ScaleMaster Resources
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      And ScaleMaster.org forwards to this page.

ScaleMaster is a structured diagram for organizing multi-scale mapping using multiple databases and design, selection, and generalization decisions.
      In its rudimentary form, ScaleMaster is a do-it-yourself Excel file available for download (1. below). Other resources are listed and linked as we continue to develop the idea.
      The ScaleMaster project is a collaboration among Cindy Brewer, Barbara Buttenfield, Charlie Frye, Aileen Buckley, Lynn Usery, Mamata Akella, Jessica Acosta, Robert Roth, Michael Stryker, Carolyn Fish, Douglas Schoch, Chelsea Hanchett, and Chris Anderson-Tarver.
      The work was funded by ESRI through Professional Services Agreements 2003B6345, 2003B6346, 2003B6347 and 2006B2964.
      Ongoing funding from 2007 to present  from the USGS Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) through Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) agreements 04HQAG0121 and 06HQAG0131.

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1. The original ScaleMaster diagram (Excel file), for manual editing to describe design and generalization choices through scale. The four diagrams in this file are from map designs by Jessica Acosta (note Excel page tabs).

2. Early work on the ScaleMaster project:
Paper presented at AutoCarto2006 conference): Brewer and Buttenfield, "Mastering Map Scale: Formalizing Guidelines for Multiscale Map Design" (1.8MB PDF).

Refereed article: Brewer, C.A., and B.P. Buttenfield, 2007, "Framing Guidelines for Multi-Scale Map Design Using Databases at Multiple Resolutions," Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 34(1): 3-15 (3.6MB PDF).

3. Papers presented by Brewer, Acosta, Buttenfield, Frye, and Buckley:
ICC2007 conference in Moscow: "Scalemaster: Multi-Scale Mapmaking from Multiple Database Resolutions and for Multiple Map Purposes" (3.2MB PDF).
Extended version at NACIS 2007 (North American Cartographic Information Society) conference: "ScaleMaster Characterization of Types of Design Changes Through Scale for Mapping from Multi Resolution Databases" (3MB PDF).

4. Proceedings paper for ICC2007 conference:
Brewer, C.A., B.P. Buttenfield, C. Frye, and J. Acosta, 2007, "Scalemaster: Multi-Scale Mapmaking from Multiple Database Resolutions and for Multiple Map Purposes," Proceedings, 23rd International Cartographic Conference (ICC2007), Moscow, Russia, August, 10 pp (1.4MB PDF).

5. ScaleMaster is profiled on Mapping Center in this blog entry by Charlie Frye (items available in ZIP file linked on the blog are the same as 1, 3, and 4 above).

6. Poster presented at GIScience 2008 and NACIS 2008 conferences by Robert Roth, Michael Stryker, and Cynthia Brewer: "A Typology of Muliti-scale Mapping Operators" (8.5MB PDF).

7. References cited on Roth et al. poster (PDF) and Booklet of operator descriptions (3.6MB PDF) with references (contains poster content formatted to print double sided and staple across top).

8. Interactive version of ScaleMaster by Stryker and Roth with assistance from Carolyn Fish and Douglas Schoch.

9. Paper presented at GIScience 2008 conference (0.8MB PDF) and extended abstract (0.3MB PDF) by Stryker et al.
The presentation included demonstration of the interactive ScaleMaster version linked in item 8 above.

10. Paper presented at NACIS 2008 conference (3.6MB PDF) by Roth et al.

11. Proceedings paper for AutoCarto 2008 conference (1.3MB PDF) :
Brewer, C.A. and Mamata K. Akella, 2008, "Multi-resolution Multi-scale Topographic Map Design: Toward a New Look for The National Map," Proceeding of AutoCarto 2008, September, 12 pp.

12. Refereed article on conceptual background for the ScaleMaster project (PDF and HTML versions on Springer Open Access):
Brewer, C.A., and B.P. Buttenfield. 2009. "Mastering Map Scale: Balancing Workloads Using Display and Geometry Change in Multi-scale Mapping." Geoinformatica (in press):  DOI 10.1007/s10707-009-0083-6

13. Series of related papers presented at NACIS 2009 and ICC2009 conferences, authored by B.P. Buttenfield, C.A. Brewer, and E.L. Usery:
 Brewer et al., "Designing The National Map by USGS for Multi-scale Online Use" (23MB PDF).
Buttenfield et al., "Place Still Matters: Generalizing the National Hydrography Dataset by Local Terrain and Climate" (2.5MB PDF)
Brewer et al. "Evaluating Generalizations of Hydrography in Differing Terrains for The National Map of the United States":
     Proceedings paper, 24th International Cartographic Conference (ICC2009), Santiago, Chile, November 2009, 12 pp. (2.2MB PDF)
     Presentation at ICC2009 (10MB PDF)
 
14. Five papers by students in Brewer's Seminar in Cartography: Multiscale Hydrography.
Presented December 4, 2009, at USGS Headquarters in Reston VA:
Ross, Kevin, "Ladder versus star: Comparing Two Approaches for Generalizing Hydrologic Flowline Data Across Multiple Scales," 18pp (400KB PDF)
Tyrna, Abbey, "Using Surface Hydrologic Connections to Select or Prune National Wetland Inventory Wetland Features for the National Hydrography Dataset," 12pp (3.7MB PDF)
Wilmer, James, "National Hydrographic Data: Generalization and "The Principles of Selection"," 16pp (5.5MB Word file)
Smithgall, Mark, "Multi-Representation Database Development: Review and Recommendations for National Mapping," 14pp (900KB PDF)
Raposo, Paulo, "Review of DEM Stream Derivation and Spectral Hydrographic Feature Detection for Cartographic Processing of the USGS National Hydrography Dataset," 16pp (3.5MB PDF)
Citation of these papers would also include the date, 2009, and completing information such as "Unpublished seminar paper, Department of Geography, Pennsylvania State University, University Park."

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