When Vasit Sagan talks about St. Louis’ longstanding role in geospatial technology, he goes back—way back.
Sagan is the deputy director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute and associate vice president for geospatial science at Saint Louis University. Unpacking the past, he starts with the Mississippians of Cahokia, pivots to the Lewis and Clark expeditions, then moves on to the region's role in establishing what would become the National Geospatial Institute. Finally, he