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LiDar Maps

Nutterbuster

Nutterbuster

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Who can tell me how to access, view, and use the data? I found and downloaded some stuff on the NOAA site for my area, but all I have to show for it is a bunch of grainy, black and white images that are useless. Assuming I need something better than a photo viewing software to make it so.
 
Do you have global mapper, ARCgis or some sort of GIS software?


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SWVAturkeyhunter said:
Do you have global mapper, ARCgis or some sort of GIS software?


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I do not. I would be extremely beholden to anyone who could show me the ropes. Or at least point me towards the software so I could monkey my way through it this summer.
 
I use global mapper for work all the time. I really like it. Not sure on the cost, but I think it’s kinda pricey? The data is free though from The National Map downloaded website. I’m not familiar with ARC and I don’t know if there are any free software options out there. If you had global mapper, I could tell you how I do some things, right or wrong. Lol


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Jumping on this thread. While I can’t help you, you can try looking up your state maps on Alabama’s government site and see what they are using. I have not found lidar, but I did find 5ft DEM for A state I hunt. Florida didn’t have DEM that I could find. No much to see here but I am looking to find the subtle 3-5 ft humps in swamps. I don’t know exactly what the DEM is, I could research, I’m far from a tech guy, but it’s sweet if your state has it


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Only way I found could use Lidar files was with government equipment to make them really stand out. Buddy in Mississippi used his govt stuff to help me out before going to Iowa.

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shwacker said:
Jumping on this thread. While I can’t help you, you can try looking up your state maps on Alabama’s government site and see what they are using. I have not found lidar, but I did find 5ft DEM for A state I hunt. Florida didn’t have DEM that I could find. No much to see here but I am looking to find the subtle 3-5 ft humps in swamps. I don’t know exactly what the DEM is, I could research, I’m far from a tech guy, but it’s sweet if your state has it


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Yeah, all I've found is the 7.5 minute topo. Nothing good.
 
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I'm digging into it this summer. There's a guy selling the maps already done, but I can't afford to buy tens of thousands of acres of maps from him. The stuff he has shown me is unreal though.
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Agree ive never seen anything like it even close. I had many maps he gave me for when I was in Iowa for 2 weeks. The detail was unlike anything I ever seen

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Nutterbuster said:
I'm digging into it this summer. There's a guy selling the maps already done, but I can't afford to buy tens of thousands of acres of maps from him. The stuff he has shown me is unreal though.
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See if he can send in PDF and then see if you lose clarity or detail once you open.

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I use DEM data some for poking around but had to download the whole grid for my area then use a key to find the specific blocks I want. Took a while to figure out


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You can use caltopo.com. Then select the "Normal" option under "Shaded Relief" on the pull down menu for layers.
 
One of my second tasks is GIS and Cartography. I have several ESRI products as well as some commercial Trimble datasets. If you want, you can send me the files and I can see what they look best in and find the free viewer for that platform.
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always89y said:
One of my second tasks is GIS and Cartography. I have several ESRI products as well as some commercial Trimble datasets. If you want, you can send me the files and I can see what they look best in and find the free viewer for that platform.
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I really appreciate the offer. I may have to take you up on it. Right now I'm furiously reading up on the stuff trying to figure out what I'm doing. I'm a pee on the electric fence for himself kinda guy, unfortunately.
 
getting your DEM image draped in the surface in google earth is pretty cool too.
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