Bellefonte Emergency Management (2017)
Purpose
General reference map of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to aid county commissioners in emergency management planning. Shows locations of vulnerable infrastructure, transportation systems, emergency services, water resources and natural hazards.
Methodology
Digital Elevation Models used to generate a hillshade layer were obtained from USGS and combined using a mosaic dataset to use as a topographic base layer. Feature class data layers containing densely packed information were carefully symbolized for legibility and cleanliness. Cartographic techniques include the use of layer transparencies, desaturated colors for the base map and bold colors for the point symbols (with matching labels), offset for the railroad, feature following label annotation, classification of road types, and custom symbols.
Specifications
8.5 x 11 inches, color.
Purpose
General reference map of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to aid county commissioners in emergency management planning. Shows locations of vulnerable infrastructure, transportation systems, emergency services, water resources and natural hazards.
Methodology
Digital Elevation Models used to generate a hillshade layer were obtained from USGS and combined using a mosaic dataset to use as a topographic base layer. Feature class data layers containing densely packed information were carefully symbolized for legibility and cleanliness. Cartographic techniques include the use of layer transparencies, desaturated colors for the base map and bold colors for the point symbols (with matching labels), offset for the railroad, feature following label annotation, classification of road types, and custom symbols.
Specifications
8.5 x 11 inches, color.