Randy Knippel

Bio: Randy is GIS Manager at Dakota County where he has worked since 1994. He has been involved in a variety of activities related to implementing the U.S. National Grid. He serves on several committees for MetroGIS and MnGeo, including the Emergency Preparedness Committee. He has over 30 years of experience in geographic information science including cartography, photogrammetry, database design, programming, GIS analysis, and project management.

How To Use The U.S. National Grid

This presentation will provide general instructions on practical uses of the U.S. National Grid (USNG). A map without a grid is just a picture. Standardized grids based on the USNG provide a universal language of location that provides a common linkage among various maps and map scales, as well as mobile apps. It is an efficient, unambiguous, and uniform method for communicating locations from the field to a command post and vise versa. It also provides GIS professionals with interesting opportunities for logical map names for creating map series and map books. Concepts and practical examples will be provided.

USNG, U.S. National Grid, maps, GIS