Land Surveyors United - Global Surveying Community2024-03-29T01:47:04Zhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/feed/all3 New Mapping Platforms for Surveyors to Explorehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/3-new-mapping-platforms-for-surveyors-to-explore2017-04-19T22:11:14.000Z2017-04-19T22:11:14.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p>1) <span class="font-size-5"><strong>The Land Information Explorer</strong></span></p>
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<p>A new interactive map from non-profit Shared Assets can help you find out key information about any area of land in the UK. <a href="https://landexplorer.uk/" target="_blank">Land Explorer</a> uses open data to provide information at the click of a mouse button about land ownership and current & potential land use.</p>
<p><a href="https://landexplorer.uk/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200705956,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="523" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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<p>Land Explorer couldn't be easier to use. Just click on a location on the map and all the land information is automatically displayed in the map sidebar. As well as information from the Land Registry you can view information about flood risk (from the Environment Agency), the potential for agricultural use (from Natural England) and any planning restrictions on the land.</p>
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<p>Land Explorer also provides more simple geolocation data, such as the address, elevation and latitude and longitude of the selected location.</p>
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<p>Thanks <a href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-land-information-explorer.html" target="_blank">Google Maps Mania</a></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-5"><strong>2)The NEW and Improved Google Earth</strong></span></p>
<p>Yesterday, Google unveiled <a href="https://earth.google.com/web/" target="_blank">the new Google Earth</a>. The most obvious difference to the latest incarnation of Google's 3D map is that Google Earth is no longer a stand alone application but is instead now entirely browser based. The new Google Earth allows you to explore the world in glorious 3D. To this end the main on-screen tools are all designed to help you explore the world more easily.</p>
<p><a href="https://earth.google.com/web/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200705970,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="523" class="align-full" /></a></p>
<p>These tools include a 'Voyager' button which provides a number of great tours of the world (provided by the BBC Earth TV program) tours of some of the world's national parks and a Street View tour of the Galápagos Islands. My guess is that Google will be working with other content providers to help develop and add more of these curated 'Voyager' tours to Google Earth. The on-screen tools also include a search option, which allows you to quickly find your favorite locations around the world. If you run out of places to search you can also use The 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button, which will take you to a random location. One of the great features of the new Google Earth is the 'Knowledge Cards', small information windows which appear on screen to provide you with information about locations and to provide links to other nearby points of interest. As well as the on-screen buttons you can access more functionality from the burger menu. This includes 'Map Style' which allows you to adjust map features, such as the visibility of place labels. 'Settings' can also be accessed from the burger menu, where you can adjust things such as the 'fly-to' speed and the unit of measurements used by Google Earth.</p>
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<p>I've only had a brief look at the new Google Earth and so far I'm very impressed. One of the reasons I hardly use Google Maps any more is that it is soooooo slow and is too keen to show me the world I already know (giving preference to places my friends and I have already been and know exist). Google Earth doesn't seem to suffer from the new Google Maps speed problems. It also seems designed to help you explore and find the wonders of planet Earth.</p>
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<p>3) <span class="font-size-5"><a href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2017/04/comparing-old-maps.html" style="font-size: 1.17em;">Comparing Old Maps</a></span></p>
<p><span>The </span><a href="http://www.davidrumsey.com/view/georeferencer" target="_blank"><span><b>David Rumsey Map Collection</b></span></a><span> is a fantastic collection of vintage maps from around the world. The David Rumsey Map Collection has also been at the forefront in working on digitizing vintage paper maps and making them available to view and use online. For a long time the collection has used </span><a href="http://www.georeferencer.com/" target="_blank"><span><b>Georeferencer</b></span></a><span> to georectify vintage maps and make them accessible as interactive digital maps.</span><br />
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<span>This year Georeferencer has released version 4 of their Georeferencer tool. The tool has added some great new features to aide anyone interested in georectifying and digitizing old vintage maps. It also has a great new interface for comparing different maps side by side.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.georeferencer.com/compare" target="_blank"><span><b>Georeferencer Compare</b></span></a><span> is an amazing way to find and compare old vintage maps side-by-side, It includes various different view modes. As well as comparing maps side-by-side you can overlay different maps as layers (and adjust their opacity), you can view them in swipe mode or you can use a 'spy glass'. </span><br />
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<span>The David Rumsey Map Collection has updated to version 4 of Georeferencer. This means you can use </span><a href="http://davidrumsey.georeferencer.com/compare#" target="_blank"><span><b>David Rumsey Georeferencer Compare</b></span></a><span> to find and compare vintage maps from the collection. Using the tool is a great way to see view how maps of specific locations have developed over time,</span></p>
</div>Mapping Earth's Spoken Languages with LocalLingualhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/mapping-earth-s-spoken-languages-with-locallingual2017-01-14T21:33:56.000Z2017-01-14T21:33:56.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>If you are a land surveyor who would either like to better communicate with  <a href="https://elink.io/9349f" target="_blank">land surveyors from other countries</a>, this map may make that a bit simpler for you.</p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://localingual.com/" target="_blank">LocalLingual</a></strong> is a new global map which allows you to listen to how people speak around the world. Click on a country on the LocalLingual map and you can hear an audio recording of a local speaking the name of the country and the country's capital. You can even listen to a recording of the country's national anthem.</p>
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<p>LocalLingual is also a crowd-sourced map, Which means in many countries you can also listen to user contributions of recordings of other words and phrases spoken in the local language. In many countries on the map you can even drill down to listen to recordings in more localized languages, dialects and accents.</p>
<p><a href="https://localingual.com/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200702943,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" alt="spoken language map" width="100%" /></a></p>
<p>After you select an area on the map you need to select the 'Listen to voices from this region' link. You will then be presented with a list of words and short phrases that are available. To listen to the recordings you just need to click on the little face icon next to each word or phrase. You can add your own recording to the map by selecting the 'Record a voice for this region' link.</p>
<p><a href="https://localingual.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration: none; color: #4d469c; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #eeeecc;"></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #eeeecc; display: inline !important; float: none;"><br /></span></p>
<p><a href="https://localingual.com/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200703030,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-full" width="100%" /></a></p>
<p>Thanks for the tip <a href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2017/01/mapping-spoken-word.html" target="_blank">Google Maps Mania</a></p>
</div>Topographic Map Symbols for Land Surveyorshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/topographic-map-symbols-for-land-surveyors2016-02-18T01:31:33.000Z2016-02-18T01:31:33.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p><a target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200694029,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="230" alt="Map symbols used in Topographic mapping and surveying" class="align-right" /></a>Topographic Map Symbols are used by professional  Land Surveyors everyday.  If you are hoping to learn more about the meaning behind these symbols, feel free to download the attached USGS Topographic Map Symbols guides.</p>
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</div>No Fly Drone Zones for Surveyors and Mappershttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/no-fly-drone-zones-for-surveyors-and-mappers2015-11-24T23:51:15.000Z2015-11-24T23:51:15.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>Many surveyors are experimenting with surveying using aerial drones these days, but we of course must be careful where we fly. Mapbox has published a No Fly Zones map compiled from <a href="https://github.com/mapbox/drone-feedback/tree/master/sources" target="_blank">Federal Aviation data</a> as a starting point to <a href="https://www.mapbox.com/blog/dont-fly-here/" target="_blank">building your own No Fly Zone map</a>, which you can find here..</p>
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What are some of the resources you've found helpful for getting involved with UAV surveying? Share below please.
