Abstract
The development of a simple algorithm for deriving raster data from scanned thematic maps is described. Such maps usually contain extra information in addition to the thematic information—identification symbols and cartographic details—which need to be removed before the information can be used in a Geographic Information System. The method described here requires the user to identify those pixel values which represent unwanted information. The program then attempts to replace these with the thematic data values in the neighboring pixels. The method has been implemented as a module for the IDRISI raster GIS which runs on IBM PCs. The FORTRAN source is included, together with an explanation of some of the design decisions taken in writing it. Initial results from the method seem promising, although further work is required to determine the optimum method of scanning to use, and the types of maps for which the method is most suited.
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