I'm trying to figure out the difference between a huge sighting, a big sighting, and merely a poor lil' ol' sighting. I'm thinking the sas might be playing a tuba solo in a big sighting, but has percussion accompaniment and pole dancers (with the requisite pendulous breasts) in a huge sighting.
Oh well - good luck and feel free to post excruciatingly detailed info about this incident, if you please. Be careful out there, especially if you're not a local.
And for finding the best map of an area online, turn to the mighty USGS and they will fix you up big time:
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_quer..._web_query_formSearch for Honobia, OK and you'll get this:
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_quer...cord_cnt=&tab=YAnd among the options, you'll have TopoZone w/ USGS 7.5' maps:
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=34.5389&lon=-94.9372And also Terraserver where you can alternate between topo and bird's eye view:
http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?S=14...89&lon=-94.9372This is an excellent resource that has enabled me to pinpoint many encounter locations with great precision. It's how I found the exact location of Skookum Meadow, which is not shown on any of the maps I have (Delorme A&G, Topo!, etc.). The photos are splendid for finding logging roads that are not shown on USGS maps.
The value of this is not only to return to the same spot in hopes that our stinky friend will still be waiting there, but also to study the topography and other aspects of locations these animals inhabit. Great for finding fishing spots, too.