[OSM-talk] Too much detail, or: mapping every single tree in a park

[Mateusz Konieczny]

Apr 27, 2021, 05:02 by osm at dead10ck.com:

> I came across this:>  
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>  > https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/42.71889/-73.78869>  
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>  > And can't help but think that this serves no utility to anyone whatsoever
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Used at least in 3D rendering and ridiculously detailed maps

> I hesitate to destroy the effort of someone who clearly spent a significant amount of time meticulously mapping each tree, but... at the same, does it really help anyone to know where each individual tree is in a park?>  
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>  > Maybe I'm too pessimistic. What does everyone else think? Is there such a thing as too much detail? Where do we draw the line?>  
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Mapping trees as nodes seems fine.

Mapping individual paving stones or branches of tree is not.

For some people mapping trees is interesting in itself, I just got yesterday question is
it OK to map individual trees with their species in OSM
(someone wants to map catalog of trees near place where they live).
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