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RussNelson

Mapper since:
26. September 2006
Last map edit:
29. August 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

Blog-Antrag 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 Datum 9. Juni 2015

Blog-Antrag Mapping waterways

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

Comments 0 comments Datum 15. Abrëll 2012

Blog-Antrag 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 Datum 4. Juni 2011

Blog-Antrag What am I missing?

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

Comments 9 comments Datum 25. Abrëll 2011