Custom Course Maps

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cartographer, disc golfer, PDGA #15699 https://customcoursemaps.com/

A full map drawn to scale with elevation profile and distances.
Elevation tells a story. It can easily complicate an already tough fairway. The first landing area from the tee presents a problem when calculating your next move since that laser range finder won't help as the target is around the corner and over the hill.
Side by side images of part of a disc golf course. I was sent this disc golf course mockup by a designer wanting a cost estimate for signage. My first step is to look at the elevation of the property. KML data imports easily into GIS software making a mashup like this rather simple.
Elevation base layers make a huge difference for disc golf maps. Here is a breakdown of how that layer is created. this image has fours views derived from an elevation model.
Image of a map mashup adding contour lines, hillshade and a pseudocolor ramp to the base layer of the 2023 Jonesboro Open course map showing the Disc Side of Heaven Disc Golf Course.
This disc golf tee sign is from a recent project in a Twin Cities suburb in Minnesota. Details matter!
Harmony Bends disc golf course map comparison featuring elevation data.