DCNR’s Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey swept both awards at the 2008 Pennsylvania GIS Conference in May for maps prepared by their Geographic Information Systems staff.

Stuart Reese won the award for best analytical use of GIS for his map displaying the results from the analysis of the tree cover density in urban areas of Pennsylvania. The map was one in a series that Stuart prepared to assist DCNR's new statewide TreeVitalize grant program.

Tom Whitfield won top honors for cartographic presentation with his map of the surficial geology of the Harvey's Lake 7.5 minute quadrangle. The Harvey's Lake map is one in a series of publications describing the geology of the glacial sediments in northeastern Pennsylvania. In this case, the geologic story was enhanced significantly by Tom's use of a shaded-relief basemap derived from the new PaMap lidar data.

6/6/2008