John Hanover
- Mapper since:
- January 21, 2020
- Last map edit:
- March 12, 2026
I’m an Alaska based mapper, though I lived in Idaho for many years and still frequently map there.
My typical focus is often on parks and public lands, especially National Forests, as these have a great amount of public data available and are often under mapped. I will also work on mapping details in smaller towns that are not well represented in OSM.
A current project of mine has been the improvement of the map’s coverage of Idaho’s designated Wilderness areas, particularly the Gospel-Hump and Selway-Bitterroot, now that the USGS has released their one-meter LiDAR digital elevation models for the area
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Diary Entry Interior and northern Alaska NHD import
I’ve been mapping in Alaska for quite some time now, with a specific interest in mapping national parks, forests, and other protected areas. It has...