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Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:07:03 -0600
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-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        RE: Re: count of usgs topos
Date:   Thu, 7 Jan 2010 09:48:36 -0600
From:   McEathron, Scott R <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & GIS Forum <[log in to unmask]>
CC:     <[log in to unmask]>
References:     A<[log in to unmask]>



Jon,

Please do.  It would be interesting.  --Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Maps, Air Photo & GIS Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 8:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: count of usgs topos

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Re: count of usgs topos
Date:   Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:10:51 -0800
From:   Jon Jablonski <[log in to unmask]>
Organization:   University of Oregon
To:     Maps, Air Photo & GIS Forum <[log in to unmask]>
References:     <[log in to unmask]>



I have an inventory of all editions of Oregon.  If I did a little
algebra and we assume that every state got revisions at about the same
rate, I could come up with a national guestimate.

Let me know if you want me to pull out my sliderule.
__________________________________________
Jon R. Jablonski                          541-346-3051
Associate Professor
David & Nancy Petrone MAP/GIS Librarian
University of Oregon Libraries

Failure is not fatal but failure to change might be.
        --John Wooden.

Angie Cope wrote, On 1/6/2010 11:35 AM:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Re: count of usgs topos
> Date:   Wed, 6 Jan 2010 09:27:16 -1000 (HST)
> From:   <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     Maps, Air Photo & GIS Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> References:     <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Aloha all,
>
> I believe the original question from Edith was for a count of all
> editions. The WAML list, I understand, counts only individual titles. Of
> course many 7.5' quads have undergone more than one full revision over
> time as well as the purple photorevision editions. Same for some
> 1:250,000 sheets as well. I understand LCG&M tries to keep a copy of all
> these various editions and perhaps they can provide a sheet count which
> I think would be significantly higher.
>
>
> Riley Moffat, Head of Reference
> Brigham Young University - Hawaii Library
> 55-220 Kulanui Street #1966
> Laie, Hawaii 96762
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> ---- Original message ----
>
>
>    *Date:* Wed, 6 Jan 2010 09:01:42 -0600
>    *From:* Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]>
>    *Subject:* Re: count of usgs topos
>    *To:* [log in to unmask]
>     >-------- Original Message --------
>     >Subject: Re: count of usgs topos
>     >Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:52:15 -0500
>     >From: Mark A. Thomas <[log in to unmask]>
>     >To: Maps, Air Photo & GIS Forum <[log in to unmask]>
>     >CC: Chris Thiry <[log in to unmask]>
>     >References: <[log in to unmask]>
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >What seems to be missing from this list are the various county topos
>     >done for certain states, at 1:100,000 or 1:50,000. Also, other series
>     >mentioned here:
>     >http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/usgsmaps/usgsmaps.html
>     >
>     >For that matter, all the historic series (15-, 30-, 60-minute, etc.).
>     >
>     >I don't really need to know all that, but might be interesting ...
>     >
>     >--Mark
>     >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>     >Mark A. Thomas, Map, GIS, & Federal Documents Librarian
>     >Subject Librarian for Economics, Geology and Geography
>     >226 Perkins Library / 919-660-5853 / [log in to unmask]
>     >
>     >> -------- Original Message --------
>     >> Subject: RE: count of usgs topos
>     >> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:12:00 -0700
>     >> From: Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask]>
>     >> To: Maps, Air Photo & GIS Forum <[log in to unmask]>,
>     >> [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>     >> References: <[log in to unmask]>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> Edith,
>     >>
>     >> http://www.waml.org/maptools.html#toponum
>     >>
>     >> Christopher J.J. Thiry
>     >> Map Librarian
>     >> Colorado School of Mines
>     >> 1400 Illinois
>     >> Golden, CO 80401
>     >> p. 303-273-3697
>     >> f. 303-273-3199
>     >> [log in to unmask]
>     >> http://library.mines.edu/
>     >> ________________________________________
>     >> From: Maps, Air Photo & GIS Forum [[log in to unmask]] On
>    Behalf
>     >> Of Angie Cope [[log in to unmask]]
>     >> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 7:59 AM
>     >> To: [log in to unmask]
>     >> Subject: count of usgs topos
>     >>
>     >> -------- Original Message --------
>     >> Subject: county usgs topos
>     >> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:52:45 -0500
>     >> From: SCARLETTO, EDITH <[log in to unmask]>
>     >> To: "Maps List" <[log in to unmask]>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >>
>     >> Okay, I tried searching the archives but couldn’t find the
>    answer. Does
>     >> anyone know if there is a count of USGS topographic maps (all
>    editions)
>     >> for the 1:24000 scale series?
>     >>
>     >> Thanks,
>     >>
>     >> Edith
>     >>
>     >> Edith Scarletto
>     >>
>     >> Head, Map Library
>     >>
>     >> Liaison Librarian for Geography & Geology
>     >>
>     >> University Libraries
>     >>
>     >> Kent State University
>     >>
>     >> PO BOX 5190
>     >>
>     >> Kent, OH 44242-0001
>     >>
>     >> 330-672-1674(am)/ 330-672-2017(pm)
>     >>
>     >> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>     >>
>     >> AOL IM: ediescarlet

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