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RussNelson

Mapper since:
September 26, 2006
Last map edit:
July 11, 2025

I’ve specialized in editing New York State.

  • I’ve added all rivers and most streams.
  • Added the bridges that cross those waterways
  • Added named lakes and ponds
  • Added imported address points, manual address interpolation, and manual building addresses in Potsdam NY and surrounds. I used all three methods to see how well they aligned with each other.
  • Added most landuse in the Potsdam area.
  • Added every abandoned railroad and even unfinished railroads.
  • Since I have bicycled every rail-trail in NY, I’ve ensured that every rail-trail has been added.
  • Fixed TIGER misalignment.
  • Fixed the dreaded Y intersections in TIGER data that should really be a T.
  • You can examine any block of data, and I’ll be one of the top five editors anywhere in NY.

Latest Diaries

Diary Entry NY waterways

I’ve finished adding NY waterways. Lakes and ponds came from a NYS shapefile. I threw away everything but the latitude and longitude, and used it a...

Comments 0 comments Date June 09, 2015

Diary Entry Mapping waterways

Been mapping New York State’s waterways, and adding bridges.

Comments 0 comments Date April 15, 2012

Diary Entry Adding landuse

I've started to get serious about adding landuse= and natural= to my local area. Makes the map look MUCH more filled-out. I encourage you to try it...

Comments 5 comments Date June 04, 2011

Diary Entry What am I missing?

What else needs mapping in Potsdam, NY, all you OSMers? osm.org/go/Zd3I6tA

Comments 9 comments Date April 25, 2011