to detect underground utilities. The locations of the buried utilities were marked on the ground with paint and surveyor’s … [Read more...]

In late October and early November, 2014, GeoModel, Inc. conducted a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey to locate gravesites in two (2) cemeteries in Cleveland, Texas. Only a few older sections of one of the cemeteries were surveyed; whereas, the entire area of the other, 4-acre cemetery was surveyed with GPR. In the 4-acre cemetery, there were many missing headstones. GeoModel, Inc. found large areas where numerous gravesites had no headstones or any markings indicating that gravesites … [Read more...]

Ground Penetrating Radar Survey GeoModel, Inc. obtained ground penetrating radar images across several areas of the buried portion of the Trans-Alaska pipeline. During the past several years, GeoModel, Inc. has conducted ground penetrating radar and other geophysical surveys at several Alyeska Pipeline Pump Stations. Additional Images Click on an image for a larger view. … [Read more...]