Resource Number: 55147
Title: Digital Aerial Sketchmapping
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Resource Type: Technical Bulletin / Report
Description:
This report describes a collaborative effort to modernize aerial sketchmapping for forest health surveys. Traditionally, surveyors manually sketch features seen from aircraft onto paper maps, then digitize the data later. The new Digital Aerial Sketchmapping (D-ASM) system integrates GPS tracking and portable computing to streamline this process. Developed by the USDA Forest Service with FHTET and Michael Baker, Jr., Inc., the project explores hardware and software options to improve efficiency and accuracy.
Last Updated: November 26, 2025
Contributors:
Domain(s)/Area(S):
- Forestry
Locations:
United States - Utah - Salt Lake County
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| remote sensing |