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Abstract
Aerial Sketchmapping and GIS Within the U.S. Forest ServiceTrack: Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management
Author(s): Aaron Morris
The U.S. Forest Service has a need for aerial sketchmapping to map forest pest infestations and wildfire extents from the air. Traditionally, this has been done with paper maps, hand-sketched polygons, and digitizing into ArcInfo and ArcView. A system has been developed by adaptation of GeoLink software, GPS, mobile pen computers, and flat panel displays to provide a robust aerial mapping system. Key concepts include arc, point, multipoint, and polygon sketching; navigation against digital USGS DOQ and topographic imagery; and immediate translation of data into ArcView- and ArcInfo- compatible coverages for fast importation into GIS.
Aaron Morris
Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
2925 Layfair Dr.
Jackson, MS 39208
USA
Phone: (601) 933-6236
Fax: (601) 933-6206
E-mail: amorris@mbakercorp.com