</div>Line of Sight Maphttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/line-of-sight-map2015-11-22T22:42:59.000Z2015-11-22T22:42:59.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p><a target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200691782,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="100%" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://patriciogonzalezvivo.github.io/LineOfSight/?type=visible#3/48.86/2.29" target="_blank"><span><b>Line of Sight</b></span></a><span> was another very popular interactive map this week which seemed to cover some familiar ground. There are already a number of maps which allow you to track the real-time position of satellites orbiting the Earth. However the futuristic design of Line of Sight seems to have a struck a popular chord.</span><br />
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<span>Enter your location into Line of Sight and you can view the current live position of satellites and their orbital tracks. Therefore you can use the map to find out which satellites might be passing overhead and then go outside and try to find them in the night sky.</span></p>
</div>GIS and Mapping In Your Browserhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/gis-and-mapping-in-your-browser2015-10-16T20:13:42.000Z2015-10-16T20:13:42.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p><a target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200691853,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="100%" class="align-full" alt=""GIS" /></a></p>
<p>There's a new tool worth checking out for GIS in your Browser.  <a href="http://dropchop.io/" target="_blank"><span><b>Dropchop</b></span></a><span> is a browser based GIS built with Mapbox and Turf.js. It allows you to perform quite sophisticated spatial queries on mapped data without a server and in your choice of internet browser.</span><br />
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<span>Dropchop allows you to upload data from your computer, from a URL or even from Overpass Turbo (OpenStreetMap POI's etc) and to perform quite sophisticated spatial queries. The best way to find out what is possible with Dropchop is to play with it. If you don't have any map data to hand then you can use the in-built Overpass Turbo wizard to grab some data from OpenStreetMap.</span><br />
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<span>For example you could use the Overpass Turbo option (using the menu to left of the screen) to upload all the bars mapped on OpenStreetMap in the current map view. This is very simple as 'bars' is the default setting in the in-built Overpass Turbo wizard.</span><br />
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<span>Once all the bars have loaded on the map you can then perform a number of spatial queries on your bar data. All the queries that are possible are highlighted in the map sidebar. The screenshot above shows bars in East London with a buffer of 5 miles around all the mapped bars. Loading the bar data and performing the buffer took me about 20 seconds.</span><br />
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<span>Once you have performed the required GIS operations on your mapped data you can download the results as a GeoJSON file or as a shapefile.</span></p>
</div>Helpful Links and Resources for Cartographyhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/helpful-links-and-resources-for-cartography2015-08-22T22:28:46.000Z2015-08-22T22:28:46.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p><a target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200691282,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="cartography guides" width="100%" class="align-full" /></a><a href="http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/maphis.html" target="_blank">Cartography Highlights</a></p>
<p><em>View a brief timeline that highlights the key points of cartography progress and development since ancient times.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.maphistory.info/" target="_blank">Map History</a></p>
<p><em>Access a large online bank of cartography resources focused on old and out of print maps, along with articles on map collecting and much more.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://academic.emporia.edu/aberjame/map/h_map/h_map.htm" target="_blank">History of Cartography</a></p>
<p><em>Learn about how maps and the science of cartography have changed from Babylonian times through the medieval era and all the way to the present day.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/glossary.html" target="_blank">Cartographic Terms</a></p>
<p><em>Look up specific words and phrases used in cartographic and map-making discussions in a simple online glossary.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://gallery.sjsu.edu/cartography/main.html" target="_blank">The Art of Cartography</a></p>
<p><em>In this interactive guide, users can discover how cartography techniques and concepts developed. This site also includes a look at famous cartographers and images of antique maps.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wwu.edu/huxley/spatial/tut/cart/cart_rules.htm" target="_blank">A Primer on Cartography Rules</a></p>
<p><em>Browse through a series of introductory rules for beginner map-makers, including explanations of different types of symbols, annotations, legends, and scale.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~sdalhelp/docs/ht_cartography_guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Elements of a Map</a> (PDF)</p>
<p><em>A helpful reference guide outlines the main elements that are essential to any map, such as orientation and a source box.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books/HOC/index.html" target="_blank">The History of Cartography</a></p>
<p><em>Access free online versions of both volumes of </em>The History of Cartography<em>, published by the University of Chicago Press.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://krygier.owu.edu/krygier_html/art_sci.html" target="_blank">Cartography Art and Science</a></p>
<p><em>Explore the differences in cartography as a form of useful art and even as a practical science.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/maps/map.pdf" target="_blank">Using Maps</a> (PDF)</p>
<p><em>This article discusses how maps can be used to reveal historic facts and clues. Readers will also learn how to analyze and interpret maps effectively.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://studyofplace.terc.edu/ModuleContent/CartographyReading.html" target="_blank">Mapmaking in Older Times</a></p>
<p><em>Today's cartographers have the advantages of advanced knowledge and technology such as computers and satellites. See how cartographers created maps in earlier times by analyzing celestial bodies and using manual tools and measuring techniques.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/cartocom/section4.html" target="_blank">Map Composition</a></p>
<p><em>Follow a step-by-step guide that details how to tackle a cartographic project, including planning and design.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.oneonta.edu/faculty/baumanpr/geosat2/Map_Making/Map_Making.htm" target="_blank">Modern Map Making</a></p>
<p><em>Follow an example of how maps are made today, using a variety of advanced techniques and technology to provide an accurate pictorial representation of an area.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.math.rutgers.edu/~cherlin/History/Papers2000/sullivan.html" target="_blank">A History of Mapmaking</a></p>
<p><em>Learn how the map ideals have changed over time, from very basic and crude depictions to far more accurate modern versions.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://nationalatlas.gov/mapmaker" target="_blank">Digital Map Maker</a></p>
<p><em>Use an online tool to create customized digital maps to depict different types of information from agricultural to biological, environmental, governmental, and much more.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cartography.org.uk/default.asp?contentID=720" target="_blank">A Definition of Cartography</a></p>
<p><em>Read an in-depth explanation of cartography to learn how it extends from simple mapmaking to an entire academic discipline.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/lc/lcmapping/" target="_blank">Lewis and Clark</a></p>
<p><em>Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were primarily responsible for a good deal of cartographic advances when they set out to explore and map out the northwestern area of the Americas.</em></p>
<p><em>View an online presentation on different types of maps and learn about the cartographer's dilemma.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/collections/gcmc/tutorials/pdfs/mapscartographymapelements.pdf" target="_blank">The Parts of a Map</a> (PDF)</p>
<p><em>Watch a slideshow that explores each of the different elements that go into a map.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://courses.washington.edu/gis250/lessons/map_layouts/" target="_blank">Digital Map Designs</a></p>
<p><em>See how digital maps layouts and designs are created by using geographic information systems.</em></p>
<p><a href="https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog486/node/1848" target="_blank">The Three Types of Maps</a></p>
