Map Templates for Rapid Mapping

Abstract

As military mapping organizations move from hardcopy map production to digital spatial data production, there is an increasing demand for end users to rapidly convert their Digital Terrain Data (DTD) to a variety of custom softcopy and hardcopy products. This paper examines the rapid mapping problem in the context of a research effort at the U.S. Topographic Engineering Center, Alexandria, VA. The Digital Chart of the World (DCW) Rapid Mapping Utility prototype GIS application demonstrates an end to end capability to efficiently process DCW data in crisis situations. Data is loaded from CD-ROM, assembled into topologically consistent layers, and processed for the production of customized maps. Using an intelligent template, a single analyst can produce softcopy or hardcopy maps of areas anywhere worldwide at scales of 1:250,000 to 1:2,000,000 in less than an hour.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA355064

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  • Douglas Caldwell
  • John A. Nedza

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  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Automatic
  • Cartography
  • Computer Programming
  • Crisis Management
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Emergency Response
  • Engineering
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Graphics
  • Grids
  • Models
  • Production
  • Prototypes
  • Standards
  • World Geodetic System

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