Summary
The Appalachian Mountain Club's interactive mapping service
provides an educational resource to help people understand
important natural landscapes of the Appalachian region and the
conservation challenges and opportunities that face them.

Below is the list of available map services availabe through the
Appalachian Mountain Club

1. Roadless ... Areas: This map shows roadless areas of at least
2,000 hectares (about 5,000 acres) across northern New England
identified by AMC researchers.

2. On-going and Emerging Conservation Projects: This map shows
lands that have been publicly identified as being under
discussion or negotion for conservation.

3. Recent Conservation Projects: This map shows major
conservation projects that have been completed in the Northern
Forest since 1998.

4. Northern Forest Custom Map: This map allows you to select
data layers of interest from the data library.

5. Large Land Sales: This map shows the most notable large land
sales that have taken place in the Northern Forest since 1998

6. Northern Forest Alliance Wildlands: This maps shows 10 large
regions identified as conservation priorities by the NFA.

7. Central Appalachian Study Open Space Areas: This map shows
13 large areas of open space from central Massachusetts to
northern Virginia identified by AMC researchers.

8. Highlands Region Critical Treasures: This map shows
priority conservation areas within the Highlands Region of
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

9. Alpine Plant Communities of Mount Katahdin: This map shows
natural plant communities of the alpine area of Mount Katahdin
in Maine as mapped by AMC researchers.

10. Alpine Plant Communites of the Presidential Range: This map
shows natural plant alpine communities of the Presidential Range
in New Hampshire's White Mountains as mapped by AMC researchers.

[Summary provided by the Appalachian Mountain Club]

Related URL

Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Roadless Areas Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: On-going and Emerging Conservation Projects Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Recent Conservation Projects Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Northern Forest Custom Map Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Northern Forest Alliance Wildlands Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Central Appalachian Study Open Space Areas Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Highlands Region Critical Treasures Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Alpine Plant Communities of Mount Katahdin Link: GET SERVICE > ACCESS MAP VIEWER Description: Alpine Plant Communites of the Presidential Range Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Interactive Mapping Help System

Service Citation

Originators: Appalachian Mountain Club Title: The Appalachian Mountain Club Interactive Mapping Service Provider: Appalachian Mountain Club URL: http://appalachia.outdoors.org/mapping/

Service Keywords

DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >WEB-BASED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS >BOUNDARIES >ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS HUMAN DIMENSIONS >BOUNDARIES >POLITICAL DIVISIONS HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS >CONSERVATION HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS >ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS HUMAN DIMENSIONS >INFRASTRUCTURE >BUILDINGS HUMAN DIMENSIONS >INFRASTRUCTURE >CULTURAL FEATURES HUMAN DIMENSIONS >INFRASTRUCTURE >TRANSPORTATION HUMAN DIMENSIONS >INFRASTRUCTURE BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >FORESTS BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >WETLANDS BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >URBAN LANDS BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >GRASSLANDS AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS >WETLANDS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING ECONOMY BIOTA BOUNDARIES ENVIRONMENT STRUCTURE SOCIETY TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES/COMMUNICATIONS

Quality

While some of the data layers included on this site were
originally developed by the AMC, most were derived from existing
data obtained from a wide range of publicly available
sources. Therefore these maps are not guaranteed to be 100%
accurate.

Access Constraints

This site has been designed to work with Internet Explorer
version 5.0 and higher and Netscape Navigator version 4.7 and
higher in a Microsoft Windows environment. The site will not
function properly with Netscape Navigator 6.0 or 6.1. You might
like to update your Netscape browser or your Internet Explorer
browser version. In addition, the site may ... not function as well
as expected with some browsers or operating systems, such as
Mac, Unix, Linux, etc.

This site involves a high level of interaction between the user
and the server. Unlike static Web pages that only need to be
downloaded once, this site requires multiple calls to the
server. Therefore, the site will perform best when using a
high-speed broadband Internet connection (cable, T1, DSL, etc.).
Although the site will function properly with 28K or 56K
telephone modem connections, performance will be noticeably
slower and our users will have to be patient.

The site has been designed to work with a screen resolution of
800 x 600 pixels. However, using a higher resolution (1024 x
768) will allow more room on the page for the actual map image.
You may change your screen resolution in Windows by going to
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Display > Settings and moving
the pointer on the bar labeled 'Screen Area'.

Use Constraints

The site is intended as an informational resource about the
natural landscape of the Northeast. It is not a fully functional
GIS system.

Ancillary Keywords

GIS Roadless Areas States Cities Towns Highways Appalachian Trail Long Trail Mountain Peaks Conservation Lands Shaded Relief Northern Forest Emergency Conservation Projects Land Sales Central Appalachian Study Alpine Plant Communities Mount Katahdin Presidential Range

Service Provider

AMC > Appalachian Mountain Club Service Organization URL: http://www.outdoors.org/ Service Provider Personnel Name: AMC GENERAL INFORMATION Phone: 617-523-0636 Fax: 617-523-0722 Email: AMCresearch at outdoors.org Contact Address: AMC Main Office 5 Joy Street City: Boston Province or State: MA Postal Code: 02108 Country: USA

Distribution Media

Distribution_Media: Online Fees: No fees

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS Role: SERF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2003-03-11 SERF Last Revision Date: 2007-02-01

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