Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Vegetation in Georgetown



I wanted to make these maps because I wanted to know what types of vegetation are found in Georgetown, Texas and get a sense of what sort of ecosystem we have built this city in. While driving to the movies, Walmart, or HEB I see large groups of deer and occasionally a raccoon or two walking in the parking lot or road, I wanted to get a feel of where in Georgetown there was still open ground for wild animals such as these. The first map shows where different types of vegetation are found. The second map shows where in Georgetown you can find open space such as parks where development hasn't completely taken over vegetation. Much of the forest and grassland area has been enveloped in development, this map gives a since of nostalgia of what use to and could be. To make this map I got data of where parks and open space is, city blocks are, rivers and streams are, lakes are, and different types of vegetation is, from wilco.org. The map shows that the most open space that is not personal property is found in West Georgetown surrounding Georgetown lake, with a few enclaves around downtown.

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