<p><em>Maps are typically categorized in three ways: reference maps, thematic maps, and special purpose maps. Read all about each of these different versions and their specific uses.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/geography/careers/cartographygis.php" target="_blank">Cartography Careers</a></p>
<p><em>People interested in cartography and map making can turn their passion into a lifelong career by delving into fields such as remote sensing analysts, surveyors, and computer mappers.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/maps/question2.html" target="_blank">Flattening the Globe</a></p>
<p><em>Creating a two-dimensional image of a three-dimensional landscape is much trickier than it seems. Find out how cartographers create maps that are accurate and representative.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://faculty.chemeketa.edu/afrank1/topo_maps/scale.htm" target="_blank">Map Scale</a></p>
<p><em>The scale of a map is an important aspect that helps us to shrink large distances while still displaying them proportionately within the image.</em></p>
<p><a href="https://faculty.unlv.edu/jensen/CEE_301/pdf/Civil3D2010Curriculum/StudentWorkbook/6-4Cartography.pdf" target="_blank">Cartography Basics</a> (PDF)</p>
<p><em>This introductory chapter on cartography introduces some of the basic principles of creating maps and determining their functions.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.srnr.arizona.edu/rnr/rnr420/cartographicbasics.ppt" target="_blank">Cartography Overview</a> (PPT)</p>
<p><em>Look through an insightful overview of cartography, including map classification, history, and geodesy.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0911/making-a-map-meaningful.html" target="_blank">Map Making Checklist</a></p>
<p><em>Use a mapmaking checklist to focus on all the main points of creating a useful map.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.progonos.com/furuti/MapProj/Normal/TOC/cartTOC.html" target="_blank">Map Projections</a></p>
<p><em>See how cartographers overcome common problems such as creating flat models of three-dimensional projections.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/g151_coc/lecture1_g151f08.pdf" target="_blank">An Introduction to Cartography</a></p>
<p><em>An in-depth explanation of cartography and how information is communicated with maps.</em></p>
</div>Explore the Most Detailed Ecological Land Units Map in the Worldhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/explore-the-most-detailed-ecological-land-units-map-in-the-world2015-02-19T18:37:30.000Z2015-02-19T18:37:30.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>Esri's New ecological land units world map is some piece of work!</p>
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<p>“This map provides, for the first time, a web-based, GIS-ready, global ecophysiographic data product for land managers, scientists, conservationists, planners, and the public to use for global and regional scale landscape analysis and accounting,” said Roger Sayre from the USGS. “The Global ELU map advances an objective, repeatable, ‘big data’ approach to the synthesis and classification of important earth surface data layers into distinct and ecologically meaningful land units.”</p>
<p>The ecological land units provide a spatial accounting framework for assessments of ecosystem services, such as carbon storage and soil formation, as well as important risks such as environmental degradation. Esri has created a <a href="http://www.esriurl.com/elu">Story Map</a> and <a href="http://esriurl.com/EcoTapestry">custom app</a> that allow for additional exploration and insight.</p>
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<p>This map as well as the data layers used to create it can be explored in a new <a href="http://esriurl.com/elu">story map</a> that introduces ecological land units. The data is available in the form of <a href="http://www.arcgis.com/home/group.html?owner=esri&title=Landscape%20Layers">services</a> and can enrich any <a href="http://www.esri.com/what-is-gis" target="_blank">GIS</a> effort.</p>
<p>The collaborative partnership between Esri and USGS resulted in a <a href="http://esriurl.com/EcoTapestry">dynamic online map</a> representing the world’s ecological diversity at unprecedented detail and authority. This work leveraged quantitative methods, geographic science, and big data produced by government agencies and the scientific community.  To create this map the data were processed in Esri’s <a href="http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgisonline" target="_blank">ArcGIS</a> cloud computing environment. This map provides new knowledge and understanding of geographic patterns and relationships by distinguishing the geography of the planets’ ecosystems.</p>
<p>To better understand the significance of the new Global Ecological Land Units (ELUs) map and the data behind it, I recently met with project leads, <a href="http://video.arcgis.com/watch/3694/roger-sayre_comma_-usgs" target="_blank">Roger Sayre</a>, Ph.D., Senior Scientist for Ecosystems, USGS, and Randy Vaughan, Manager of Content Engineering, Esri.<br /></p>
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</div>Excel Application for Automatically Building Historical Geography GIS Mapshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/excel-application-for-automatically-building-historical-geography2015-02-06T22:57:15.000Z2015-02-06T22:57:15.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p align="center"><b>A Microsoft Excel Application for</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Transactions in GIS, 17:1, 148-157, 2012</b></p>
<p>The ability to visualize location and time information on satellite-generated maps using geographic information systems (GIS) such as Google Earth has enabled researchers with limited mapping expertise to use GIS for a wide range of applications.  GIS holds special benefits for research in historical geography involving visualization of events and time-based changes in geographical information.  This article describes a Microsoft Excel VBA application which automatically converts information contained in a Microsoft Excel workbook into a .kml (Keyhole Markup Language) file suitable for display by mapping systems such as Google Earth.  The application requires no knowledge of KML or Excel VBA. </p>
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<p>To download the application, a user’s guide, and an example of the application’s use, click <a href="http://www.technologyforge.net/XLS2KML/XLS2KML.zip">here</a>.</p>
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<p>The following is an example map made using the application to trace the 1241 Mongol invasion of Poland.</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.technologyforge.net/XLS2KML/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200686807,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="750" class="align-full" /></a></p>
</div>Mapping the Word 'Surveyor' in Every Languagehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/mapping-the-word-surveyor-in-every-language2015-01-29T00:50:00.000Z2015-01-29T00:50:00.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p>There is a <strong>new mapping tool</strong> which i figured I'd try out and found it to be pretty amazing.  It's called <strong>Wordmap</strong> and you can search any word to find out how it translates across the planet into any language.</p>
<p><a href="http://wordmap.co/#Surveyor" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200686844,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="100%" class="align-full" alt="The word'surveyor in every language" /></a></p>
<p>Give a try <a href="http://wordmap.co/#Surveyor" target="_blank">searching for the word 'surveyor' by visiting Wordmap</a></p>
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<p>It is simply amazing what you can accomplish with a map and a bit of creativity!</p>
</div>Browse Find and Download Landsat Datahttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/browse-find-and-download-landsat-data2015-01-27T02:45:42.000Z2015-01-27T02:45:42.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>If you are a fan of browsing and <strong>downloading Landsat data</strong> and satellite imagery, you'll love <strong>Libra</strong>!</p>
<p><a target="_self"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200686739,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="Download Landsat Data" width="100%" class="align-full" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://libra.developmentseed.org/" target="_blank"><span><b>Libra</b></span></a><span> provides a really neat and easy to use interface for sorting and downloading from more than 275 Terabytes of open Landsat imagery. There are no restrictions on the use of Landsat open data and it can be used or redistributed as you require. Each circle on the Libra map represents the number of available images at that location. You can filter the available images by date, cloud cover percentage and by sun azimuth angle.</span></p>
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<p><span>I for one am delighted to <span>find some satellite imagery that you like and you can download it and use it in my own maps.  Thanks <a href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-landsat-download-map.html" target="_blank">GMaps Maniac</a>!</span></span></p>
