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maps
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:22 pm
by Huggybone
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?
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:25 pm
by Ascentionist
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:28 pm
by J-Rock
www.delorme.com
Check out DeLorme Topo USA Version 5.0
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:29 pm
by corduroy
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
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:40 pm
by discojett
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:45 pm
by Huggybone
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!
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:51 pm
by Ascentionist
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:09 pm
by Artsay
You can download Kentucky digital USGS topos for free here:
http://kymartian.ky.gov/drgmaps/
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:41 pm
by Jeff
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:47 pm
by Ascentionist
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.