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Subject: Re: A New Generation of USGS Maps
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:32:14 -0800
From: Jon Jablonski <[log in to unmask]>
Organization: University of Oregon
To: Maps, Air Photo & GIS Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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I think it's important to note that most of the quads were not being
reissued anyway. Richard (I believe it was him) presented a number of
years ago that the average age of a quad was 30 years, and that USGS was
issuing new ones only when another agency could contribute funds.
In 5 years of being a map librarian (almost to the day; You may now
send me wood or cutlery!) I received maybe 4 shipments of new quads.
I'd guess that all were produced in conjunction with NFS.
If going non-print (or non-litho) allows them to issue current maps,
then I'm all for it. The rest of the Depository program is heading in
this direction anyway. Now let's get busy and figure out how to archive
them.
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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 12/4/2009 1:17 PM:
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> Subject: Re: A New Generation of USGS Maps
> Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:11:11 -0800
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> Yes, this is a sad day...Does Richard Huffine read this list? Has anyone
> here expressed your (and many of our) sentiments? It is very true that
> these are the most off used maps. Does BLM had different money sources
> that they can choose to print their maps while the USGS as a whole has
> chosen not to print these maps anymore? And could we have been told of
> this decision back in May of 2008 and not just be left to wonder? I have
> often felt a disconnect from this particular agency, ever since the ESIC
> program fell apart.
>
> Debbi
>
> "A person who smiles in the face of adversity...probably has a scapegoat."
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> Subject: Re: A New Generation of USGS Maps
> Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:08:03 -0500
> From: Karen and David <[log in to unmask]>
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> Colleagues -
>
> Since I'm retired (thankfully) let me say what everyone else is thinking:
> isn't there an interesting confluence here that USGS decides to celebrate
> their 125th Anniversary for Topographic Mapping at the same time that they
> decide to cease their publication! Let me be the first to declare that,
> yes,
> digital maps are indeed publications but at the same time let's really
> proclaim that the USGS topographic map for non-commercial purposes has
> died.
> It is an unfortunate situation and I'm just feeling fortunate that I have
> some "standard" old topographic maps of my favorite areas set aside so that
> I can still do some desktop research without a computer screen or paying
> excessive pricing for digital copies.
>
> Not quite a luddite but still appreciate paper ----
>
> David Cobb
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> From: "Angie Cope" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 5:04 PM
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: A New Generation of USGS Maps
> > Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
> > From: Richard L Huffine <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: maps-l
> > References:
> >
> >
> >
> > USGS today celebrated its 125th Anniversary for Topographic Mapping in
> > the United States. With the celebration, USGS announced a new series of
> > digital topographic maps, called US TOPO, that will be produced on a
> > 3-year cycle for the entire conterminous United States. For more
> > information, see the press release at:
> > http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/120309.html
> >
> > The USGS also released a new National Map viewer for viewing and access
> > to the data layers and US Topo products produced by the USGS. You can
> > see the National Map viewer at: http://nationalmap.gov/viewers.html
> >
> > Also with this anniversary, USGS has published a new publication,
> > Circular 1341, History of the Topographic Branch (Division). The
> > publication is available for download at:
> http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/1341/
> >
> > Richard Huffine
> > National Library Coordinator
> > U.S. Geological Survey (MS 159)
> > 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192
> > Tel 703-648-7182
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
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