2004 CONDITION ASSESSMENTS
Appalachian National Scenic Trail 

This CD contains condition assessment information collected on the Appalachian Trail 
during 2004.  The information is intended for use by the National Park Service’s 
Appalachian Trail Park Office, the Appalachian Trail Conference, A.T. Clubs, and other 
partners in planning, prioritizing, funding, and completing maintenance and management 
projects along the A.T.

In 2004, 20% of the A.T. was assessed.  Section were selected based on a random 
sampling approach in order to generate a base-line condition for the entire A.T. utilizing 
both field reviewed data and extrapolated data. Each CD contains assessment data for one 
club.

This CD has 4 types of files:

1.  1st_READ_ME.txt – basic information on the contents of the CD (this file)
2.  Club_2004_Sample_01.PDF – Electronic PDF file containing a map and 
     corresponding list of deficiencies
3.  Adobe Acrobat PDF Viewer – Software for viewing PDF documents
4.  Club_2004_Sample_01_map.JPG – Electronic JPG images of each map
5.  Excel spreadsheet with 2004 deficiencies for each A.T. Club.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Maps contain Natural Heritage Information.  The Natural 
Heritage information presented on these maps (shown in pink) is confidential and to 
be used solely for management purposes.


PDF Document:

*	Each PDF contains one map of a trail segment that a condition assessment was 
conducted on and the corresponding list of identified deficiencies 
*	Map is designed to be printed on 11 x 17-inch paper but may be printed at any size; 
the list of deficiencies is designed to be printed on legal (8.5 x 14-inch) paper but may 
be printed at any size as well. Please consult Adobe Acrobat’s help file for more 
information on resizing PDF files when printing.
*	When viewing the map on screen, details can be highlighted by zooming in to select 
areas.
*	The PDF maps/list average 700 KB and are suitable for sharing via e-mail
*	If you experience strange characters/fonts when viewing the PDF versions of the 
maps, you may not have all appropriate fonts loaded on your machine to view 
properly. In this case, you may want to view the JPG versions of each map, which 
should display all characters/fonts appropriately.

Excel Spreadsheet Document:

*	Each spreadsheet contains at two types of worksheet: 
   1) Complete list of all deficiencies identified for each club and full GPS information 
and other geographic information for each deficiency.  This sheet is not formatted to print 
because of its large size
   2)  Individual list of deficiencies corresponding to each section of assessments.  These 
spreadsheets are formatted to print on legal (8.5 x 14 inch) paper and are designed to 
accompany the maps.

JPEG Map:
These maps are of lower quality than the PDF and do not contain the corresponding list 
of deficiencies.  They are however a smaller size and may be more e-mailable.  In 
addition, all characters/fonts will display properly on the JPEG.  The JPEG map is 
viewable in a variety of applications including Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Fax 
Viewer, and all photo editing software.




ATC Contact Information:

For questions, additional copies, etc, please contact your local ATC regional office.

New England Regional Office	:	(603) 795-4935
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office	:	(717) 258-5771
Virginia Regional Office	:	(540) 961-5551
TN-NC-GA Regional Office	:	(828) 254-3708