US Public Lands
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About US Public Lands
The US Federal Governments owns nearly 650 million acres of land - almost 30 percent of the land area of the United States.
These are lands that are held for all Americans.
Up until now, there has been no quick & easy way to retrieve the boundaries of these properties without carrying physical maps, books, or slowly digging deep online.
Included in this app are on device (fully works offline), individually selectable & beautifully colored layers for all of the properties administered by the federal government that are more than 640 acres in size:
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- US Forest Service (FS)
- National Park Service (NPS)
- BLM - National Monuments
- Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE)
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Department of Defense (military bases & installations)
- Other (National Laboratories, Test Sites, etc...)
Key Benefits & Features
- Know which US agency owns and operates the land you're on or are heading to. Use the "Layers" icon to select which agencies you want displayed to create your own custom map. (Hint, the toggles are color coded to the color each layer is displayed in.)
- Links are provided to each agency's website within the app, so that you can further your research as to what land use rules apply for each public land type - such as permits, fees, activities allowed, and limits of stay.
- Map layers are stored on device - no internet connection required.
- Be sure to turn on the 'Basic' base map to see the US Public Land labels for each land area. This base map layer is also stored entirely on your device, and can be utilized if you do not have an internet connection or would like to conserve bandwidth.
- If you have an internet connection, you can utilize standard and satellite view maps as well as the base layer underneath the public land overlays.
- A boondocker's assistant - by turning on the Satellite view map, you can better scout out trails, roads and boondock camping locations within the boundaries of the public land resources. (Please note, this is not specifically a campground locator app - but you can combine the boundary maps with satellite imagery to scout out where there are clearings and signs of dispersed campsites. For an example of how this app can help with finding boondocking locations, see: http://www.technomadia.com/2014/09/finding-magical-boondocking/)
- Quickly toggle between 'Show' and 'Hide' via the "Map" icon to more clearly see satellite images below.
- If you have GPS access on your device, click the 'Locate Me' icon to show your present location - know what type of land you're on right now!
- Built in search tool locates anything on device maps supports (requires internet access) - including cities, states, zip codes, addresses and points of interest. A pin is dropped at the search location.
Now the US Public Land boundaries can be in your pocket!
Thank you to the National Atlas of the United States for providing public domain raw map data that we’ve been able to apply our proprietary rendering technology to create an interactive overlayable mapping & navigation tool. We will update our maps, when they update they theirs.
Please note, the National Atlas maps only report to the nearest 640 acres (or about a square mile). This is obviously not detailed enough to be precise around borders, or for determining where private inholdings within public lands are located. US Public Lands should only be used as an overview, and you should always confirm more precise details by consulting more detailed maps, local field offices or the websites links with in the app. And we of course can make no guarantees as to the accuracy of the maps provided by the National Atlas.
These are lands that are held for all Americans.
Up until now, there has been no quick & easy way to retrieve the boundaries of these properties without carrying physical maps, books, or slowly digging deep online.
Included in this app are on device (fully works offline), individually selectable & beautifully colored layers for all of the properties administered by the federal government that are more than 640 acres in size:
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- US Forest Service (FS)
- National Park Service (NPS)
- BLM - National Monuments
- Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE)
- US Fish & Wildlife Service
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Department of Defense (military bases & installations)
- Other (National Laboratories, Test Sites, etc...)
Key Benefits & Features
- Know which US agency owns and operates the land you're on or are heading to. Use the "Layers" icon to select which agencies you want displayed to create your own custom map. (Hint, the toggles are color coded to the color each layer is displayed in.)
- Links are provided to each agency's website within the app, so that you can further your research as to what land use rules apply for each public land type - such as permits, fees, activities allowed, and limits of stay.
- Map layers are stored on device - no internet connection required.
- Be sure to turn on the 'Basic' base map to see the US Public Land labels for each land area. This base map layer is also stored entirely on your device, and can be utilized if you do not have an internet connection or would like to conserve bandwidth.
- If you have an internet connection, you can utilize standard and satellite view maps as well as the base layer underneath the public land overlays.
- A boondocker's assistant - by turning on the Satellite view map, you can better scout out trails, roads and boondock camping locations within the boundaries of the public land resources. (Please note, this is not specifically a campground locator app - but you can combine the boundary maps with satellite imagery to scout out where there are clearings and signs of dispersed campsites. For an example of how this app can help with finding boondocking locations, see: http://www.technomadia.com/2014/09/finding-magical-boondocking/)
- Quickly toggle between 'Show' and 'Hide' via the "Map" icon to more clearly see satellite images below.
- If you have GPS access on your device, click the 'Locate Me' icon to show your present location - know what type of land you're on right now!
- Built in search tool locates anything on device maps supports (requires internet access) - including cities, states, zip codes, addresses and points of interest. A pin is dropped at the search location.
Now the US Public Land boundaries can be in your pocket!
