RussNelson

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

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...

0 comments 09 June, 2015

Mapping waterways

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

0 comments 15 April, 2012

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...

5 comments 04 June, 2011

What am I missing?

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

9 comments 25 April, 2011