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Map: A Physical Geography of the Driftless Area
Our colorful new map, A Physical Geography of the Driftless Area, delineates the unglaciated and unglaciated-style boundary extents...

Douglas Norgord
Dec 7, 20231 min read


Ancient Earthworks Detection and Mapping
Detecting and mapping ancient Earthworks can be a fascinating endeavor that combines archaeology, remote sensing, and geospatial analysis.

Douglas Norgord
Jul 5, 20234 min read


Recreational Trail Planning with Viewshed Analysis
Viewsheds are commonly used in terrain analysis, which is of interest to wireless communications, urban planning, archaeology, and...

Douglas Norgord
Jan 25, 20234 min read


Conservation Mapping With Drones
We specialize in drones for mapping conservation areas.

Douglas Norgord
Sep 30, 20222 min read


The Making of a Drone Map
The planning and steps we take before, during, and after the flying of the drone for a typical land mapping mission.

Douglas Norgord
Aug 2, 20224 min read


Devils Lake Fly-About, Revisited
This is an update to a blog we posted quite some time ago regarding the use of LiDAR derived elevation data and flying virtually around...

Douglas Norgord
Apr 16, 20221 min read


Flying Around, Virtually
Fly-through visualizations can be highly effective for portraying the terrain and land use at a particular location.

Douglas Norgord
Feb 17, 20223 min read


Good Bye 2021, Hello 2022!
2021 was a highly productive year for Geographic Techniques.

Douglas Norgord
Dec 31, 20212 min read


Map Showcase
Instead of a store where paper maps can purchased, you will now be able to download the same high quality map images for free.

Douglas Norgord
May 7, 20212 min read


A Busy Year, Despite...
More drone mapping, more field work, and more cartographic creativity are what we seek.

Douglas Norgord
Dec 29, 20202 min read


Mapping The Land With Drones
Prior to flying, land administration project characteristics need to be assessed against the capabilities of UAVs.

Douglas Norgord
Apr 22, 20203 min read


Toolbox for Field Services: A Short List
From Old Hat to New Hat Our eyes, a compass, pencil, and a pad of paper are probably the most valuable tools we have when it comes to...

Douglas Norgord
Mar 17, 20203 min read


A New Design for a New Year
...a new blog that offers more interesting tidbits of the work we do, the problems we've faced, and more educational value...

Douglas Norgord
Jan 15, 20201 min read
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