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Volume 2,  Issue 10 -  Oct. 2002


First Base Solutions

On-line access of Ontario Base Mapping (OBM)

NAD83 OBM mapping products are now available on-line at www.firstbasesolutions.com. The traditional vector map sheets are available in AutoCAD DWG and Shape formats along with a new geo-referenced raster product and coloured plots. Files can be downloaded directly to your PC.

Thirty-three (33) layers of data were extracted from the NAD83 NRVIS data to create the OBM traditional vector map sheets. These sheets are available at 1:10,000 for Southern Ontario and 1:20,000 for areas in Northern Ontario. These digital files are available in AutoCAD DWG or Shape formats and are inexpensively priced at $125.00. The new OBM product with is a geo-referenced raster file called a GeoTIFF file is similar to the traditional OBM plots but is geo-referenced and can be used as a back drop to your geographic information. These files can also be uploaded into hand held devices for use in the field for recreational use.

A thumbnail version of each GeoTIFF image can be easily viewed on the site so you can be sure you are ordering the correct data. The GeoTIFF files are available for $20.00. Finally, hard copy colour plots of the OBM map sheets can be ordered on-line and couriered for delivery the next business day. These plots sell for $8.50 each, plus S&H. Please visit www.firstbasesolutions.com set up an account today.


In this issue:

Toss the Versatile 'Flipping Jig' for More and Bigger Bass

High Quality Ontario Maps Available

Bass & Slop  Lodge Classifieds

Ontario Fishing News - Downloadable Lodge Guide
NEW ONTARIO FISHING CHAT

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