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U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
The National Map
Mark L. DeMulder
Director, National Geospatial Program
National Mapping Program Employees(Selected years for which data could be found)
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Original 7.5-minute coverage of the lower 48 States
A seamless, continuously maintained, nationally consistent set of base geographic data
Developed and maintained through partnerships
A national foundation for science, land and resource management, recreation, policy making, and homeland security
Available over the Internet
The source for revised topographic maps
The National Map The National Map VisionVision
The National Map
The National Map contributes to the NSDI
The National Map includes eight data layers: hydrography, elevation, orthoimagery, geographic names, land cover, boundaries, transportation, structures
Public domain data to support USGS topographic maps at 1:24,000-scale Products and services at multiple scales
and resolutions Analysis, modeling and other applications
at multiple scales and resolutions
The National Map is built on partnerships and standards
The National Map Products and Services
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) and NHD stewardship
Seamless Server National Elevation Dataset (NED) Best Practices Database –
transportation, boundaries and structures
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Scanned 7.5-Minute Topographic Maps (DRGs and GeoPDFs)
If you’ve ever used or partnered on any of these, you are a user and partner of The National Map
New National Map ViewerLate 2009 Release
Fast Base Map 100% National
Map Content One-stop to
Download National Map Data and view Map Services
Direct Access to Topo Maps (USGS store)
New Advanced Features
Topographic Maps from the National Map
Create next generation 7.5-minute USGS topographic maps
Bundle with scanned historic topographic maps
Public Access Through USGS Store
As of August 28, 2009, 8,288 maps (all produced since May, 2009) are available for immediate download. GeoPDFs distributed free Hardcopy maps (Map on Demand) -
a priced product
Initial hardcopy products through USGS as plotted maps on demand
Historic USGS quadrangle scanning
•Scan complete collection of approximately 250,000 USGS quadrangles existing as paper copies, using consistent, high quality specifications
•Provide all editions and all scales matching US Topo release cycle
•All maps will have complete Metadata
•GeoPDF files available for download from USGS Store
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Intelligent knowledge base
Ontology-driven
Feature-based, Quality aware
User-centered web interface
2.0Consistent, integrated data
Trusted data source
Digital topographic maps
Print maps on demand
National coverage 8 data layers
Seamless elevation, imagery, land cover, hydrography
Research cannot be controlled by some central authority, as an army by its general, from the fact that scientific men, competent to pursue original research, are peculiarly averse to dictation and official management.
USGS Culture
National Map – A Proud Heritage and a Bright Future
www.nationalmap.gov
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