Grayscale Mapping of Historically Irrigated LandsUsing GIS

Thomas C. Turney

doi:10.4236/jgis.2012.41005

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Grayscale Mapping of Historically Irrigated LandsUsing GIS ()

Thomas C. Turney

DOI: 10.4236/jgis.2012.41005 PDF HTML 6,125 Downloads 9,308 Views Citations

Abstract

This document describes the use of grayscale mapping and GIS for identification of historical irrigated lands. Historical irrigated lands form the basis for water rights—a private property right in New Mexico that is bought and sold on the open market. Identification of irrigated land on historical photography is both a science and an art. Grayscale mapping of historic black and white photographs can aid in the identification of irrigated lands. GIS allows historical images to be geo-referenced and area computations to be performed on polygons that define the irrigated lands.

Keywords

GIS; Geo-Referencing; Images; Water Rights; Irrigation; Area Computations; Grayscale Mapping

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T. Turney, "Grayscale Mapping of Historically Irrigated LandsUsing GIS," Journal of Geographic Information System, Vol. 4 No. 1, 2012, pp. 33-36. doi: 10.4236/jgis.2012.41005.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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