MultiStateControlPoint
Database(MCPD)
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GeorgeHaskett
MastersinGISCandidate
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MCPD–HistoryinaNutshell
2000
FormationoftheMontanaGeodeticControlWorkingGroup
Mission –Toimprovethesharingofcontrolpointinformation
2010
CreationoftheoriginalMontanaControlPointDatabase(MCPD)
2011
IdahoGeodeticControlandCadastralReferenceWorkingGroup
combinedforceswiththeMontanaGeodeticControlWorkingGroup
Mission –ToexpandtheMCPDintoamultistateproject*
2012
CreationoftheMCPDFlexViewer(Beta)webapp.
MCPD–HistoryinaNutshell
LifeBeforeMCPD
Lessthan1%ofgeodetic&mappingcontrolpointswere‘bluebooked’
(ReportedtoNationalGeodeticSurvey)
Publicfundswereusedtocreatecontrolpointsonaprojectbyprojectbasis
Samepointswereseldomusedtwice
Littleifanydatasharingoccurredbetweenprojectsand/orsurveyors
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MCPD–HistoryinaNutshell
CurrentCapabilities
GrowingcoverageforIdahoandMontana
Containsover3,500controlpoints
Withover2,000additionalpointscurrentlypendingreview
Includingrecentlyestablishedandrelocatedcontrolpoints
Submittedbyparticipatingsurveyorsandagencies
http://mcpd.mt.gov/mcpd/mcpd_metadata.html
Referencesover4milpts.fromtheBLMGeographicCoordinateDatabase(GCDB)
http://mcpd.mt.gov/mcpd/gcdb_metadata.html
Referencesover34,000control pointsfromtheNationalGeodeticSurvey(NGS)
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgibin/datasheet.prl?Explain=DATASHEET#
IncludesthefollowingPublicLandSurveySystem(PLSS)layers:
Township/Range,Section,QuarterQuartersandSpecialSurveys
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MCPD FutureIntent
FutureCapabilities
AtrueMultiStateControlPointDatabase
IncludeadditionalstatesbeyondIdahoandMontana
Completerepresentationofprofessionalsurveyors
Provideeffectiveaccesstohighqualitygeodeticcontrolinformation
Abilitytoconsumeapplicationinboththeofficeandfield
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TheBiggerPicture
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MCPDwithintheBigPicture
MCPD
MCPD–WebMappingApp
MCPDVersions
MCPD CurrentVersion
ManagedbyMontanaStateLibrary
ArcGISforServer10.0softwarefromESRI
GoogleAPI
http://mcpd.mt.gov/mcpd
MCPD–BetaVersion
CreatedandmaintainedbyISUGISCenter
ArcGISforServer10.1softwarefromESRI
ArcGISViewerforFlex3.1
http://ags.giscenter.isu.edu/flexviewers/mcpd/
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MCPD–WebMappingApp
WhyFlex?
Simple,yethighlyfunctionalplatform
Minimal downloadandinstallationrequirements
RequiresAdobeFlashplugin
Lowconstructionandmaintenancecosts
Eliminateadditionaloutofofficeprogrammingfees
Designedandmaintainedinhousebygraduatestudents
Wellestablishedcommunityofdevelopers
Largeselectionofpredesignedandenhancedwidgets
Abilitytodesigncustomwidgetswithlittletonopriorexperience
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Current
Version
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MapviewOverview
Beta
Version
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http://ags.giscenter.isu.edu/flexviewers/mcpd/
ParticipatingOrganizations
FederalGeographicDataCommittee
IdahoDepartmentofTransportation
IdahoStateUniversityGISTrainingandResearchCenter
InformationTechnologyResourceManagementCouncilofIdaho
MontanaDepartmentofAdministration
MontanaDepartmentofTransportation
MontanaStateLibrary
NationalGeodeticSurvey
ProfessionalLandSurveyorsofMontanaandIdaho
TheIdahoMap–TIM
TheMontanaAssociationofRegisteredLand Surveyors
UnitedStatesBureauofLandManagement
UnitedStatesForestService
UnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey
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KeyDevelopers
TheIdahoMontanaGeopositioningCooperative
Idaho Montana
DonnaPitzer,Reclamation,Boise,Idaho BobHoliday,MontanaStateLibrary
KeithT.Weber ,GISP,IdahoStateUniversity StewartKirkpatrick,MontanaStateLibrary
KindraSerr,IdahoStateUniversity
GeorgeHaskett,IdahoStateUniversity
RodneyBurch,DiopteraGeomatics,Chubbuck,Idaho
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ReferencesandContactInfo
KeithWeber,DirectorISUGISCenter
GeorgeHaskett,ResearchAssistant
ISUGISTrainingandResearchCenter
http://giscenter.isu.edu/
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http://rd.giscenter.isu.edu/flexviewers/mcpd_beta/
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MCPD
Questions?