Forestry departments often hold decades of forest stock data recorded on handwritten, paper-based maps — valuable records that are difficult to search, update, or analyze in their original form. As encroachment monitoring and resource planning demands grow, static paper archives become a bottleneck.
CodeRize undertook a project to digitize forest stock from handwritten maps into structured geospatial data, converting static archive records into a dataset that can be searched, updated, and analyzed. This is a core application of CodeRize’s Location Intelligence service, which centers on GIS mapping, digitization, and data conversion.
Legacy, paper-based spatial records are common across sectors — land records, utility infrastructure maps, and agricultural surveys often share the same challenge. CodeRize’s digitization approach, developed through projects like this forest stock initiative, applies broadly wherever an organization needs to convert static records into usable, analyzable data.
How accurate is digitized data compared to the original paper records?
Digitization projects are structured around careful conversion and validation to preserve the accuracy of the original records while making them usable in a modern GIS.
Can digitized forest data support ongoing monitoring, not just archiving?
Yes — once digitized, records can be layered with tools like WMS-based monitoring for ongoing use cases such as encroachment detection.
If your organization holds valuable spatial data in paper or legacy form, CodeRize’s Location Intelligence team can help convert it into a modern, usable system. Contact us at info@coderize.in.