Category Archives: New Jersey State Atlas

Projects featured on Rowan’s home page

Posted on July 5, 2010 by John Reiser

I’m proud to say that I now have two articles written about my work that have been featured on the Rowan University home page. Most recently, Mapping the Guard (still on the home page) was posted, detailing the great work … Continue reading →

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State Planning hasn’t changed all that much…

Posted on April 24, 2009 by John Reiser

Encourage development in and around our cities. Preserve areas of environmental importance, such as the Highlands and Pinelands. Plan accordingly for agriculture. Continue reading →

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Web Mapping featured on Rowan’s homepage

Posted on March 24, 2009 by John Reiser

Currently on Rowan’s homepage is an article on the Geography Department‘s work on bring GIS to the greater university community. The article focuses on our recent web mapping work; specifically the Land Use Change viewer and NJ State Atlas.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Geography of Luck – NJ Lottery winners mapped

Posted on March 18, 2009 by John Reiser

I recently requested from the NJ Lottery a list of all the big prize winners, from 1988 to 2008. The winner’s location information is reported by ZIP Code, so I now have a map of the winners plotted out across … Continue reading →

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Latest Google Earth has historic aerial photography

Posted on February 3, 2009 by John Reiser

Digital Urban has a writeup of one of the newest, perhaps most exciting feature to be added to Google Earth. Historic aerial photography! For many places around the globe, you now have access to previous aerial photography, as far back … Continue reading →

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Saving Disappearing Place Names

Posted on January 30, 2009 by John Reiser

In the ESRI news feed today, an article out of Geospatial Solutions on preserving place names, including native language versions. While the article deals with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, there are numerous towns in South Jersey that have disappeared back … Continue reading →

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Location-Based Services on the BlackBerry Platform

Posted on January 24, 2009 by John Reiser

I just recently picked up a BlackBerry Bold. I admit, I’m a CrackBerry addict; I’m an even bigger fan now that I know their browser has a GPS location object that is accessible through JavaScript. I have a sample set … Continue reading →

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Highlands Mapping added to NJ State Atlas

Posted on January 12, 2009 by John Reiser

The Highlands Land Use Capability Zone Map has been added to the Smart Growth Locator on NJ State Atlas. This update also incorporates the changes to the State Plan map from the end of December 2008. This is a minor … Continue reading →

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New Jersey State Atlas Updated: Topo Maps

Posted on October 14, 2008 by John Reiser

I just recently updated NJ State Atlas with a USGS Topo Map mashup. It’s a pretty simple, straightforward application. I’m pretty pleased with it, as it’s part of a larger upgrade on the site: now, the State Plan Map, Land … Continue reading →

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