Tailoring Elevation Data for Maps with Small Footprints
Richard Rasch lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has been mapping disc golf courses for almost 25 years. He got his start working with GIS data in 2001 after discovering MAPublisher Lite would allow the import of TIGER/Line Shapefiles into Adobe Illustrator. A former high school choir director and computer graphics teacher he earned a certificate in GIS and is always fascinated by the way art and science intersect. He formed Custom Course Maps to create and publish highly detailed maps and signage for outdoor recreational activities with an emphasis on mapping terrain and elevation.
Tailoring Elevation Data for Maps with Small Footprints
Lidar elevation data is revolutionizing many aspects of map making. Processing it for large scale/small footprint maps to take advantage of its high level of detail is important. I will show how I use it to create disc golf course maps and tee signs. These maps are not always oriented with north up so adding base layers like hillshade involves a few extra steps. My workflow involves QGIS and MAPublisher to create layers to achieve the right view for multiple small maps.
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