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Pinhead v5 is now released with 38 icons added since v3, including icons from the OSM Americana map style. I also added a page where you can compare Pinhead to the likes of Maki, NPS, and OSM Carto
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github.com/waysidemapping/pinhead/releases/tag/v5.0.0
Released today in Pinhead v3: fifteen new public domain map icons including trucks, wifi devices, and a maple leaf
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If you like these icons, they are all available in my new map icon library, Pinhead! bsky.app/profile/ways...
Just released: Pinhead Map Icons
I was tired of digging through different sources to find good map icons, so I compiled all the public domain sources I could find into one unified set. You’ll see familiar faces from the likes of iD, OSM Carto, and NPS, plus some new additions. Enjoy!
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Now posted: my talk from State of the Map Europe back in November. I had a blast talking about the differences between American and European OpenStreetMap. I believe I was the only person from the US to fly in specifically for this conference. Great event!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNPi...
I recommend Puzzmo
Compare OSM with the same area in Google Maps and Apple Maps. Pillar Falls isn't even searchable in the latter
Photo of Pillar Falls by Evan Bastow: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pillar_Falls_Snake_River_Canyon_Twin_Falls_Idaho.jpg
Recently had some fun micromapping Pillar Falls in Idaho's Snake River Canyon. Featuring dramatic basalt pillars, this falls runs over exposed bedrock much of the year (intermittent=yes in OpenStreetMap terms). This makes for a popular local hangout spot and an interesting place to map
I'm currently available for hire, so don't hesitate to reach out if you have any similar work 🤝
Beyond design, I developed a preview webpage for the Temaki library (where my icons live) to help developers find the icons they're looking for.
I also made an effort to cultivate a consistent design language by building related icons in series, reusing common elements.
Prior to my custom designs, many similar features in iD were represented by identical icons. This is confusing. I tried to give each feature a unique, descriptive icon to highlight the differences between them.
OSM is full of jargon that beginners shouldn't be expected to know. Icons can give mappers confidence that they're using the right tags, particularly if the app isn't well translated into their language.
If you've ever edited OSM, you've seen icons like these but probably haven't thought much about them. In fact, these icons are key to helping mappers understand the connection between OSM data and real-world objects.
Back when I worked on iD (the default OpenStreetMap editor) I designed over 270 bespoke map icons to illustrate various feature types. These are free and open source.
A guided gallery of my icon work is now available on my portfolio: waysidemapping.org/projects/id-...
Following the import, OSM mappers immediately started improving the gages' locations, which could be off by as much as few hundreds yards. In effect, OpenStreetMap now has more accurate geometry for USGS monitoring stations than does USGS :)
To complete the import, I wrote a series of open source scripts to fetch and conflate USGS data into OSM. These can be re-run at any time to keep the data in sync without overwriting hand-mapped data
USGS's streamgages provide critical public data about the state of our lakes and rivers. They're also used by paddlers to plan safe, enjoyable trips. Mapping them accurately in OpenStreetMap allows any app using OSM to easily incorporate gage information
Last summer I imported 16,000+ USGS gaging stations into OpenStreetMap. Not content with a one-time import, I built a tool to keep the data up-to-date going forward.
I've published a writeup of the project over on my portfolio: waysidemapping.org/projects/usg...
Quincy Morgan kayaking
I've mapped dozens of canoe trails in OSM and even helped develop the data schema. Feel free to reach out if you need help getting your trail on the map!
You can download the map data for this water trail for free from OpenStreetMap. Thank you to mappers including aweech who added some access points and related data.
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Photo of rail bridge with reed-choked river underneath by the Jordan River Commission
Diversion canal entrance photo by Jordan River Commission
However, the Jordan River suffers from severe water diversions that lower the river level at the expense of ecology and float-ability. Parts of the river can rarely be paddled. Hopefully the water trail will increase awareness of water issues in the Salt Lake Valley.
Jordan River water trail portage around surplus canal dam on OpenTrailMap
Photo of kayakers at take-out by Jordan River Commission
Kudos to the Jordan River Commission for spearheading development of this water trail in the last few years. Good access points and clear portages around barriers invite even the most novice paddlers to experience the water. The river is rare in that most of it can even be paddled upstream.
OpenStreetMap screenshot of Jordan River Water Trail Relation
Photo of canoers by BLM
OpenTrailMap screenshot showing portage between Millcreek and General Holm boat ramps
Jordan River water trail on OpenTrailMap
I've finished mapping Utah's Jordan River Water Trail in OpenStreetMap. Paddlers can follows this well-developed, 51-mile paddle route through the Wasatch Front from Utah Lake to the edge of the Great Salt Lake.
Browse the data in OpenTrailMap:
opentrailmap.us#map=8.79/40....
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Saddened to hear about the destruction of the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim last month. I was lucky to visit in July 2021, four years and five days before it burned down. I happened to snap a few offhand shots of the structure, now available in the public domain over on Wikimedia Commons.