maps

Post by **Huggybone** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:22 pm

I'm looking for topo maps that outline FS land. I'd like to get an electronic version so I van manipulate it to suit my needs. Anybody know where I can find one?

Post by **Ascentionist** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:25 pm

Not sure where you can get an electronic one. The best and most up to date for the Stanton Ranger Dist is on the wall in the office in Stanton. They color in with green highlighter after acquiring new parcels.

The maps on topo zone do not show land ownership unfortunately.

Post by **J-Rock** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:28 pm

www.delorme.com

Check out DeLorme Topo USA Version 5.0

Post by **corduroy** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:29 pm

im pretty sure ky has digital renderings of the areas that you want

ill ask around wed at work

and post up what i can then

if not i may be able to pull from our data base and get it to you that way

Post by **discojett** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:40 pm

Learn how to use this...
http://kygeonet.ky.gov/metadataexplorer/

Topo quads (DRG's in GIS speak), aerials...whatever you need. Its all right here. Free.

Post by **Huggybone** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:45 pm

I noticed, In ray's guide, that the maps on the inside cover have 'USFS GIS boundary data' as a source.

I don't think I can drop $100 for a map, no matter how good it is!

Post by **Ascentionist** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:51 pm

I'm in my remote sensing class now. The guy that teaches it works for the KY state gov and can get anything related to maps, aerials, satellite, etc. I'll ask him when I get a break.

Post by **Artsay** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:09 pm

You can download Kentucky digital USGS topos for free here: http://kymartian.ky.gov/drgmaps/

Post by **Jeff** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:41 pm

The maps at the Stanton Ranger Dist office in Winchester are no where near $100.
Really nice maps too. Not electronic, but nice none the less.
Haven't dug into the links posted on this thread yet, but plan too as soon as I am done typing this.
I want a GIS thingie this year...explorin' time.

Post by **Ascentionist** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:47 pm

Artsay wrote:You can download Kentucky digital USGS topos for free here: http://kymartian.ky.gov/drgmaps/

These don't show land ownership, just general landcover- forest and non-forest. It will probably have Nat'l Forest Boundary, but the boundary doesn't designate ownership. There is private land within the NF.

Best bet is the USGS paper quads and then update them by going to Stanton and looking at the map on the wall in the back hallway.