The original Boyd's Map of the Pines made its debut in 2008 as a free Garmin-compatible map. Many updates followed, with over 65,000 downloads at GPSFileDepot.com. In 2013 boydsmaps.com launched with an online LIDAR-based map of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The site went through many changes over the years but now Boyd's Map of the Pines XT marks a return to our Pine Barrens roots. "XT" stands for eXTreme! Data on two million features constantly streams on as you browse the map. The site uses a proprietary new system of encoding geodata such that it can be quickly accessed without searching a database or performing calculations. This site is the first full-scale test of the system which is still in the experimental/beta phase, so there may still be some rough edges.
boydsmaps.com ("the site") is owned and operated by Boyd Ostroff ("management") and access is only granted for personal, non-commercial, non-institutional use. Use of the site is free, but it is not open source software. Unless noted otherwise, all computer code, maps and other content on the site are copyright © 2023 by Boyd Ostroff with all rights reserved.
The site is provided "as-is", without any express or implied warranty. The maps and data displayed on the site are not survey grade, have not been approved by any government agency and absolutely no claims are made with regard to their accuracy. The user acknowledges that this is experimental, beta software which may not always function properly or reliably, sometimes displaying incorrect data. Use the site at your own risk. In no event will management be held liable for any damages arising from use of the site. Management will not be held responsible for any map, data or code errors and no responsibility is assumed for damages or other liabilities due to availability, accuracy, cybersecurity, use or misuse of the site and its content.
The user should not assume they are permitted to drive or walk on a road or trail just because it appears on a map. The NJDEP is considering new regulations that would require the purchase of a permit to operate a vehicle on unpaved roads in public openspace. It is the user's responsibility to determine if such a permit is needed. Boundaries for parcels, open space, military installations and other features may contain significant errors or may be incorrectly identified. It is the sole responsibility of the user to independently determine the accuracy and suitability of the maps and data on the site before using them for any purpose.
The site is uses the open source Maptalks API to display the map on your screen. Maptalks is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License as follows:
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Some of the maps on the site use the Mapbox GL JS SDK as well as content from Mapbox. Mapbox GL JS 2.0 is Copyright © 2020, Mapbox, all rights reserved. For the full license terms, please see the Mapbox Terms of Service at www.mapbox.com/legal/tos/.
boydsmaps.com does not collect any personally identifiable information and does not share data with any other parties. The site is privately-owned, not affiliated with any company or organization and has no advertising partners or sponsors. We don't sell anything and haven't accepted contributions from anyone. Since there are no user accounts or registration, we simply don't have any of your personal information.
When a map is displayed on the screen, your browser requests a series of image tiles from the map server. These tiles are logged along with the IP address that requested them. There are numerous ways to obscure your real IP address if you're concerned about privacy.
Data from the logfile at boydsmaps.com is aggregated and used to better understand site usage patterns. This data is only available to the site owner, is not used for marketing purposes and is not shared with any third parties.
boydsmaps.com uses the localstorage API to save user preferences in your browser on your device. This data is only accessible by you and no data is sent to or stored on the boydsmaps server. These are the only items stored on your device by Boyds Map of the Pines XT:
(The items shown above apply specifically to Boyds Map of the Pines XT, which is separate from the main boydsmaps.com web app. The web app saves a number of other items on your device, but has the same same privacy policy. See the App Info screen in the main web app for details)