</div>Get Cartographic With Google's New Mapbuildrhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/get-cartographic-with-googles-new-mapbuildr2014-07-30T18:14:49.000Z2014-07-30T18:14:49.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>Google Maps is one of most powerful map services on the web. <a href="http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/google-maps-styles/">Customizing the map</a> can be easily done using <a rel="external nofollow" href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/styling">map styles API control</a>. <strong>But it requires one to understand javascript programming a bit</strong>.Try this brand new <a href="https://www.mapbuildr.com/" target="_blank">Google Map Builder</a>, a tool to easily customize your own Google Map. It has a pretty nice and friendly user interface. You can build the map with just a couple of selections from the select box and you don’t even have to code.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mapbuildr.com/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200681306,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="600" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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</div>Use Google Compass to Sharpen your Compass Reading Skillshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/use-google-compass-to-sharpen-your-compass-reading-skills2014-07-07T00:54:52.000Z2014-07-07T00:54:52.000ZAxeMen Site Prephttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/AxeMenSitePrep<div><p><strong>Land surveyors</strong> and explorers alike are no stranger to compasses. <strong>GoogleCompass</strong> has gone through some major changes lately and still is a great <a rel="nofollow" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/map-share/forum" target="_self">Google Maps tool</a> that enables users to plot and record compass bearings, distances and magnetic declination or variation for single or multiple routes.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://googlecompass.com/" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200679779,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="100%" alt="Google Compass practice" class="align-full"/></a> Once you choose between plotting a single-leg or multi-leg route GoogleCompass presents a Google Map with an interactive Silva compass, which is automatically adjusted for differences between magnetic and true north for any location on Earth. Once you have plotted a route with GoogleCompass it can be saved and stored for later retrieval. The GoogleCompass application is a brilliant tool for geography teacher, orienteering enthusiasts and hikers wishing to practise compass reading and plan routes from the comfort of their classroom or armchair.</p><p></p><p>Google compass records and saves compass <strong>bearings</strong>, <strong>coordinates</strong>, <strong>distances</strong> and <strong>magnetic declination</strong> or variation for any Google Map route. Google Compass overlays a compass on a Google Map which can then be dragged and positioned to point in any direction. To get started, select either the 'Draw Single Leg' or 'Draw Multi-Legged route' options. Then decide the starting point by using Google's search bar. The compass can then be selected and overlayed on the map. The map style and overlays can be changed at any time from the map menu in the upper-right corner. The map menu only shows when the compass is hidden.</p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://googlecompass.com/" target="_blank">Check out Google Compass Here</a></p></div>USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer Toolhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/usgs-historical-topographic-map-explorer-tool2014-07-06T23:27:18.000Z2014-07-06T23:27:18.000ZAxeMen Site Prephttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/AxeMenSitePrep<div><p>Take a look and be amazed at the new <a href="http://historicalmaps.arcgis.com/usgs/index.html?lat=42.35945993439292&lng=-71.06763840725039&zl=13&minDate=1888&maxDate=1993&oids=6234&dlids=5635239&f=&clickLat=-7910487.167606903&clickLng=5214925.263398787" target="_blank">USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer Tool</a>. This is a great way to explore the growth of US cities using USGS historical maps. Its a terrific tool for the mapping toolbox for surveyors.<br/> <a href="http://historicalmaps.arcgis.com/usgs/index.html?lat=42.35945993439292&lng=-71.06763840725039&zl=13&minDate=1888&maxDate=1993&oids=6234&dlids=5635239&f=&clickLat=-7910487.167606903&clickLng=5214925.263398787" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200679870,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="750" alt="USGS Historical Topography Tool" class="align-full"/></a></p><p>Click on the modern Esri map of any location and all the <em>available USGS historical topographic maps of the area are shown</em> in a timeline beneath the map. If you select a map from the timeline it will then be overlaid on the modern map. You can therefore work through the timeline of historical maps to observe how towns and cities have developed over time.</p><p></p><p>The map includes an opacity slide tool so that you can adjust the transparency of the overlaid historical maps. The timeline element beneath the map can also be adjusted to increase the size of the map element.</p><p></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://bit.ly/1n6bDC6" target="_blank">Jump Into USGS Histoprical Topography!</a> Come back and tell us what you think!</p></div>Retrace 1814 Footsteps of Lewis & Clarkhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/retrace-1814-footsteps-of-lewis-clark2014-01-29T21:19:31.000Z2014-01-29T21:19:31.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p class="item-author">There is a wealth of mapping knowledge through historical map overlays on the Google Earth Gallery.  Take this map for example, which retraces the historical footsteps of Lewis and Clark back in 1814.</p>
<p class="item-author"><a href="https://mapsengine.google.com/16234180551177988132-04249204197532942003-4/mapview/?version=2&hl=fil&pli=1" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200675577,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="750" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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<p>The map combines <dfn class="dictionary-of-numbers">three layers</dfn>: the<dfn class="dictionary-of-numbers"> 1814 published map of </dfn>the Lewis and Clark expedition which was based on William Clark’s manuscript map and engraved by Samuel Lewis; a vector layer in red showing the route of the expedition going out and returning in the period<dfn class="dictionary-of-numbers">1803 to </dfn>1806; and a vector layer in green showing the<dfn class="dictionary-of-numbers"> 591 separate campsites of </dfn>the expedition along the route.</p>
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<p class="item-author">Map published by <span class="item-list"><a href="http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=earth&hl=fil&label=publisher:David+Rumsey+Map+Collection">David Rumsey Map Collection</a></span></p>
<p class="item-author">In category <a class="item-list" href="http://www.google.com/gadgets/directory?synd=earth&hl=fil&cat=culture_hist&sort-order=desc">Culture & History</a></p>
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</div>Mapping the Federal Government Shutdown 2013https://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/mapping-the-federal-government-shutdown-20132013-10-09T21:26:34.000Z2013-10-09T21:26:34.000ZSkip Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SkipFarrow<div><p>The government shutdown jeopardizes the paychecks of more than 800,000 federal workers who were sent home. The federal government has almost 2 million employees. Civilians who remain on the job will be entitled to their salaries, but might not be paid on time. President Obama has signed a bill that ensures that certain members of the U.S. military and U.S. Coast Guard will be paid during the shutdown. The Washington area ranks fourth nationwide in percent of all workers on the federal and military payroll, far ahead of the other 10 largest metro areas. Of the 3.1 million people employed in the D.C. area, nearly 450,000 work for the federal government or military (excluding federal contractors).</p><p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/business/diversify-economy/"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200672046,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="523"/></a>It should be of no surprise that <a rel="nofollow" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/members/" target="_self">many land surveyors</a> who work for or with government entities in the United States have been effected by the shutdown. One of the effects of the <strong>Federal Government Shutdown</strong> is that 800,000 federal workers have been indefinitely furloughed without pay. The Washington Post has created a Google Map to show how the government shutdown effects federal workers across the United States.<br/> <br/> The <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/business/diversify-economy/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Federal Government Shutdown Map</b></span></a> shows the top 100 metro areas with government and military areas as a percentage of the total workforce. The map markers are sized in proportion to the size of the number of federal workers (as a percentage of total employment).<br/> <br/> If you select any of the markers on the map you can view the total number of federal workers, the total number of the workforce and the percentage of federal employees in the selected metro area.<br/> <br/> If you are a non-essential federal worker living in the Washington DC area you might want to check out <b><a rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/DruidSmith/geojson/blob/master/5f.geojson" target="_blank">this map</a></b> that shows the locations of businesses offering special deals for furloughed federal workers. </p><p>Thanks to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-google-maps-of-week.html" target="_blank">Maps Mania</a> for this tip!</p></div>Mapping Where To Retire and Not Diehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/mapping-where-to-retire-and-not-die2013-10-04T23:56:07.000Z2013-10-04T23:56:07.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>An article in American Surveyor Magazine called <a href="http://www.amerisurv.com/content/view/3510/153/" target="_blank">Uncertain Future</a> indicates retirement in the near future for many land surveyors in the United States.</p>
