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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">From Dorothy:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">--- Milt<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Dorothy Mortenson [mailto:dorothy.c.mortenson@state.or.us]
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 12, 2012 9:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> HILL Milton E * EISPD GEO<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Comments regarding the recent DOT Transportation Layer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Milt,</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Can you send this to the GPL? I do not have permission to send and Bob is out for a couple of weeks. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Dorothy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">-----------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have taken a closer look at the transportation rest service:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://navigator.state.or.us/ArcGIS/rest/services/Framework/Trans_GeneralMap/MapServer">http://navigator.state.or.us/ArcGIS/rest/services/Framework/Trans_GeneralMap/MapServer</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have compared it to the USGS transportation layer that was used for the recently published topographic maps:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://services.nationalmap.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/transportation/MapServer">http://services.nationalmap.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/transportation/MapServer</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Comments:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1) In comparing the two in ArcMap, USGS wins in that:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* The grouping of layers is done very well in the USGS version, with the ability to turn different layers on and off (interstate, county roads, etc. and their respective labels).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* It appears to be more complete. I found that when I zoomed in, there were connecting roads missing, whereas they are filled in and seamless in USGS. An example is attached.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* The documentation is pretty good, tho could stand for a little improvement.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">* The railroads are much cleaner, tho maybe not as technically correct. USGS wins cartographically; ODOT might be a good choice for query analysis.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2) Both could use a "light" and "dark" version, depending on what the background will be.
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<p class="MsoNormal">3) I believe the ODOT version is missing the mark cartographically at the statewide level, but could be greatly improved if it used a similar strategy as the USGS as far as how the layers are broken out. The symbology for the Highway Network
theme and the Signed Routes are a little too bold to be used with anything else. As a guide, look at any of the Street Map services. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have not looked at the downloadable data yet.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dorothy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Dorothy Mortenson</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Oregon Water Resources Department</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">(503)986-0857</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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