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May 15, 2000
A new campus map provides detailed view of UCSC
A new map of UCSC, illustrating the campus with unprecedented clarity, made its
debut at last month's Banana Slug Spring Fair. The new campus map differs from its
predecessors in several important ways: It is detailed enough to show all paved pedestrian
and bike paths, it shows the topography of the campus, and it has been produced in
color.
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The poster-size map
Cartography: Cherie Northon |
The poster-size map was created by cartographer Cherie Northon, using existing maps,
aerial photos, and fieldwork to check for accuracy.
The map, the first of a new series of UCSC maps, was produced under the direction
of a campus committee headed by Susan Willats of the Office of Planning and Analysis.
Work on the new maps commenced two years ago, Willats said. "I'd been wanting
to create an accessibility map of the campus since I started working here in 1986,"
she said. "But there was no accurate base map with sufficient detail to start
with."
So Willats approached Tom Vani, vice chancellor of Business and Administrative
Services, with a request to create a new campus map; Vani gave Willats the go-ahead.
"The timing of my request was good because several members of the senior administration
were relatively new to the campus, and they had experienced difficulty finding their
way around campus," said Willats.
Willats's map committee comprised staff from many of the campus units that
use maps as part of their operations. Representatives from Housing, the Conference
Office, University Events, Public Affairs, Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS),
Physical Planning and Construction, and Printing Services met periodically to define
and redefine the scope of the map project. Committee members also considered funding
options and provided feedback on various draft versions of the campus map. Initial
funding was provided by Housing, TAPS, Admissions, Public Information, and University
Relations. The Division of Social Sciences and the Arboretum have provided subsequent
funding.
In addition to the initial poster version of the campus map, there will also be a
folded version with locator maps for all off-campus sites (including Long Marine
Lab, Lick Observatory, the MBEST Center, and all UNEX locations). In addition, there
will be new "cluster" maps of all residential areas, a parking map, black-and-white
maps in two sizes, and a Web version of the campus map. Work on these maps is continuing
and is expected to be completed by December.
The maps are now available at the Bay Tree
Bookstore for $8.95 each; campus units get a 10 percent discount.
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