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<p>So when I ran across this Retirement Map today <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2013/oct/01/best-and-worst-places-to-be-old-interactive-map" target="_blank">on Maps Mania</a>, I thought it might be a good post for those surveyors who are staring retirement right in the eye.  It just goes to show that practically <em>anything</em> can be mapped these days. The following map answers these important questions:</p>
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<p>Ever wondered where in the world it's best to be old? Where your psychological well-being and life expectancy would be maximised? Where you'd be at the lowest risk of poverty? Have the best access to public transport?</p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.helpage.org/" target="_blank">HelpAge International Global AgeWatch</a> index assesses the quality of life for 89% of the world's older people in 91 countries. The idex ranks countries by how well their ageing populations are faring using four key criteria: income, health, employment and education, and an enabling environment.<br />
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The Guardian newspaper has used the data to create a <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2013/oct/01/best-and-worst-places-to-be-old-interactive-map" target="_blank"><span><b>Best and Worst Places to be Old</b></span></a> map that visualizes the data for the 91 countries. The map uses a green to red color scale to show the best to the worst countries to be old.<br />
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You can click on any of the countries on the map to view how the country fares under each of the four criteria and click through to read the full assessment on the HelpAge International website.</p>
</div>How to Find Historical County Boundary Mapshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/how-to-find-historical-county-boundary-maps2013-07-26T23:04:57.000Z2013-07-26T23:04:57.000ZSurveyEarthinaDayhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SurveyEarthinaDay<div><p>I recently ran across a pretty cool map tool that helps with finding historic county boundaries in all US states.  This tool (found on <a href="http://randymajors.com/p/maps.html" target="_blank">Randy Major's mapping site</a>) can be incredibly valuable to land surveyors for research purposes.  <span>The historical county boundaries and related information used in this tool is the </span><a href="http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/project.html">Atlas of Historical County Boundaries</a><span>, a project of The Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture at The Newberry Library in Chicago, Illinois. The information is included in this tool under the Creative Commons license shown on the bottom of the linked page</span></p>
<p><a href="http://randymajors.com/p/maps.html" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200669716,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="611" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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<li><strong>Type a PRESENT-day Place and a HISTORICAL Year, then hit the "Go!" button.</strong> The place you type MUST be a PRESENT-day U.S. city, town, or county; you can even type a current day address or road name*. The year can be from the mid-1600s (depending on date of state formation) through the year 2000.</li>
<li><strong>Once you see county boundaries, click inside any county to see its name and details.</strong> The information window that appears lists the county name and when that county's then-current boundaries (as of the year you typed) went into effect. Click the < and > buttons next to the Year input box to go back and forward a decade at a time.</li>
<li><b>Travel through time and explore the map!</b><span> </span><small>Click the</small><span> < </span><small>and</small><span> ></span><small>buttons next to the Year input box to go back and forward a decade at a time. Zoom in for more detail, then click the map to get information on another location, pan to another state, or type a new place. <b>NEW:</b> You can also check the "Show Research Locations" checkbox and see courthouses, cemeteries, churches, and libraries on the map, which can be clicked on for more information and links about that place. See <a href="http://randymajors.com/2011/10/what-do-courthouses-cemeteries-churches.html">this post</a> for more information on this functionality.</small></li>
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</div>How to Copy/Move features between My Mapshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/how-to-copy-move-features-between-my-maps2013-07-21T00:42:31.000Z2013-07-21T00:42:31.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Google Maps currently doesn't include a method to copy/move features </span><span>between maps, however as you can import and export features using <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/kmlforlandsurveyors" target="_self">KML</a> </span><span>files you can easily use this to achieve this task.   </span><br />
<a href="http://maps.landsurveyorsunited.com" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200669589,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="142" class="align-right" /></a><br />
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<strong>Restrictions  and Gotchas to Keep in Mind</strong><br />
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<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">If your map uses the 'Snap To Roads' feature that allows lines to follow roads, then this trick is slightly more complex.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 13px;">When copying a 'Snap to Roads' line, it is changed to a standard line. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">So before trying the trick below,</span> <em style="font-size: 13px;">in the source map</em><span style="font-size: 13px;">, disable this feature by right clicking every line in turn and turning off the snap feature. Then Save the map, and copy as below. Then in the destination map afterwards will need to re-enable the feature. </span></p>
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<span><strong><em>'Search Results'</em></strong> - Results saved to "My Maps" via the 'Save to' feature - only export the title, not the description so such results will not show on the new duplicate map .</span><br />
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<span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>NOTE:</strong></span> There is a 3Mb limit on displaying KML via Google Maps. So if your map is particularly large - in other words, <em>lots points or description</em>, then there is a chance your copy will silently fail. No error message is shown, it just fails.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-4"><strong>1. First job is to get a KML link for the source map </strong></span><br />
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<span>View the source Map, and right click the KML link and copy the link to the clipboard (look for something like 'Copy Shortcut' - the exact wording depends on browser) </span><br />
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<span class="font-size-4"><strong>2. Then need to import that link into the destination map</strong></span><br />
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<span>Now you have the URL of a KML file in the clipboard, goto (or create) the destination map to copy the features to, and in Edit mode, click the Import link, and paste the url into the 'enter the url of map data on the web' box, and click Upload. </span><br />
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<span>Note: if you where wanting to 'move' features, after verifying they have copied ok, just delete them from the source map. This method copies ALL the features from the source map, so if only want to copy some of the features, just delete the unneeded ones from the source map.</span></p>
