GPS Lake Map Isolates Fishing Hot Spots

Possessing an accurate map of your lake is a great asset to your fishing success. Greg Grimes with Aquatic Environmental Services, Inc., recently completed a GPS lake mapping project for a client in Georgia. This is a master planned lake designed specifically for growing trophy large-mouth bass. Extensive habitat structure, ridges, brush, feeders, etc were carefully placed during construction. Once the lake was full the client had the lake mapped utilizing The Mapping Network’s lake…

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Feb 2010

GPS Mapping Urban Ponds for Dredging

A case study of Lakeside on Preston HOA in Plano, TX by Trent Lewis with Pond Medics, Inc. is featured in a North Texas Homeowners Association publication. The Mapping Network is instrumental in bringing GPS lake mapping technology to the recreational market. Their experience wit the most efficient GPS and sonar technology allows their partners, like us, to offer these unique services to our clients. Pond Medics utilizes this lake mapping technology to reveal this…

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Jan 2010

GPS Lake Mapping Verifies Dregding Project

3D GPS Bathymetric Lake Mapping validates Dredging Project Trent Lewis with Pond Medics, Inc. provided an Arlington, Texas Home Owner Association the validation of knowing a dredging project went as planned. Pond Medics, a lake mapping partner with The Mapping Network, charted the bottom of the lake before and after the dredging project to monitor the improvements. Not only was the HOA able to verify the work had been completed properly, they now have a…

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Jan 2010

GPS Maps of Hunting Land and Lakes – Improve Property Management

Absolute Natural Resources provides extensive land and habitat GPS mapping services involving the use of complex data collection methods, state of the art GIS and GPS technology and satellite imagery. Absolute Natural Resources offers a variety of mapping services and products for real estate professionals, private landowners, fishing and hunting clubs, habitat and lake developers, hunting lease managers, timber management firms, and recreational land companies. Located in Denver, Colorado, Absolute Natural Resources has the experience…

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Jan 2010

GPS Bathymetric Lake Mapping in New Jersey

GPS Bathymetric Lake Mapping was performed by Allied Biological for a 60 acre lake in northern New Jersey. The lake association had questions regarding true depth of the expansive, undulating body of water. After completion of a new bathymetric map by Allied Biological and The Mapping Network, the lake association now has a detailed map of the contours of the lake bottom, providing an outstanding tool for fishermen, and a valuable resource for management of…

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Dec 2009

Lake Mapping Project for North Carolina Lake Association

Bathymetric Lake Mapping was performed by Virginia Lake Management for a 720-home master planned golf and lake community in North Carolina. The purpose of this project was to create a base map and calculate water volume for each lake in the development. Virgina Lake Management mapped the current lake depths along with collecting GPS coordinates for inflows, culverts, docks, fish feeders and other water features. Using this new, accurate data, the lake community will…

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Dec 2009

Mapping Sedimentation Volume for Dredging

Sedimentation issues are a common occurrence in lakes across the country. Identifying areas for dredging and estimating the amount of sludge to be removed is a challenging task. The lake mapping professionals at The Mapping Network take the guess work out of the process and create an easy to see map of your lake. Virgina Lake Management, a partner with The Mapping Network, just finished a lake mapping sedimentation project in North Carolina. Virgina Lake…

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Nov 2009

Contour Lake Map in Google Earth

The Mapping Network is proud to announce our custom lake mapping products can be fully integrated into Google Earth. Simply add the contour KML file to Google Earth and take control by flying around or zooming in and out of the area. Download Lake Contour KML file here: Lake Contour Example Need Google Earth? Download it here: Google Earth The Mapping Network: www.TheMappingNetwork.com A Nationwide Network of GPS Mapping Professionals

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Nov 2009

Lake Mapping Assists in Successful Lake Management

Successful lake management requires an understanding of composition, depth and volume of your lake. Greg Grimes, President of Aquatic Environmental Services, Inc (Ball Ground, Georgia), had a client request an updated lake map to note current depths and mark sediment depths. Information gathered during the lake mapping process helped Mr. Grimes’ client better comprehend the level of sedimentation building up over time in this fishing lake. The resulting map provided the baseline depth profile needed…

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Nov 2009

3D Bathymetric Lake Map of City Park near Dallas, Texas

Pond Medics recently completed a Bathymetric Lake Mapping project for a city just north of Dallas. The purpose of this project involved sediment monitoring for future dredging. The mapping techniques utilized in this project allows Pond Medics to accurately isolate areas of high sedimentation for removal and help city administrators budget accordingly. The critical information produced by GPS bathymetric mapping allows for smart management decisions and will save the city thousands of dollars in the…

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Nov 2009