[Talk-us-massachusetts] Mapping stone walls

[Jim Snyder-Grant]

Our stone walls in Acton are being improved these days by a new volunteer
who knows how to work with Lidar data. He has a gig preparing Orienteering
maps, for which lidar is very helpful in showing micro details. I've
suggested he join the list.

Jim Snyder-Grant
18 Half Moon Hill
Acton MA 01720
508 572-2985
https://JimForActon.info



On Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 9:47 AM Alan & Ruth Bragg <alan.ruth.bragg at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Marc,
> I think you started something. Since your message, 28 dry stone walls
> totallying 3.4 miles have been added to the 90+ miles already in MA.
> Alan
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 6:23 AM Marc Sevigny <marc.sevigny at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone thought about mapping stone walls in Massachusetts?  I've
>> helped to add to New Hampshire's efforts to map stone walls there.  They
>> have over 3,800 miles of stone walls mapped now.  See
>> https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ec12d9d5583c4709be446a77115bf0a2
>>
>> I think it would be useful to have a similar effort in Massachusetts.
>> These historical walls have value as heritage objects that deserve
>> protection.  The first step to protection is to know where they are.  We
>> could also then track their loses due to development or theft.
>>
>> Also, what do people think about mapping cellar holes?  I searched for
>> tags that would be suitable for mapping cellar holes but didn't find any.
>> I love in an historic district and mapping the cellar holes adds to the
>> historical context of the district.  Any ideas as to how to add cellar
>> holes?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Marc
>>
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