The fossil crab is a Pulalius vulgaris, from the Lincoln Creek formation in southwest Washington (pic and prep work by Andrew Bland, NARG) . And yes, there are sites on the DVD to collect these :)
The fossil crab is a Pulalius vulgaris, from the Lincoln Creek formation in southwest Washington (pic and prep work by Andrew Bland, NARG) . And yes, there are sites on the DVD to collect these :)
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VERSION 4.2 is OUT!!! 638 (15 new since V 4.0) detailed 1:24,000 scale collecting area maps! 2,118 waypoints (98 new)! 36 site writeups (1 new; many expanded, all new fossil preparation page)! 217 1:100,000 scale Land Ownership maps for each collecting area (5 new)! All maps now have mileposts on all major highways. Many new locations including hundreds of new fossil collecting localities all over the Pacific Northwest! Even a Google Earth file so you can view satellite photos of each dig site or fly from dig to dig in 3D until you are dizzy (LOL!)If you would like a discounted Version 4.1 DVD (I couldn't wait until I sold out of 4.1 to get 4.2 out), email me (email address at the bottom of this page).These are priced the same as the CD Version 3.1 ($35.00 or $40.00 with Priority Mail). I only have 5 copies as of 12/3/2007! |
Because of the significant expense of buying digital topo maps and software and the tremendous amount of time I have invested to exactly locate hundreds of sites with my GPS, I have decided to start charging for access to the information. For those of you who have visited the site before, the information is greatly expanded, especially the maps. See the examples for the new stuff. There are two ways to access the dig locations: sign up for online access or purchase a CD or data DVD.
Please note: My email address is at the bottom of this page for a good reason, that reason being, if you read the entire contents of this page, and then email me asking a question that is already answered on this page, be prepared for the wrath of the rock gods to come down and cast a blight upon your entire household! In other words, I probably won't reply!
Also: If you have a question about "where to go rockhounding" or "where is the best place for (fill in the blank)" (I get these at least once a week), I definitely won't reply! That's what the DVD is for! There are hundreds of online sources for the Pacific Northwest if all you want is one place to try out rockhounding or fossil collecting so I suggest you consult them...
The online information contains all the rock
digs I have visited complete with topo maps, directions, and examples
of the material. Because of space limitations, it does not include the
GPS info mentioned below, and you will need to email me to request maps (it's easy, just click on a link to a map and it fires off an email to me). Access is good for ONE YEAR;
this should give you plenty of time to copy or download what you need.
The online version is stuck at version 3.1 for the forseeable future. There are not enough subscribers to justify the expense of buying an additional 40 megs of storage space from my ISP to upgrade to version 4.0. Before you subscribe, check the CD map list below; you will not have access to any maps that are marked higher than version 3.1!
Note: Because
of server space limitations, you need to email me to ask for the .PNG
map images. Just click on the map links to request a map. If your email
provider has a small size limit on emails (say, 1 megabyte or less),
then you should either forget accessing the maps or order the CD. The
map images are large and I cannot email them to you if you have such
restrictions. Examples of free email providers who MAY have small file size
restrictions are: hotmail, angelfire, etc. Yahoo mail does not have filesize restrictions. Also subscription
ISPs such as Earthlink, MSN, and AOL may have attachment size restrictions as well;
read the help for your ISP to determine whether you can receive large
attachments. Comcast (my ISP) restricts attachments to 10 mb which is not a problem except for 2 or 3 of the overview maps.
Note: You need relatively recent versions of Netscape, Internet Explorer, Opera, Mozilla, etc. browsers to access the online sites AND the CD/DVD. Do not expect to access much content on the web these days without keeping your browser up to date. I am not responsible if you order online access and then cannot access the site and you don't know how to or want to update your browser.
The DVD contains all the rock digs I have visited, plus many more, complete with topo maps, directions, and examples of the material. It also contains files for viewing each waypoint in Google Earth and a waypoint list for downloading to just about any GPS unit (you provide the software and cable for your GPS unit). I may provide updates of the waypoint file if you have supplied me with a valid email address. At the current time there are full descriptions of 29 productive rockhounding areas in Oregon and 7 areas in Washington on the DVD (some southwest Idaho sites are included in the southeast Oregon area writeups).
New to version 4 are 1,338 new waypoints for your GPS, 345 new 1:24,000 scale topo maps of collecting sites, and 113 new 1:100,000 scale BLM (or WA DNR) maps showing an overview of each collecting area and land ownership for each waypoint. Many of the maps in version 3.0 have new collecting sites and/or updated information. There are also 5 new site writeups since Version 3. I make no warranties about the accuracy of the landowner information! Contacting landowners and finding out what the various state & federal rules for rock digging are is your responsibility!
The CD contains 293 detailed 1:24,000 scale collecting area maps, 780 waypoints, 31 site writeups, and 104 1:100,000 scale Land Ownership maps for each collecting area. New to version 3 are 104 1:100,000 scale BLM (or WA DNR) maps showing an overview of each collecting area and land ownership for each waypoint. I make no warranties about the accuracy of the landowner information! Contacting landowners and finding out what the various state & federal rules for rock digging are is your responsibility! Also new are 164 Oregon maps that are now twice the resolution that they were on the previous version (250 DPI like WA and ID arleady were).
EXAMPLE
Oregon Rockhounding Site, Pictures, and Information (note: the new interface is for the Ashwood area only)
EXAMPLE Washington Rockhounding Site, Pictures, and
InformationWhy Gem Trails of Oregon & GPS Guide to Western Gem Trails are of no use!Tips on using the CVD/DVD
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