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Odological

Mapper since:
August 21, 2013
Last map edit:
November 13, 2025

Some Other Mappy Things

User Name - I borrowed the term odology from J.B. Jackson:

“Odology is the science or study of roads or journeys and, by extension, the study of streets, and superhighways and trails and paths, how they are used, where they lead, and how they come into existence. Odology is part geography, part planning and part engineering…”

I always thought that the term should have more currency.

Mastodon - I post infrequently about QGIS and other mapping activities.

Blog - I post very infrequently about mapping, stereo photography, transportation and urban reflections.

2025 New Year’s Resolutions - Make more OSM edits; Blog more frequently.

Latest Diaries

Diary Entry Completed a New Year's Resolution!

I’m writing my first OSM Diary entry in hopes that some local Thunder Bay, ON or Northwestern Ontario mapper(s) will find me here. When I look at t...

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