What is the intended use of the Wetlands Mapper?
The principal focus was to produce topical wetland maps that are graphic representations of the type, size and location of all surface waters in the United States (wetlands and deepwater habitats). Within this context, the objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats remains to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type, size of these habitats such that they are accurate at the nominal scale of the 1:24,000 base map. The Service recognized the limitations of using remotely sensed information as the primary data source, and additionally, by policy, excluded some wetland types from its inventory.
The principal focus was to produce topical wetland maps that are graphic representations of the type, size and location of all surface waters in the United States (wetlands and deepwater habitats). Within this context, the objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats remains to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type and size of these habitats such that they are accurate at the nominal scale of the 1:24,000 base map. The Service recognized the limitations of using remotely sensed information as the primary data source, and additionally, by policy, excluded some wetland types from its inventory.
