Door County Ecological
Mapping Project
by James H.
Zimmerman
Dr. James Zimmerman was a very well known ecologist and
life-long friend of the earth. He worked at the University of Wisconsin for many
years, famous for his knowledge and deep concern for the plants and animals of
Wisconsin. During his work for the DCEC he spent very much of his time defending
the importance of wetlands in protecting the groundwater aquifers as an
important refuge for endangered and threatened species, both plant and animal.
Dr. Zimmerman, in his work for the Door County Land Use Plan, provided
ideas which would be effective in ensuring that future generations would be able
to enjoy the same natural surroundings that we are working to preserve today.
Unfortunately, most of his ideas were ignored and set aside in the hurry to
develop a document to justify the relentless destruction of our natural
resources. Dr. Zimmerman made many friends during his short lifetime and during
his work in Door County. We are very grateful that we were able to work with
him, and to appreciate this fine student of Aldo Leopold.
We share his
concerns for "Spaceship Earth"... and present his complete mapping study here as
a public resource. The fifteen maps that cover all of Door County are large and
detailed. We have scanned the originals and preserved them as highly detailed
image files, and now you can
click on any section of the grid below to see an enlargement of that
section.
Read
more about the Zimmerman
Maps
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