Thank you to the National Atlas of the United States for providing public domain raw map data that we’ve been able to apply our proprietary rendering technology to create an interactive overlayable mapping & navigation tool. We will update our maps, when they update they theirs.
Please note, the National Atlas maps only report to the nearest 640 acres (or about a square mile). This is obviously not detailed enough to be precise around borders, or for determining where private inholdings within public lands are located. US Public Lands should only be used as an overview, and you should always confirm more precise details by consulting more detailed maps, local field offices or the websites links with in the app. And we of course can make no guarantees as to the accuracy of the maps provided by the National Atlas.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Corrected issues with restoring map options on some devices.
Corrected issues with restoring map options on some devices.
Version update US Public Lands was updated to version 1.7
More downloads US Public Lands reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads
More downloads US Public Lands reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
Price update Price changed from $2.99 to $2.16.
What are users saying about US Public Lands
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Help! I just downloaded this app and the search feature doesn't work and I can't find where to have it follow you real time
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I read all the bad reviews but decided to buy it anyway. I can't fully test it yet because my reception is so poor. I'll update my review after I've used it for awhile.
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Not accurate. Hit or miss on accuracy, mostly off. Entire sections of private land, labeled public. Some areas are correct but one border will be off by up to a half mile. Useless when accuracy is important.
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The very first area I checked was totally inaccurate. I think I'll hit refund.
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This is a great App. It saves us $$$ Every time we use it. Well worth it's cost.
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Great way to find general boundaries of public land. Just gotta use common sense when camping so you don't wander onto private land.
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Got me into BLM land for a great weekend camp.
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I checked several known locations including near my home. None were accurate, not even close. State lands near me were not listed, and MY property is shown as USFS. Don't drive up my drive thinking you're going to camp! This is going to get someone in trouble. I'd expect this much of a free app but one you have to pay for people expect accuracy. Refund my money.
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Have been waiting over night, with good connection and won't install. Refund my money please.
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I can't see anything but a white screen. Searching does nothing. Layers do nothing. Clearing the cache and app data and restarting does nothing. This is useless. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 SM-T235Y.
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Neat app but very inaccurate! Don't depend on this app it will miss lead you!
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Colors are too similar to each other, and going back and forth to overlay screen is a real time waster. It would be much better to simply long-press at a specific spot and have a pop-up or balloon show the info for the place, including its managinf agency.
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This app is so inaccurate it will get you in trouble. The overlays show major ranches in my area as being on BLM land which are not. It also shows one of the most popular public lakes here as being on private land which is not so. Don't count on it in any way or you may find yourself with trespassing charges. I want my money back
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I can't see anything but a white screen. Searching does nothing. Layers do nothing. Clearing the cache and app data and restarting does nothing. This is useless. Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 SM-T235Y.
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Must have app for android.
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Have been waiting over night, with good connection and won't install. Refund my money please.
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New York area seems limited but if you travel all over the US it would be a great app to have.
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My wife and I love the app. You should add Indian Reservation lands, it would have been a huge help to my wife and I recently.
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I have the standard map enabled AND all the layers; with a connection. Only the green National Forest layer displays. The basic map displs nothing. CRAP!
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Bought this when it first came out but now we're finally back in the southwest with a proper chance to test it. We're avid boondockers and always searching for new great spots. There was a lot more guessing about where the boundaries were before we had this app. We especially love that it seems to track our location when we're in transit as well as stationary. Thank you for developing this very useful tool. We are loving it!
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I second all that Dennis Keppner has said. What as waste of money. You can find much better for free online.
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I bought this for Michigan and the borders are not even close. Miles off in some locations. Very disappointed.
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My husband and I put this app through its paces over a two week boondocking journey this month and it passed with flying colors! We've done some boondocking in the past and for the most part enjoyed the experience. But there was always that little nagging doubt about whether or not we were actually on Public Lands and not private property. This app took away all the anxiety of not knowing for sure! The app is easy to use and we never had any issues or glitches. I highly recommend this app! ☆☆☆☆☆ ツ
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At 50mb there darn well better be some offline maps since the layers are simple polygons with NO associated info. Yep, NO info if you are offline. BUT If you like semi-transparent overlays to your maps with little to no information about them then this is a good app for you. You will most likely need a supplemental app to get any camping information and oops, that one may need connectivity as well to get the info. Oh, and if you use this app for what it was intended, there is a VERY good chance there won't be that connectivity. Eye candy at best and sugar free ie; Nothing to see here, move along. 2 stars only because it actually functions. Where's the refund queue?
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We are looking forward to putting this to good use. Heading out may 2014
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Just in time for our next RV summer on the road. I especially like that the maps are offline.
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Love that it works with Google maps!
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Looks very nice.
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Borders are ridiculously inaccurate and render this app completely useless. Horrible that they charge for this trash.