TY - JOUR T1 - Overcoming the momentum of anachronism; American geologic mapping in a twenty-first-century world JF - Special Paper - Geological Society of America Y1 - 2013 A1 - House, P. Kyle A1 - Clark, Ryan A1 - Joseph P Kopera KW - #StaffPubs KW - applications KW - areal geology KW - cartography KW - computer programs KW - data processing KW - digital cartography KW - geographic information systems KW - Geologic maps 14 KW - Global Positioning System KW - history KW - information systems KW - laser methods KW - lidar methods KW - mapping KW - methods KW - technology KW - United States AB - The practice of geologic mapping is undergoing conceptual and methodological transformation. Profound changes in digital technology in the past 10 yr have potential to impact all aspects of geologic mapping. The future of geologic mapping as a relevant scientific enterprise depends on widespread adoption of new technology and ideas about the collection, meaning, and utility of geologic map data. It is critical that the geologic community redefine the primary elements of the traditional paper geologic map and improve the integration of the practice of making maps in the field and office with the new ways to record, manage, share, and visualize their underlying data. A modern digital geologic mapping model will enhance scientific discovery, meet elevated expectations of modern geologic map users, and accommodate inevitable future changes in technology. PB - Geological Society of America (GSA) : Boulder, CO, United States VL - 502 SN - 00721077 UR - http://specialpapers.gsapubs.org/content/502/103.abstract JO - Special Paper - Geological Society of America ER -