How the Lost 40 Story Shows Why LIDAR Mapping Matters

Aerial drone view of dense forest and land development showing how lidar mapping reveals terrain beneath tree canopy

Most people in Minnesota know about the Lost 40, but not everyone knows why that forest survived. The story connects directly to how land was surveyed more than a century ago—and how lidar mapping now prevents those kinds of mistakes. When you see how one error shaped an entire piece of Minnesota’s history, you start […]