The information presented in this article is an excerpt from the newly revised publication Land Survey & Mapping: An Introduction for Woodland Owners (PNW 581) (By Norma Kline & Alicia Christiansen, April 2020). Download & read it here: https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/pnw581

As a forestland owner, you likely have dabbled with using digital mapping technology to help manage your property. You may have downloaded county tax lot maps, used Google Earth to look at an aerial photo of your forest, or explored Web Soil Survey to understand the soils on your property. Advances in digital mapping technology have increased the types of available map data and the way users interact with maps. Read on to learn more about useful digital mapping resources for forestland owners.