Maps are the foundation of orienteering and rogaining and without the skill and hard work of mappers these sports would not be where they are today. Modern orienteering maps are made with a blend of skill and computer technology and are so highly valued that mappers can get well paid to make them.
Community pages
Orienteering Mappers Int. on Facebook
Orienteering Mappers New Zealand on Facebook
Resources
IOF has many resources for mappers, including the critical mapping standards like ISOM and ISSprOM.
Autogenerated orienteering map of much of NZ from LIDAR data using karttapullautin. Project led by Cameron de L’isle.
Land Information New Zealand Data Service
Free online access to New Zealand’s most up-to-date land data. Look especially at Aerial photos and Elevation (contours and DEMs).
Online access to a wide range of data sets across New Zealand. Some data in Koordinates is commercial and requires payment before it can be downloaded.
Free online access to high-resolution topography. Hosted by the University of California, San Diego but holds raw Lidar (point cloud) data for New Zealand. Whereas LINZ holds elevations processed into contours and DEMs on a regular grid, this site holds all recorded Lidar returns.
WAMS (Walking Access Mapping System)
WAMS is an online system using GIS technology to provide a view of the legal boundaries of public land. This boundary information (known as the cadastre) can be viewed against topographical maps or aerial photographs of the entire country. Important for locating areas where orienteering may be more easily permitted.
Online access to a wide range of data sets across the Auckland region
Mappers
The following is a list of mappers, who have indicated they are available for mapping. The list is not and endorsement or qualification by ONZ, but they are all well known to ONZ.
Contact gm@orienteering.org.nz to have a name added, removed or have contact details updated.
- Bryan Teahan – coldkiwihotchilli [ a t ] xtra.co.nz
- Carsten Jorgensen – carsten.nz [ a t ] gmail.com
- Chris Forne – chris.forne [ a t ] gmail.com
- Graham Teahan – gteahan [ a t ] xtra.co.nz
- Jim Lewis – jim.lewis [ a t ] jcsmaps.co.nz – website: jcsmaps.co.nz
- Linley Earnshaw – linley.earnshaw [ a t ] gmail.com
- Martin Crosby – martin [ a t ] crosbybusiness.co.nz
- Paul Ireland – paulireland.pi [ a t ] gmail.com
- Michael Wood – michael.wood [ a t ] mapsport.co.nz – website: mapsport.co.nz
- Michael Croxford – michael [a t ] wayfind.co.nz – website: facebook.com/wayfindnz
- Mike Beveridge – mapsforschools [ a t ] vodafone.co.nz
- Nick Hann – nick.s.c.hann [ a t ] gmail.com
- Russell Higham – russselll [ a t ] gmail.com
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