[MassHistPres] Mass GIS historic data

[Lee Hartmann]

Historic maps are not always accurate.  But I have had some success scanning Sandborn Maps as pictures in a tif format and georeferencing it (a relatively simple GIS process) to fit our current GIS data.  Attached is an  example.  Anyone with ARCMap can do it.  You also need maps in some computer file format or the ability to scan a hard copy.  I reduced the resolution for email purposes.  We have also scanned 1947 aerials and georeferenced them.

Lee Hartmann, AICP
Director of Planning and Development
Town Hall
11 Lincoln Street
Plymouth, MA 02360

Ph. (508) 747-1620 (ext. 143)
Fax (508) 830-4116

Lhartmann at townhall.plymouth.ma.us<mailto:Lhartmann at townhall.plymouth.ma.us>

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From: masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu [mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Katerina Panagiotakis
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 5:38 PM
To: masshistpres at cs.umb.edu
Subject: [MassHistPres] Mass GIS historic data

Mass GIS data is very valuable, and I am wondering when the layer for historical will be ready for public view, or at least made available to local commissions?  I am looking to extract the layer to import into a drawing program.

Thank you,

Panagiotakis, Katerina
Member of the Lynn Historical Commission


Tel. 617.418.3009
Skype. AikateriniStudio
www.Aikaterini.com<http://www.Aikaterini.com>



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