1993-94 Annual Report showing me using AutoCad map of Stromlo Forest
Caption ACT Forests - "more than just a pine plantation."
Surveyor and Cartographer, "Bill ", works on an 'AutoCAD' computer-generated map of Stromlo Forest.
with the Hasselblad 70mm/120 camera I used for aerial photography on the right..
The Australian Survey Office had produced the P Series maps at 1:9,600 for a number of years before I commenced sorting out the 10 chain to an inch maps existing in the old wooden drawers at House 13 Stromlo or in some drawers at the rear of the Tudor House in Yarralumla where the Assessment crew were based.
This building was part of the Forest and Timber Bureau in Banks Street.
I had been in touch with the drawing office of the Department of Interior to see the 'P' Series and the 1:2,400 Detail Sheets which we had a full set of.
I kept adding to these sets and became involved in discussions to metricate the mapping and commence the 1:10,000 Mapping Series.
At some point the Department of Interior Survey section was amalgamated with the Australian Survey Offce.
Check details with Alex Petrow.. About photogrammetry and digitising the ACT Forest Plantations and incorporating into my proposed AutoCad mapping system... See on screen above.
Many files on history and Tenure for GMcS..
\\192.168.1.3\Bill\Backups\2001-03-01 Bills_No_2_CD Copy\TENURE
Some notes compiled for Graham McKenzie Smith's history of ACT Forests in an email sent on 19/05/18....
Hi Graham,
I remember the WS initials on a few drawings that I sorted and filed.
Someone must have commenced all the base maps, on drafting film, most lacked a legend or title block and publishing details and were 10 chain or 20ch to an inch scale.
Some mapping may have been completed by the F&TB before ACT Forests hired a draughtsman. I don't remember adding this information to my index cards, the drawings usually lacked any publication or author details, or reason for creation even.
There were some radial line photogrammetry plots that may have been compiled with the help of The Forestry and Timber Bureau. That may be a good source of some historical material..
There was not any system to the maps except for some old wooden drawers for each forest. I ordered more steel flat drawers and all the Vertiplan map filing cabinets and commenced a map numbering and card index system.
The forest depots also had their own map drawers and collection of photocopies.
We had a good collection of historical maps from other mapping bodies, it was a shame they were lost in the fires. I gave many to the National Library before I left, so many are saved!
I have noted some of my mapping experience on the description or in the comments of a few of my flickr images...
I seem to remember a mention that Walter was less keen on surveying or going bush, a part of my job that I relished. I can't remember why he left or retired.
Sent from my iPad
On 14 May 2018, at 4:32 pm, wrote:
Hi Ron, Pam and Bill
Chating with Ian Gordon he recalled a surveyor/draftsman befor Bill joined ACT Forests in mid 1971. He recalls him as Walter Shaffron (could be different spelling) and he was Ukranian.
Any comment
Cheers
Graham
See a description of the FORLOG system and its upgrade path..
See the FORLOG upgrade path.
docs.google.com/document/d/1xKAtLNQhx0VSi0DK9RpjbYPQlLdZd...
1993-94 Annual Report showing me using AutoCad map of Stromlo Forest
Caption ACT Forests - "more than just a pine plantation."
Surveyor and Cartographer, "Bill ", works on an 'AutoCAD' computer-generated map of Stromlo Forest.
with the Hasselblad 70mm/120 camera I used for aerial photography on the right..
The Australian Survey Office had produced the P Series maps at 1:9,600 for a number of years before I commenced sorting out the 10 chain to an inch maps existing in the old wooden drawers at House 13 Stromlo or in some drawers at the rear of the Tudor House in Yarralumla where the Assessment crew were based.
This building was part of the Forest and Timber Bureau in Banks Street.
I had been in touch with the drawing office of the Department of Interior to see the 'P' Series and the 1:2,400 Detail Sheets which we had a full set of.
I kept adding to these sets and became involved in discussions to metricate the mapping and commence the 1:10,000 Mapping Series.
At some point the Department of Interior Survey section was amalgamated with the Australian Survey Offce.
Check details with Alex Petrow.. About photogrammetry and digitising the ACT Forest Plantations and incorporating into my proposed AutoCad mapping system... See on screen above.
Many files on history and Tenure for GMcS..
\\192.168.1.3\Bill\Backups\2001-03-01 Bills_No_2_CD Copy\TENURE
Some notes compiled for Graham McKenzie Smith's history of ACT Forests in an email sent on 19/05/18....
Hi Graham,
I remember the WS initials on a few drawings that I sorted and filed.
Someone must have commenced all the base maps, on drafting film, most lacked a legend or title block and publishing details and were 10 chain or 20ch to an inch scale.
Some mapping may have been completed by the F&TB before ACT Forests hired a draughtsman. I don't remember adding this information to my index cards, the drawings usually lacked any publication or author details, or reason for creation even.
There were some radial line photogrammetry plots that may have been compiled with the help of The Forestry and Timber Bureau. That may be a good source of some historical material..
There was not any system to the maps except for some old wooden drawers for each forest. I ordered more steel flat drawers and all the Vertiplan map filing cabinets and commenced a map numbering and card index system.
The forest depots also had their own map drawers and collection of photocopies.
We had a good collection of historical maps from other mapping bodies, it was a shame they were lost in the fires. I gave many to the National Library before I left, so many are saved!
I have noted some of my mapping experience on the description or in the comments of a few of my flickr images...
I seem to remember a mention that Walter was less keen on surveying or going bush, a part of my job that I relished. I can't remember why he left or retired.
Sent from my iPad
On 14 May 2018, at 4:32 pm, wrote:
Hi Ron, Pam and Bill
Chating with Ian Gordon he recalled a surveyor/draftsman befor Bill joined ACT Forests in mid 1971. He recalls him as Walter Shaffron (could be different spelling) and he was Ukranian.
Any comment
Cheers
Graham
See a description of the FORLOG system and its upgrade path..
See the FORLOG upgrade path.
docs.google.com/document/d/1xKAtLNQhx0VSi0DK9RpjbYPQlLdZd...