Civil Maps “Localizes” without Maps in Napa

Published June 15, 2018 | By Alexa Lee

Image: Napa Outing Toast

By Nicholas Stanley, Technical Operator, Civil Maps

Maps can be exceptionally powerful – a well-crafted map can mean the difference between arriving on time… or not arriving at all.

We at Civil Maps have been working tirelessly to bring the next generation of high-definition augmented reality maps (“HD Semantic Maps”) to fruition, but in the case of our recent team-building foray into Napa Valley, a world-renowned culinary and viticultural hub, I didn’t need any special map to navigate.

Image: Cheers from the Oxbow Public Market

The city of Napa is my hometown, and it just so happens to be a place that many aspire to make a pilgrimage to. When it came time to organize a trip to “The Valley” for my colleagues, I was enthusiastic to drive the process forward.

Image: The other “The Valley” in the San Francisco Bay Area

First, we gathered at the Oxbow Public Market to discuss the local landscape and its historical connections, from Native American settlements to the influence of early Chinese railroad workers in the region.