Global Mapper v25.0

NGS Datasheets

MPA
MPA Global Mapper User
edited March 2010 in Suggestion Box
Is there a way to or plans to support importing/loading the survey control info contained in NGS datasheets?

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  • global_mapper
    global_mapper Administrator
    edited August 2009
    What is the format of the NGS data sheets you are loading and what does the survey control info contain? Do you have a sample?

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Global Mapper Support
    support@globalmapper.com
  • MPA
    MPA Global Mapper User
    edited August 2009
    NGS datasheets can be retrieved at

    http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/datasheet.prl

    datasheet queries can be made by GUI map extents, name, county, PID or other. PID is a unique alphanumeric designation used by the NGS and others to ID a survey monument.

    Results come back from the web interface and can be saved in htm format.

    The datasheets contain position data in lat/lon, state plane and elevation. There are varying degrees of quality in the position information for the particular monument.

    I posted a sample of datasheet info in pdf format to my original post. cant upload htm file but could email.

    Thank you
  • MPA
    MPA Global Mapper User
    edited March 2010
    The solution was to download NGS datasheets in .shp format, a supported format in Global Mapper for importing.
  • DustyRobinson
    DustyRobinson Global Mapper User Trusted User
    edited March 2010
    The link below is also a great resource that provides NGS data for use in Google Earth, Google Maps, or Bing Maps. The files created can also be viewed in GlobalMapper.

    http://www.metzgerwillard.us/Setup.aspx
  • MPA
    MPA Global Mapper User
    DustyRobinson link is now broken.  Another option besides downloading NGS datasheets in .shp format is to use DSWorld, NGS user-contributed pc software, available here: 

    http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PC_PROD/PARTNERS/

    DSWorld accesses the NGS Integrated Database, can return survey control in .kmz format, has lots of other nifty features.