Andy2640 Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 Hi TedinVT. Quote - "Now I'm looking for a high tech way to automate digging targets." Now that would be an interesting thing to see! You mean like a little ASIMO with shovel in hand?? ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SittingElf Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Would love for someone with the expertise to post a tutorial on using the data with Google Earth! Lots of potential for this tech in Oklahoma, where the land rush happened in the 1800’s. Probably many homesites that disappeared, and only known ghost towns have been explored. Much more as yet not found! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedinVT Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 SittingElf, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lidar_Dataset_(United_States) I am by no means an expert on Lidar or its use. I started out by contacting my state's GIS department about a week ago when I first heard about Lidar. The link above gives some clue as to which states have data available. This may be a good place to begin your search for data. Living in a small state does have a few advantages - small, easier to map & easier to have a one-on-one conversation with the experts. That said, my state is continuing to build, update and improve its Lidar data resources. It was fairly easy to learn which data set to use and then the “View In” choices were pretty straight forward. Google Earth was one of them and offered the most of what a metal detectorist looks for. ArcGIS Online viewer was another choice. GE was a no brainer for me. Once I figured this out (more like stumbled into it) I was viewing Lidar images using the data my state has available in a matter of minutes. I didn't see OK listed among the states in the above link. I'm not sure how old that list is and this is a rapidly expanding effort so the list may not be the last word. Find out if your state has a GIS department and make contact if you can. Hope this helps. GL & HH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Goldman Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Great topic. I learned of this being used at the historic site I volunteer at as a detectorist assisting the site archeology department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dsb Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 I have been searching for a towns original site for years. I wore my computer out on Google earth looking. Everything i read pointed to down stream from town's present site but couldn't find it but there was a spot upstream quite a ways that seemed odd and disrupted. Then the GLO maps came out and that was the place! Hard to see it from the road due to terrain and brush but with layering lidar, glo, and google earth i could walk it with my phone. Amazing, oh not a chance in heck for permission. I still try☺️. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoShooter Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 This is great info. Every summer I travel to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and I know that there is literally hundreds of undiscovered homesteads and other undisturbed sites of interest there. Damn, I wish summer wasn't over, I want to go back now and dig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_Cobra Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Pretty cool technology for sure. I've seen several programs with Josh Hodgets on the Travel Channel using this technology to penetrate through jungles and other overgrown areas, and it's incredible what it's able to uncover. Unfortunately California and Nevada don't seem to be making use, or at least sharing any lidar data they may have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alluminati Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 My county is doing a LIDAR survey this year I believe. As far as I can tell the point clouds should be available for download when it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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