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<p><span>NOTE: If you need help with KML (Keyhole Markup Language) files, jump over to the <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/kmlforlandsurveyors" target="_self">KML for Land Surveyors Group</a> Hub and ask your questions there.</span></p>
</div>Topography of Tweets Maphttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/topography-of-tweets-map2013-07-12T20:38:27.000Z2013-07-12T20:38:27.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>Sometimes a map is not enough. What if instead of just showing roads and boundaries, it was a 3D model you could manipulate and explore?</p>
<p><a href="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/keir.clarke/web/mapsoftheweek.htm" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200669597,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="523" class="align-full" /></a></p>
<p>The mountain ranges you see here are not natural geography but the landscape of Tweets — billions of them, visualized across cities. The peaks represent the places most Tweets are sent from, the troughs the fewest. Explore New York closely and you can pick out the Brooklyn and the Queensboro bridge — even the Staten Island ferry.</p>
<p><a href="https://blog.twitter.com/2013/topography-tweets" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200669696,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="700" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://twitter.github.io/interactive/andes"><em>Explore different views, elevations, angles and cities in the interactive version.</em></a></p>
<p>In San Francisco, the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges are visible at the top of the peninsula as ridges of Tweets across the water. The interactive version can be spun round and moved in each direction. In one visualization, you can see the world of Tweets.</p>
<p><a href="https://blog.twitter.com/2013/topography-tweets" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200669924,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="700" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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<p>Geotagging occurs when Twitter users make their location available so that others can see exactly where the Tweet was sent from. Only a small proportion of all Tweets are geotagged, but they provide what a group of Illinois scientists recently called<a href="http://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/4366/3654"> a “gold standard” dataset</a>, helping us gain even deeper insights into the way people Tweet.</p>
</div>GLOSSARY OF CARTOGRAPHY AND MAP TERMINOLOGYhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/glossary-of-cartography-and-map-terminology2013-06-25T14:40:13.000Z2013-06-25T14:40:13.000ZSurveyEarthinaDayhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SurveyEarthinaDay<div><h2>Mapping Terms Dictionary</h2>
<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/156VlUZRVUgvfI60rZq11FVRU56Gpq9bmUE-WGkBdiLg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200668619,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="375" class="align-right" /></a>The thought occurred to me that it might be helpful to provide a downloadable dictionary/glossary of mapping terms and cartography definitions for <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/members/" target="_self">our members</a> to have handy.  Over the next few weeks I will be posting useful roundups of web mapping and cartography tools from around the web and these terms may come in handy.</p>
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<p>You can view the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/156VlUZRVUgvfI60rZq11FVRU56Gpq9bmUE-WGkBdiLg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">glossary online</a> or download it below.  Enjoy!</p>
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<p>If you have terms which are not on this list, please add them in comments below.</p>
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</div>Two Useful Google Satellite Imagery Trickshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/two-useful-google-satellite-imagery-tricks2013-05-26T23:44:56.000Z2013-05-26T23:44:56.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><h2>Google Satellite Imagery Tricks For Surveyors</h2>
<p>For those of you who are dabbling or working hard with aerial imagery and Google Earth, here are a couple of tricks that I have learned along the way.</p>
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<h2>Finding the capture date of Satellite Images</h2>
<p>If you wish to know the date when satellites captured those aerial images that you now see in Google Maps, you will have to use Google Earth for that (for some reason, these dates aren’t displayed on the Google Maps website).</p>
<p><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200667716,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="google maps aerial imagery date taken" width="575" /></p>
<p>Launch the Google Earth program, search for any location and zoom in as much as possible. You should see the capture date of that image in the status bar as highlighted in the above screenshot.</p>
<h4>Also Helpful for Finding the capture date of Street View Images</h4>
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If you happen to live in a country where Google Street View is available, you can use the Google Maps website itself to determine the date when Google Street Views cars were in your area shooting pictures of the neighborhood.<br />
<img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200667815,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="get emails satellite imagery updates" width="575" /><br />
Simply run a search for an address in <a href="http://maps.google,com" target="_blank">Google Maps</a> and switch to the street view by dragging that street view icon to the map. The image date will be displayed in the status bar again though in this case, Google only reveals the month and year of the picture but not the exact date. </p>
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<p><em> Special Thanks to <a rel="author" href="http://www.labnol.org/about/" title="Amit Agarwal">Amit Agarwal</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/labnol" target="_blank">@labnol</a>) for tipping us off to this!</em></p>
<h3>Know When Satellite Imagery Is Updated In Your Geographic Area</h3>
<p>If you are inside Google Earth or switch to the <em>Satellite View</em> in Google Maps, you can see aerial images of your home and most other places of our planet.</p>
<p>These images are updated every few years (or months depending on the area) and Google, in the long term, is very likely to switch to high-resolution imagery for most countries and regions. Now that Apple has joined the Maps business, providing high-quality imagery will be an even higher priority item for Google.</p>
<h2>Get Email Alerts for Google Maps & Earth</h2>
<p>If you would like to know when Google Maps (and Google Earth) is updated with new satellite and aerial images of your area, or any other point of interest, they have built a new alert system called <a href="https://followyourworld.appspot.com/" target="_blank">Follow Your World</a> that should keep you in the loop.</p>
<p>To get started, sign-in using your Google Account and mark one or more areas of interest. You can do so by either clicking the points in Google Maps or enter the <a href="http://www.labnol.org/internet/tools/find-latitude-longitude-from-address-google-maps/1691/">latitude and longitude</a> manually.</p>
<p>And that's a rap! Google will monitor these locations and will send you email alerts as soon as updated satellite and aerial imagery data is available for these areas in Google Maps and Google Earth.</p>
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<p>In summary,<span>you need to use Google Earth to determine the capture date of Aerial Images and Google Maps for finding the date of Street View images.</span></p>
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<p>Have you discovered any helpful Google Maps or Google Earth tips you'd think other surveyors could benefit from?  Please share!</p>
</div>Down Survey of Ireland on Google Mapshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/down-survey-of-ireland-on-google-maps2013-05-18T00:33:55.000Z2013-05-18T00:33:55.000ZSurveyEarthinaDayhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SurveyEarthinaDay<div><h2>The Down Survey of Ireland</h2>
<p><a href="http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666073,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="345" class="align-right" /></a>Taken in the years 1656-1658, the Down Survey of Ireland is the first ever detailed <strong>land survey</strong> on a national scale anywhere in the world. The survey sought to measure all the land to be forfeited by the Catholic Irish in order to facilitate its redistribution to Merchant Adventurers and English soldiers. Copies of these maps have survived in dozens of libraries and archives throughout Ireland and Britain, as well as in the National Library of France. This Project has brought together for the first time in over 300 years all the surviving maps, digitized them and made them available as a public online resource.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a class="button" href="http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/index.html" target="_blank">Resource Here</a></p>
