Sample Maps

IMRivers is able to develop and provide customized and standard maps to match your organization’s needs. Below are examples of customized and standard maps that have been developed for various types of organizations.

Customized Maps

Chatham High School Water Quality Project
http://www.communitymap.net/chatham/

This site shows stream locations adopted by the Chatham students in order to monitor the water quality. Streams that ultimately drain into the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, into the Passaic River and the Passaic River itself were chosen because of their importance to the health of their local watershed.

Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership: Shoreline Tracking
http://www.gismap.us/columbia3

This site uses digital video to map shoreline conditions and helps bring information to the user in a more continuous stream.

Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership: Toxic Monitoring Map
http://www.gismap.us/columbia2

This site gathers contaminant data from river water, suspended and bed sediment, and fish tissue. It also provides sampling locations for the Bi-state Water Quality Program and the Estuary Partnership’s Ecosystem Monitoring Project.

The Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
How Clean is Your Water?
http://www.imrivers.org/pugetsound

On this site, members of the community can enter their location and then identify water quality concerns and water-dependent natural resources in their area. Information is then supplied directing participants towards the proper steps in improving existing water quality.

River Network
http://www.imrivernetwork.org/

The River Network is a source that Waterkeepers can use to stay updated on and aware of the more recent information. It contains facts and links to sites like the location of the River Network offices, River Network partners, National River rallies, and the River Heroes.

South Branch Watershed Association
http://www.ilovegeography.net/sbwagmap5

This site allows volunteers and visitors to view the Association’s different water sampling sites. Each site has correlating descriptions, graphs, and photos depicting its state.

NJ Highlands Council
http://maps.njhighlands.us/hgis

This application allows users to view and contrast planning and preservation areas, as well as land use capability within those areas. Varying overlays differentiate between protection zones, conservation zones, and planned community zones or specially planned areas. Parcel data for municipalities within the Highlands Region is also available on the map.

IM Trails: Mississippi River Trail
http://www.imtrails.com/mrt_neworleans
http://www.imtrails.com/mrt_stlouis
http://www.imtrails.com/mrt_neworleans

We have been working with National Parks Service to create a comprehensive project that maps the Mississippi River Trail. Click any link above to view one of the three initial map sites we have created. Trail points include parks and camp grounds, bike shops, scenic areas, and many many more exciting places to visit!

Stormwater Management Planning Tool
http://vertices.gismap.us/crssa/
Our project with CRSSA (Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis) takes storm water management to the next level by showing which specific path the runoff takes and where it ends up. While this project is still in the testing phase, we couldn’t help but show you the exciting features we’ve been developing. Check out this quick video to see how it works!

Standard Maps

The Cahaba Blue Trail
http://imrivers.com/cahaba

This map not only helps acts as a guide to a trip to the Cahaba River, but also allows visitors to log in and report any pollution or waste spotted during their outting. This map site includes food and lodging sites, scenic spots, recreation facilities, and hikable trails.

The Chester River Association
http://imrivers.com/chesterriver

The CRA utilizes both points and layers to organize it’s information. It briefly describes the history and purpose of the Association and then the project’s main focus. This sites uses point to mark Chaster River info, Chester River tester sites, and Main Tester sites in conjunction with layers depicting different watershed boundaries.

Friends of Hurricane Creek Hurricane Creek
http://imrivers.com/hurricane

This site describes the current status of Hurricane Creek and its surrounding area. The site includes examples of lost neighboring creeks due to irresponsible permitting, scenic spots in the area, recreational parks, and suspected pollution sites.

Muddy Water Watch: Citizen Patrol
http://imrivers.com/ncmuddywaterwatch

This site maps a statewide initiative to help stem the tide of sediment-laden storm water runoff from entering North Carolina waterways. NC Riverkeepers are training volunteers how to monitor potential erosion and sediment violations. They hope to use the data and pictures collected to impact the government’s perception of the seriousness of the problem.

Pamlico-Tar River Foundation
http://imrivers.com/ptrf

This site maps different locations of interest in addition to all of the water sampling sites. It is used simultaneously as a site for visitors and community, as well as for park services.

Pomperaug River Watershed Coalition
http://imrivers.com/prwc

PRWC uses the site to show all different types of things on the river. They direct the user to click the point that interests them the most and to then explore from there. Some examples are historical points, observation sites, and changes in surrounding land.

The San Diego River Park Foundation
http://imrivers.com/sandiego

This site is used to mark progress within the San Diego River Park in order to promote a healthy river and a healthy community. It involves the community in trash removal by enabling them to log in and mark any spot where they have seen trash. The Park staff then removes it and changes the point character. The site also labels active and inactive encampment sites.

South River Federation
http://imrivers.com/southriver

This site maps mostly sampling sites and locations of interest. These locations include recreational spots for tourists or community members, problem areas, and both current and prospective restoration sites.

Sassafras River Association
http://www.imrivers.com/sassafrasriver/

The Upper Sassafras River site charts the spread of possibly toxic algae that is indigenous to the area. A growing abundance of these algae contributes to the loss of underwater grasses, shoreline and woodland erosion, and the endangerment of animals and even humans. This mapping project keeps record of all monitoring stations and sampling sites used to control the algae.