Map Information:

Map Title:
Recreation Map of the New York Highland Region

Name(s) of Author(s):
Bill Millette, Steven Rainey, Shaughn Norton

Organization:
Rutgers University - Students

Email Address:
dtulloch@crssa.rutgers.edu

Telephone Number:
732-932-1582

Software Used to Make Map:
ArcGIS 9.0, Illustrator CS, Photoshop CS, MS Excel, Quakemap

Platform on Which
Software Was Used:
Windows

Plotter Used to Print Map:
HP Design Jet 5000

Data Sources:

ESRI, USGS, USDA Forest Service, CRSSA: Highlands Regional Information System

Map Description:

The Highlands Region is an invaluable natural resource to the Tri-State Area. The purpose of our map is to encourage public participation in the New York Highlands by having them explore this natural landscape first hand. Geocaching is a relatively new sport and has become popular worldwide. Geocaching is a “treasure hunt” for geocaches using handheld Global Positioning Systems (GPS). The locations of these caches are shared on the internet, and a GPS user can use these location coordinates to find these caches by means of hiking, mountain biking, rock-climbing, swimming, etc. The simplest form of a cache is a logbook containing information from the founder and notes from the cache’s visitors. The logbook may contain information describing the intent of the cache or nearby attractions. Typically, people will record the date and time they visited the cache. The cache is usually a plastic container that protects the contents from the elements. Along with the logbook a cache can contain all sorts of treasures from cash prizes to small trinkets. Usually the real reward is the location of the cache itself. Caches are strategically placed by the founder with the hope that future geocachers will experience and appreciate the landforms and scenic vistas visible from the cache. Please visit http://www.geocaching.com for further details about geocaching. Coordinates for thousands of caches can be obtained from this site. The difficulty level of finding the cache, as well as, other pertinent information about the cache is provided with the coordinates. We plotted caches located in the twenty-five municipalities within the five New York counties included in the New York Highlands. Each point on the map has a number that corresponds to a unique cache ID. The cache ID can be queried in the geocaching website for additional information about each cache. Locating these geocaches is a fun way for the public to explore and learn about the Highlands. Public knowledge of the ecological and cultural importance of the Highlands is vital to the long-term sustainability of this unique landscape.

ArcInfo 9, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Illustrator CS, Microsoft Excel, and QuakeMap were used in the map production.

Map Title:	Recreation Map of the New York Highland Region
Name(s) of Author(s):	Bill Millette, Steven Rainey, Shaughn Norton
Organization:	Rutgers University - Students
Email Address:	dtulloch@crssa.rutgers.edu
Telephone Number:	732-932-1582
Software Used to Make Map:	ArcGIS 9.0, Illustrator CS, Photoshop CS, MS Excel, Quakemap
Platform on Which Software Was Used:	Windows
Plotter Used to Print Map:	HP Design Jet 5000
Data Sources:	ESRI, USGS, USDA Forest Service, CRSSA: Highlands Regional Information System
Map Description:	The Highlands Region is an invaluable natural resource to the Tri-State Area. The purpose of our map is to encourage public participation in the New York Highlands by having them explore this natural landscape first hand. Geocaching is a relatively new sport and has become popular worldwide. Geocaching is a “treasure hunt” for geocaches using handheld Global Positioning Systems (GPS). The locations of these caches are shared on the internet, and a GPS user can use these location coordinates to find these caches by means of hiking, mountain biking, rock-climbing, swimming, etc. The simplest form of a cache is a logbook containing information from the founder and notes from the cache’s visitors. The logbook may contain information describing the intent of the cache or nearby attractions. Typically, people will record the date and time they visited the cache. The cache is usually a plastic container that protects the contents from the elements. Along with the logbook a cache can contain all sorts of treasures from cash prizes to small trinkets. Usually the real reward is the location of the cache itself. Caches are strategically placed by the founder with the hope that future geocachers will experience and appreciate the landforms and scenic vistas visible from the cache. Please visit http://www.geocaching.com for further details about geocaching. Coordinates for thousands of caches can be obtained from this site. The difficulty level of finding the cache, as well as, other pertinent information about the cache is provided with the coordinates. We plotted caches located in the twenty-five municipalities within the five New York counties included in the New York Highlands. Each point on the map has a number that corresponds to a unique cache ID. The cache ID can be queried in the geocaching website for additional information about each cache. Locating these geocaches is a fun way for the public to explore and learn about the Highlands. Public knowledge of the ecological and cultural importance of the Highlands is vital to the long-term sustainability of this unique landscape. ArcInfo 9, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Illustrator CS, Microsoft Excel, and QuakeMap were used in the map production.