The National Map Corps October 2024 Newsletter - Vol. 10 | Issue 2
Halloween Chicanery: Do You Know What You’re looking At?
In addition to ghosts and pumpkins, gravestones and fencing are common Halloween decorations. But if one of these fake graveyards gets captured in aerial imagery, how do you know you’re not looking at a real cemetery? A critical image interpreter, no matter what perspective, must be able to spot the fake.
Considerations for Cemetery Editing
With spooky season upon us and Halloween right around the corner, you might find yourself becoming more interested in editing cemeteries than other structure types!
Basic Tips and Troubleshooting for the New TNMCorps Map Editor
This article covers a few common issues we’ve addressed since launching the new TNMCorps map editor: Disappearing data, saving vs verifying vs "not an issue", and reviewing points in challenges. This list is not exhaustive, so if you have additional questions or concerns, we encourage you to check out our documentation and Q&A forum or reach out to us directly.
Trailheads: Portals to the Fungal Dimension
When we launched the new TNMCorps Map Editor this summer, we added three new recreation features for collection, including trailheads! And while not very inspiring as single data points on a map, if you’ve spent any time venturing out onto trails, then you understand that as gateways to the natural world, trailheads represent departure points for exploration and learning.
DevOpp's Geography Quiz October 2024
Awhile back, TNMCorps volunteer DevOpp reached out to pitch the idea of a geography quiz for our newsletter. While not specifically structures-related, we agreed that it would be a fun way for the TNMCorps community to test their general knowledge of US geography!
How to Participate in a Mapping Challenge
Editing in the TNMCorps editor is now primarily directed through mapping challenges. You aren't required to participate in mapping challenges, but they do make it much easier to find data to edit and provide a much more structured editing experience.