Mapboard GIS

Mapboard GIS is an iPad app for drawing geologic maps with an Apple Pencil. It combines the natural editing workflow of pen-and-paper mapping with the precision, flexibility, and scale-independence of geospatial information systems (GIS). Its forward-looking design helps beginner and expert mappers produce multiscale, topologically consistent geologic maps. MOTIVATION AND DESIGN Mapboard GIS was born out of frustration with both paper– and GIS-based mapping workflows. It attempts to bring digital mapping workflows closer to the process of working with paper maps. It hides a sophisiticated spatial engine behind simple tools for drawing, erasing, and reshaping features. This allows mapping time to be spent refining interpretations instead of fighting with technical tools. KEY FEATURES - Simple but powerful editing tools geared towards pen-based mapping - Powerful and configurable feature snapping and erasing - Sophisticated onboard Spatialite engine - Iterative topology solver to fill map units - Direct Spatialite geodatabase export (openable in QGIS, ArcGIS, etc.) - Tether to remote PostGIS for work across large datasets and real-time collaboration - User-configurable data types for line and polygon features - Interoperable with standard formats (mbtiles, Spatialite, PostGIS) and open-source + commercial software OTHER FEATURES - Load MBTiles basemaps - Satellite, streets, and topographic basemaps - Dark mode support - Geologic line types TERMS OF USE: https://mapboard-gis.app/terms-of-service