“The scope of this application is extending with each release,” said Max Tardiveau, founder of Integrity Logic. “All our users have asked for more data layers, and we’ve made a big push in that direction.”

A video of the application in action can be seen on Integrity Logic’s web site.

Like its fifteen sister applications already covering eighteen states, Geograph WI contains a wide array of data layers which can be combined and moved in any desired way:

• geological map from the U.S. Geological Service
• public land ownership (local, state, federal)
• states outlines
• land elevation from NASA
• bathymetry for lake Superior and lake Michigan
• old faults and active faults
• almost 3,000 named features (summits, tunnels, cliffs, bridges, etc…)
• hydrologic units
• ecological regions from EPA
• county lines, USGS quadrangles
• UTM zones, township and range
• congressional districts
• urban areas, hydrological features
• cities, roads and railroad tracks
• active mines and quarries
• zip codes
• glacial boundary
• potassium/argon dates
• surficial material
• main aquifers
• over 6,000 mineral resource data points

This release introduces a number of additional layers, which can be downloaded from the application:

• state assembly districts with link to the representatives’ web sites
• state senate districts with link to the senators’ web sites
• dams
• deer, turkey and bear management zones (useful for hunters)
• 12,000 geodetic points with link to National Geodetic Survey details
• elementary, secondary and unified school districts
• cities and villages with link to Census Bureau’s statistics
• town and city limits
• Indian areas
• landmark points and areas

Geograph WI is a completely self-contained application, which does not require any Internet access. This is critical for anyone who needs access to this information when out of cellular range, in the field.

Geograph WI can use the iPhone’s built-in GPS and the iPod’s location service, and can also capture high-definitions maps, which can be retrieved from the device’s photo album.

The application is available immediately in the Apple App Store and is priced at $4.99.

About Integrity Logic

Integrity Logic is a software and consulting services company founded in 2003.

The ultimate app for Geography/Geology amateurs and professionals.”

- Mel Martin, TUAW.com

GeographMN is the edition of the popular GIS (geographic information system) covering the state of Minnesota. It is a self-contained application (no Internet or cellular access required) that contains a vast amount of information about the geography and geology of the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. Using the iPhone’s GPS, it enables you to navigate the state and get a much better understanding of your surroundings, identify geological formations, mines, quarries, rivers, etc….

Geology of Minnesota

This release contains 27 layers, which can be combined in any desired way:

• states outlines
• the complete geological map from USGS
• surficial materials
• terrain elevation
• zip codes
• over 2,200 named features (summits, tunnels, cliffs, bridges, etc…)
• annual precipitation
• glacial limits
• U.S. congressional districts
• over 2,300 mineral resources
• active mines
• old faults
• public land ownership
• hydrologic units
• EPA ecological regions
• USGS quadrangles
• township and range
• urban areas
• counties
• hydrology
• roads and major streets
• railroad tracks
• cities and towns
• over 200 potassium/argon dates
• state plane zones
• UTM zones
• main aquifers

Surficial material, glacial boundary of southeastern Minnesota

Each layer contains additional information about each feature. For instance, the geology layer has a description of the unit’s name, age range, rock type, and description. Each mine has a name, a commodity, a facility type, and a company name. See our web site for more information about each layer.

Here is a very quick video of the application in action: