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I have a simple database with a record for each research project that occured on a national forest. Each project area is associated with a polygon, and there are around 200 polygons that are piled within a relatively small area. I want to create a web map (using open source software) that has a very visible database/project description components where the user can select a project record and then I would like for the record to link to a map of the study location. I can't show all project locations at once because it's too confusing given how many are overlapping.

Any ideas on how to accomplish this?

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I am not sure how your data is structured on the back-end, or what type of system it is stored in. For the front end though, I would suggest using Leaflet in conjunction with the LeafletSlider. Leaflet is a JavaScript mapping library. The LeafletSlider is a way to use a slider, to view temporal data. As you move the slider, the time window changes, and data from that time window is displayed. It is a great technique to view data like you are describing. The LeafletSlider website has a good demo as well.

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