Mapping is an essential first step in permaculture design, allowing designers to understand a site's unique characteristics and patterns. This video details how to gather foundational data using LIDAR, satellite imagery, or drone flights to create digital maps that depict physical objects, elevation, and crucial slope gradients. These detailed maps enable informed decisions for ideal placement of homes, gardens, forests, and grazing areas, promoting cycles of abundance and long-term fertility. The principles extend beyond individual properties, demonstrating how mapping entire catchments can foster community-wide understanding for land restoration and a stable, productive ecology.