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<p><span>A Geographic Information System (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying information that may be geographically referenced. GIS allows us to view visualise data in ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends in the form of maps or charts.</span></p>
<p><strong><span class="font-size-4">Meet William Petty</span></strong></p>
<p><span><span><a href="http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666153,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="300" class="align-right" /></a>The armies of the English Commonwealth, commanded by Oliver Cromwell, emerged victorious and immediately undertook an ambitious project of social engineering, underpinned by a massive transfer in landownership from Irish Catholics to English Protestants. For this to happen, the land had to be accurately surveyed and mapped, a task overseen by the surgeon-general of the English army, William Petty.</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><a href="http://downsurvey.tcd.ie/index.html" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200666178,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="250" class="align-full" /></a></span></span></p>
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<em>Do you have any historic Survey Maps that you'd like to share with us on <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/map-share" target="_self">Map Share</a> group?</em></p>
</div>Tool: World Coordinate Converterhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/tool-world-coordinate-converter2013-03-11T23:01:23.000Z2013-03-11T23:01:23.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p><span class="font-size-5"><strong>World Coordinate Converter Tool for Mappers</strong></span></p>
<p><span>There is a new geocoding <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/map-share/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=tool" target="_self">tool</a> that will surely delight all you mappers out there. TWCC, or </span><a href="http://twcc.free.fr/converter-en.php">"The World Coordinate Converter"</a><span>, is now available with user friendly features.</span></p>
<p><span><a href="http://twcc.free.fr/converter-en.php" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200663897,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="750" class="align-full" /></a></span></p>
<p>What makes TWCC apart from the rest? (taken from <a href="http://twcc.free.fr/converter-en.php">TWCC website</a> )</p>
<ul>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">This tool is </cite><b><cite title="TWCC description">intuitive and easy</cite></b><cite title="TWCC description"> to use.</cite></li>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">The possibility to add user-defined systems and the use of an interactive map make it </cite><b><cite title="TWCC description">flexible</cite></b><cite title="TWCC description">.</cite></li>
<li><b><cite title="TWCC description">No download</cite></b><cite title="TWCC description"> or special installation is required, you just need to have an Internet connection.</cite></li>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">TWCC is </cite><b><cite title="TWCC description">compatible</cite></b><cite title="TWCC description"> with most environments (Mac, Linux, Windows...).</cite><cite title="TWCC description"><br /></cite>
<ul>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">MS Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8</cite></li>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">Mozilla FireFox 3</cite></li>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">Safari 4 and 5</cite></li>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">Opera 10</cite></li>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">Google Chrome 5</cite></li>
<li><cite title="TWCC description">Chromium 4 to 6</cite></li>
</ul>
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<li><cite title="TWCC description">TWCC is </cite><b><cite title="TWCC description">completely FREE</cite></b><cite title="TWCC description"> and licensed under CC BY-NC: </cite></li>
</ul>
<p>Also featured on <a href="http://totallyawesomemapping.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=126:world-wide-coordinate-converter-get-multiple-coordinate-systems-using-google-maps-reverse-geocoding-and-much-more&catid=35:mapping-tips-blog&Itemid=86" target="_blank">Totally Awesome Mapping</a></p>
</div>Languages Mappedhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/languages-mapped2013-02-04T23:58:32.000Z2013-02-04T23:58:32.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p>As a global community of land surveyors, it may become important to at least know the type of language that one of your fellow surveyors speak, it order to eliminate possible misinterpretations during chat or email. That is where this new <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2013/jan/30/languages-mapped-england-wales-census" target="_blank">Language Map tool by the Guardian</a> may come in handy.  Take a look at <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2013/jan/30/languages-mapped-england-wales-census" target="_blank">Language Maps</a> and learn something new!</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2013/jan/30/languages-mapped-england-wales-census" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200663295,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="750" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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<p><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;">The<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/WflN63">2011 census reveals</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the main language spoken in 34,753 'output areas' across England and Wales, each of 1,500 people. While only 0.3% of the population cannot speak English, 4m people do not speak it as their main language. This shows the country's patchwork quilt of languages.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" />
<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;">Click the dropdown to see % speaking different languages - and hit 'share view' to share that view on Twitter and Facebook</span><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;">Zoom to:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/WfhsQz">Bradford</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/XS2Frj">Bristol</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/Wfeqf7">Birmingham</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/WfewU1">Cardiff</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/WfeLOS">Liverpool</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/WfeStC">Manchester</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/XS3Cjt">Peterborough</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/WfhGag">Southampton</a><br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" />
<br style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;">•<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #005689; text-decoration: initial; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 19px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;" href="http://bit.ly/XSpWJP">Download the data behind this map</a></p>
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</div>Find Radius Around an Area or Building Using Maphttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/find-radius-around-an-area-or-building-using-map2013-01-12T19:29:05.000Z2013-01-12T19:29:05.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p><strong>Use This Radius Map to Draw Circles for Radius</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://koti.mbnet.fi/ojalesa/googlepages/circle.htm" target="_blank">This tool</a> will help you accomplish the following without a compass and pencil.</p>
<p><a href="http://koti.mbnet.fi/ojalesa/googlepages/circle.htm" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200659496,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="750" class="align-full" /></a></p>
<h3>Simple circle function</h3>
<ul>
<li>Radius given as kilometers seems to be often asked</li>
<li>Pixel or degree radius are easier to make</li>
<li>Two tricks to simplify circle function:</li>
<li>Api's .distanceFrom() method is used for finding km/degree ratios for lat and lng.</li>
<li>360 step for-loop simplifies calculation</li>
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<p>You can use this type of tool to accomplish this:<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PFUyxbh_ed0?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>
