Tyson Plant Locations

While my initial idea for this map was to create it using a .csv file and a Google Fusion table, the result did not put all of the locations in the correct state, so I decided to use batchgeo.com instead. After using batchgeo to create a .kml from a .csv, I opened this file with Google Maps to check that it worked. Following this, I added a small Tyson logo to dropbox.com, which I used as a symbol for the plant locations on the map. I then uploaded the map to dropbox.com and used the Google Earth .kml embed gadget to get the code to embed my map on this blog.

So far, the Google Earth .kml embed gadget is one of my favorite methods for adding maps to my blog because the process is quite simple. However, the limitations can be frustrating, as it is difficult to create much more than point maps. It is also difficult to customize very much in Google Earth.

As you can see, there is a concentration of plants in the Midwest and the Southeast. Please note that locations are only town-specific, so zooming in any further is unlikely to show you the actual plant, only the town it is in.

Meant to fulfill the requirements for Map 12: Choose Your Own Adventure.

The Driftless Zone

Here's a map showing The Location of the Driftless Zone in the American Midwest. Here is a closer shot, showing the high-resolution data available for elevation modeling in this area.

Now that our professor has stopped assigning us specific maps to compile and design, I have begun taking requests for map subjects. This map is for a friend interested in doing research on the overlap of the Driftless Zone in the Midwestern United States and agricultural lands. Starting with some GIS layers (counties and elevation) from http://www.driftlessareainitiative.org/maps.cfm, I created this basic map showing the location of the Driftless Zone, including all of the counties it's in as well as an elevation/hillshade backdrop. Primarily made using ArcGIS 10. I've started working with data from the Soil Data Mart (http://soildatamart.nrcs.usda.gov/Default.aspx), but the county files are large enough that I haven't finished editing them yet. I haven't yet figured out how to upload rasters using the online map-hosting services, so I was forced to upload my map in picture format.

Meant to fulfill the requirements for Map 11: Choose Your Own Adventure.

Acadia National Park

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My second formal ArcGIS Online map, containing points of interest in Acadia National Park. I determined the GPS locations of these points using NPS park maps with Google Earth. I then added these coordinates, along with location names, to a Google Document, and referenced it using a CSV conversion option with ArcGIS Online.

Meant to fulfill the requirements for Map 8: ArcGIS Online + Google Documents.

Vermont State Parks

A visual of all state parks in Vermont, including full address and coordinates (mostly in degrees and decimal minutes).

Meant to fulfill the requirements for Exam 1, Option 2.

National Parks in Massachusetts

This map is my first attempt at a more complete map using ArcGIS Online. I obtained the National Park Service data from https://irma.nps.gov/App/Portal/Home. Though this map doesn't include data for every Massachusetts' National Park, it contains boundary data for nearly half of them.

Meant to fulfill the requirements for Map 7: ArcGIS Online.