This story map depicts the initial point of the Gila and Salt River meridian in Arizona. There are two georeferenced plats along with a description of the significance. The Gila and Salt River initial point was set in 1851 by John R. Bartlett, originally to mark the boundary of the United States and Mexico under the treaty with Mexico of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the junction of the Gila and Salt Rivers. It was re-monumented in 1984 and again in 2006.
This is a StoryMap used to organize a series of web applications related to Alaska wildland fires. Alaska Wildland Fire Information uses a tabbed layout. Each tab as a specific fire-related theme. The five (5) tabs are: Wildland Fires: This tab provides access to a broad suite of information related to wildland fires in Alaska. Lightning: This tab is tailored to show current and recent lightning activity in Alaska and neighboring territories. Fire Spotter: This tab is designed to provided information used on wildland fire detection missions. Reporting and Admin: This tab is designed to provide information commonly incorporated into wildland fire reports. Fire History and Fuels: This tab is tailored to provide information...
This story map is a part of the General Land Office (GLO) Record of the Week (ROTW) project. Each week, the BLM ES will release a story map as a part of the GLO ROTW Project. This project was initiated by BLM Eastern States to share unique records from the GLO Records collection. This story map is about the early history of Jackson, Mississippi.
This story map highlights significant landscape and recreational opportunities within the San Juan Islands National Monument. This virtual experience informs potential visitors about the Monument and gives them an idea of what to expect and how to be prepared for their dynamic SJINM experience. Meaning, folks can plan ahead and prepare for trip by incorporating a “Leave No Trace” attitude and minimize their impact while visiting the islands. This story map also contains information such as campsites, facilities, outhouses, information kiosks, signs, parking, and cultural information. All of this information helps to tell the story of the landscape and adds to the sightseers experience when visiting the Islands....
As part of the ongoing effort to engage the public in the General Land Office and the BLM, and to increase interest in historic land records, the GLO Record of the Week Story Map Project (ROWSMP) was created. What was once just infrequent emails with interesting records and stories to BLM employees, the ROWSMP wants to further engagement by improving the regularity of publication and increasing the amount of information presented with an emphasis on interactivity while also broadening the audience to the public. This story map is a special edition of the regular GLO ROTW Story Map. This webapp focuses on Halloween and presents GLO records that fit within the theme.
This story map contains web mapping applications displaying areas described in the Draft Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan. The story map is organized by theme with tabs across the top of the main window. Under each tab, viewers can scroll through the content to review each theme’s sub-categories. Content for each category includes interactive maps and quick-reference graphs for applicable Alternatives.
The BLM's Top Recreation Opportunities Mapping Series is designed to provide users with recreational information by highlighting some of the highest quality BLM managed recreational opportunities across 246 million acres of public land. Using crowd-sourced data from partner organizations such as Access Fund and Mountain Project, the BLM is able to provide geospatial data and promote greater awareness of public lands. Users can now find the information needed to plan an exciting climbing trip, day hikes, and camping experience through the links on this site.
This interactive web application viewer shows locations where the BLM collects information about vegetation and soils to help us understand and monitor the health of terrestrial ecosystems such as sagebrush-steppe.
Record of the Week Story Map for May 27, 2019. In honor of Memorial Day, this ROTW is about Military Warrants, which were patents given to service members who served from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. The five warriors detailed in this story are Henry Lee III, John Stark, Winfield Scott, George B. McClellan, and William J. Worth.
This web map app is based on the Story-Map Map-Tour to depict and showcase all nine BLM wilderness areas in Oregon and Washington. This project is part of the ArcGIS Online (AGOL) for Organizations Pilot Project effort sponsored by the BLM Washington Office (WO) to create a better understanding of the Story-map Map-tour web-app capabilities found on AGOL for eventual use by BLM. The 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act is on September 3rd, 2014 and this project provides web-links out to the www.BLM.gov/or/wilderness site designed by the Web Services Team. This is also where the materials gathered by BLM-OR Public Affairs for the "50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act" are being staged to communicate information...
This story map is a part of the General Land Office (GLO) Record of the Week (ROTW) project. Each week, the BLM ES will release a story map as a part of the GLO ROTW Project. This project was initiated by BLM Eastern States to share unique records from the GLO Records collection. The story map highlights a survey plat in Grass Valley, CA, that was approved on August 24, 1867. It touches on the rich gold mining history of the region.
This web map app is based on the Story-Map Map-Tour to depict and the Spring Basin Wilderness Area. This project is part of the AGOL Pilot Project effort sponsored by the BLM Washington DC Office (WO) to create a better understanding of the Story-map Map-tour web-app capabilities found on ArcGIS.com for eventual use by BLM. It showcases the Spring Basin Wilderness Area (http://www.blm.gov/or/wilderness/spring/), one of the nine wilderness areas found on BLM land in Oregon and Washington. The 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act is on September 3rd, 2014 and this project provides web-links out to the www.BLM.gov/or/wilderness site designed by the Web Services Team. This is also where the materials gathered by BLM-OR...
This story map is about Louis Bouligny and his land holdings in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. These survey plats show the plantation that was conveyed to Louis Bouligny by the Marquis de Maison Rouge, who was given the land by the Spanish government in an effort to settle parts of Louisiana.
This story map is a part of the General Land Office (GLO) Record of the Week (ROTW) project. Each week, the BLM ES will release a story map as a part of the GLO ROTW Project. This project was initiated by BLM Eastern States to share unique records from the GLO Records collection.Saint Peter Minnesota has a population of 11,935 (U.S. Census, 2018) and is home to the Traverse des Sioux, or “crossing place of the Sioux" and the location of the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux.
This web map app is based on the Story-Map Map-Tour to depict and the Table Rock Wilderness Area. This project is part of the AGOL Pilot Project effort sponsored by the BLM Washington DC Office (WO) to create a better understanding of the Story-map Map-tour web-app capabilities found on ArcGIS.com for eventual use by BLM. It showcases the Table Rock Wilderness Area (http://www.blm.gov/or/wilderness/tablerock/), one of the nine wilderness areas found on BLM land in Oregon and Washington. The 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act is on September 3rd, 2014 and this project provides web-links out to the www.BLM.gov/or/wilderness site designed by the Web Services Team. This is also where the materials gathered by BLM-OR...
This week's GLO record is for Tonto National Monument, which is found in T4N R12E of the Gila-Salt Meridian. This national monument is know for the two cliff dwellings that were built over 700 years ago.