</div>Explore Topographic Layers on Google Mapshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/explore-topographic-layers-on-google-maps2012-12-07T22:46:12.000Z2012-12-07T22:46:12.000ZSkip Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SkipFarrow<div><p>There should be no question whatsoever about why this map I am about to show you could be incredibly valuable to <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/profiles/members/" target="_self">land surveyors</a>. <b><a href="http://www.hillmap.com/" style="color: #cc0000;">Hillmap</a></b> is a somewhat new <a href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/group/map-share/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=googlemaps" target="_self">Google Maps application</a> that allows users to view topographical maps on top of and alongside Google Maps. This mapping app includes a number of different topographical layers that can be selected from a drop-down menu. <br/> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hillmap.com/"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200658731,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="523"/></a><br/> Hillmap application allows users to explore <a rel="nofollow" href="http://landsurveyorsunited.com/photo/photo/listTagged?tag=elevation" target="_self">elevation</a> and slope data for any point or to draw paths on the map to view slope and distance data. The app also includes a number of viewing options, including side-by side and full-screen modes.</p><p></p><blockquote><p>Hillmap.com lets backcountry travelers plan trips, view and print topo maps, overlay slope and snowdata and more. Read <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.hillmap.com">our blog</a> for more and <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:contact@hillmap.com">email us</a> with questions, comments or bug reports.</p><div style="padding-top: 4px;"><span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">New:</span> Stackable maps including <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://caltopo.com">CalTopo</a> maps and slope overlays on the data tab. Drag and drop GPX import.</div></blockquote></div>Newspapermap Helps You Find and Translate Newspapers Anywherehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/newspapermap-helps-you-find-and-translate-newspapers-anywhere2012-12-02T21:41:37.000Z2012-12-02T21:41:37.000Z⚡Survenator⌁https://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Survenator<div><p><span>If you have land surveying to do, do NOT click <a href="http://newspapermap.com" target="_blank">this link</a>, as you might not get very much done.  That link — </span><a href="http://newspapermap.com/">Newspaper Map</a><span> — is quite possibly the simplest and coolest way to surf newspapers, visually, online that I’ve ever encountered. It has now become my new favorite use of Google Maps and one of the most original and ambitious uses I’ve seen to date: Practically every newspaper in the world is accounted for — 10,000+ spanning every continent and many languages — are represented in great detail.</span></p>
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<p><span> <a href="http://newspapermap.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/files/2011/06/newspapermap.png" class="align-full" /></a></span></p>
<h2><span><span>Newspapermap: A Map for Newspapers</span></span></h2>
<p><span><span>There seems to be no end to the amount of customizations you can add to your settings.  I can’t stop tweaking it and playing around with the settings. You can sort by language — only English, por favor? Or by address/city/country/etc. Over the past couple of days I’ve pretty much just enjoyed twirling around through the globe hunting the most obscure or isolated newspapers and newspapers which report on <strong>Land Surveying</strong> and the <strong>Geospatial Industry</strong>, of course.</span> <span>You can even load it on your smart phone and play around with the app version. Just take a look at the US English papers to give you an idea of how extensive their listing is:</span></span></p>
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<h3><span><span>Navigation of Newspapermap</span></span></h3>
<p><span><span><span>Navigation and translation on Newspapermap is super simple.  If you go to the map and click on one of the thousands of placemarks, it brings up a pop-up with a link to the page, a screenshot of the homepage, and links to social media sites affiliated with the page. It also — and this is especially cool when you’re looking at papers in languages you don’t speak — Newspapermap will offer to translate the site for you.</span></span></span></p>
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<h4><span><span><span>Following Newspapermap</span></span></span></h4>
<p><span><span><span><span>So when you're not land surveying or you're just enjoying your lunch hour why not waste the afternoon looking at the map and discovering papers and news from across the world. Want to follow Newspaper Map updates? They’re even on</span><a href="http://twitter.com/newspapermap">Twitter </a><span>and </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/newspapermap">Facebook</a><span>.</span></span></span></span></p>
</div>World Map Vectors for Freehttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/world-map-vectors-for-free2012-11-26T23:10:51.000Z2012-11-26T23:10:51.000ZSkip Farrowhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/SkipFarrow<div><p>These free downloadable vector world maps could be just the perfect resource you might need for your mapping project.</p><h2>Download Vector Maps</h2><p><strong>Vector maps (EPS + SVG) for graphic designers.<br/> Mapas Vectoriales (EPS + SVG) para diseñadores gráficos.</strong></p><p><strong>Download project / Descarga del proyecto</strong>: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/epsmapsfordesig/">http://sourceforge.net/projects/epsmapsfordesig/</a></p><p><strong>Features / Características</strong>:</p><ul><li>World Map(s) in EPS & SVG formats (vector) / Mapas en formatos EPS y SVG.</li><li>Robinson Projection / Proyección Robinson.</li><li>Public Domain Project / Proyecto bajo Dominio Público.</li><li>Layers ordered and labeled, editable / Capas ordenadas y etiquetadas, editable.</li><li>Based on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.naturalearthdata.com/">Natural Earth</a> and The <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/">CIA World FactBook</a> data / Sobre datos de Natural Earth y CIA World FactBook.</li></ul><p><strong>Some screenshots / Algunas capturas de pantalla</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><a target="_self" href="{{#staticFileLink}}1200655446,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200655446,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="620"/></a></strong><a target="_self" href="{{#staticFileLink}}1200655644,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200655644,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="620"/></a><a target="_self" href="{{#staticFileLink}}1200655706,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200655706,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="620"/></a>You can download the vector maps at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://alpoma.net/carto/?page_id=1386" target="_blank">La Cartoteco Blog</a></p><p> </p><p>If you are into vector mapping resources, take a look at these fantastic downloadable maps at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/all-free-vector-world-maps-ai-eps-svg/#more-3271" target="_blank">Web Resources Depot</a></p></div>Superstorm Sandy Before and After Imagery and Mapshttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/hubs/map-share/forum/superstorm-sandy-before-and-after-imagery-and-maps2012-11-02T23:53:31.000Z2012-11-02T23:53:31.000ZJaybirdhttps://landsurveyorsunited.com/surveyors/Jaybird<div><p>I've been hearing a lot about land surveyors heading to the Northeast to assist with disaster recovery from <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">Hurricane</span> Superstorm Sandy.  I was looking for a before and after map in order to get a visual of just what is being done and <a href="http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2012/10/before-after-sandy-satellite-imagery.html" target="_blank">GMaps Mania</a> happened to have a tip and <a href="http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy" target="_blank">a map</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200653304,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="750" class="align-full" /></a></p>
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<p><span>Google has updated the </span><b><a href="http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy" target="_blank">Crisis Response Map for Superstorm Sandy</a></b><span> with some new satellite imagery. The new post-Sandy imagery shows the shoreline from Atlantic City to Cape May, NJ.</span><br />
<a href="http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy" target="_blank"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}1200653327,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="523" class="align-full" /></a><br />
<span>The map includes a slide control so that you can compare the new imagery with the Google Maps satellite image taken before the storm.The Crisis Response Map also includes links to power outage information in all the areas affected by the storm.</span></p>
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<p><span>Also if you are interested in when your power might be turned back on, just hover over a location and click the link to get information such as <a href="http://apps.coned.com/stormcenter_external/default.html" target="_blank">when will your power be turned on in New York</a>.</span></p>
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