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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: Univ of TN Digital Maps Project - TN Out-of-Print
Topo Quads
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005
From: Jeff Essic <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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Gregory,
We started working this past summer with the North Carolina Geologic
Survey on a large geologic map scanning and georeferencing project,
whereby they scan the maps and an intern here georeferences them. As
a side effort, we also brought in a number of 15-minute and 7.5 minute
superceeded topo maps. It's not a complete set, but I'm hoping to
continue filling holes.
They've already been useful to several grad students and a teacher,
all looking for older historic maps. For us, this is an addition to
our collection because we didn't have hard copies of these maps.
Having them georeferenced is also very helpful because it can be
difficult to "get your bearings" with older maps where the features
are completely different now. Just overlay an existing DRG, and it's
amazing to see the changes.
I've compressed them from TIF to MrSID and made an index shapefile.
They are available on our campus server, but not on the web - although
that's a goal. We may have some overlap with Tennessee. Let me know
if you're interested and I'll check.
Best Regards,
Jeff Essic
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Jeff Essic, Data Services Librarian
North Carolina State University
D.H. Hill Library, Research & Information Services Dept.
Box 7111, Raleigh, NC 27695-7111
[log in to unmask] (919) 515-5698
On 11/29/05, Angie Cope, AGSL <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Subject: Univ of TN Digital Maps Project - TN Out-of-Print Topo Quads
> Date: Tues, 29 Nov 2005
> From: gmarch <[log in to unmask]>
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> Hello,
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> My name is Gregory March and I am a Graduate Research Assistant in the College
> of Information Sciences here at the University of Tennessee. As part of a
> team, I am presently involved in a project to digitize the 7.5 minute
> out-of-print topographic maps of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Map
> Library,in collaboration with the Digital Library Center, has scanned 7.5
> minute out-of-print topographic quadrangles of Knox County, Tennessee.
> Currently, out-of-print topographic quadrangle maps located in Union,
> Grainger, Jefferson, Sevier, Blount, Loudon, Roane, and Anderson counties have
> also been scanned. These maps will be made available via the web in the near
> future. Additionally, future plans include digitizing additional counties, and
> geo-referencing these topographic maps while making them available for
> download. I have received favorable feedback from the Archaeology,
> Anthropology, Geography, and Geology academic communities, but would like to
> know what other professional communities feel about the digitization of these
> maps. Would a project like this be useful for teaching and research in other
> areas of professional study? Also, could these maps be beneficial for anyone
> conducting geneological research, people looking to purchase land, and for
> recreational purposes? I would greatly appreciate your input.
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> Presently, the University of Tennessee is experimenting with different access
> and delivery technologies such as different interfaces and plugins (Zoomview
> and JPEG2000)in order to make these maps as user friendly as possible to the
> public. Your input will help to improve on these interfaces that the
> University of Tennessee Libraries are experimenting with. I look forward to
> hearing your comments and suggestions.
>
> Sincerely,
> Gregory March
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> Map Library
> 15 Hoskins Library
> University of Tennessee
> Knoxville, TN 37996
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