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Subject: RE: MAPS-L: U.S. county-level relief data
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:45:52 -0500
From: Thompson, Thelma <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
There are definitely people who are collecting county highpoints. I am
very aware of this since the highpointer's organization (originally
started for those doing state highpoints) met in New Hampshire this
year. One feature of the meeting was opportunity for members to visit
NH county highpoints, including the one in a game preserve that normally
does not allow visitors. Quite a few were willing to pay $50 a head for
that priviledge.
There are also some who, having completed all the highpoints, are now
collecting state low points, but I was not aware of county low points.
However, the inclusion of "swamp" information in the original request
suggests to me some other purpose?
Thelma Thompson
Thelma B. Thompson
Government Documents and Maps Librarian
Dimond Library
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
603-862-1132 Fax: 603-862-0247
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Subject: MAPS-L: U.S. county-level relief data
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Subject: RE: MAPS-L: U.S. county-level relief data
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005
From: Ken Rockwell <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
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I've had a regular patron coming in to the Marriott Library's map
collection and scouring our topographic maps to identify location of the
highest elevation in each county, state by state. Why? She and some
others intend to visit each high point! Sounds like they have plenty of
time on their hands... If nothing else, she lets me know when there's a
missing sheet in a state!
--Ken Rockwell
University of Utah
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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: U.S. county-level relief data
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005
From: James R. Carter <[log in to unmask]>
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I would be very surprised if anyone has compiled such data for the 3,000
plus counties of the U.S. First I can see no reason for compilng such
data other than to get a few extremes so someone can brag about their
county being low, high, flat, or rugged.
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