google earth map
October 17, 2013
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zTDDZy0f-a50.kFLkJeq6jdxM
My map I chose was one of Camp Olmsted Boy Scout camp where I worked this past summer in Goshen, Va. I chose to highlight some of the activity areas, which were almost hidden because the date of the image was after camp was already torn down. I tried to go to earlier dates in order to get a image with everything set up, but none were during the summer months that camp was in session. Seeing everything from above makes everything seem much smaller then it really is, despite the camp seeming like a big area while there on foot. There isn’t a street view for it so it’s difficult to see the elevation changes, and I kind of like how that even with all our imaging technology, nature can still hide things, like the ecology pavilion, along with other unmarked areas. This past summer was one of the greatest times in my life, and was very fulfilling. I worked the shotgun range at shooting sports, and I can now see how big of a cleared area I actually had compared to everyone else. I love to be outdoors and seeing where I have been and mapping it out. I think that is why this assignment came so easily to me, and I’ve also had experience with google maps and earth before. It’s quickly making the world seem like a smaller place.