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Subject: done any scanning of USGS-produced topographic maps of
California? please let us know
Date: Tues, 12 Jul 2005 11:01:04 -0700
From: Mary Larsgaard <[log in to unmask]>
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Organization: UCSB Map & Imagery Lab, Library
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>


<>California Topographic Map Scanning Project Survey

Numerous initiatives across the state of California are underway to
digitize and provide access to the United States Geological Survey
topographic maps of California.  As these scanning efforts are
expensive, time intensive, and complicated, it makes sense to pool our
efforts in order to minimize redundant efforts.  Librarians from the
University of California, California State Universities, and Stanford
University, in conjunction with the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) and other interested parties, have begun to explore the
possibility of working together to create a complete set of scanned
topographic maps of the state to be made available to the public and to
be part of the public domain.  This survey is part of that project. For
the time period July 1-December 31, 2005, I am chairing this group.

Links to scanned maps of the states are available from a number of
sources around the state.  This list can be accessed at:
http://www.sdc.ucsb.edu/holdings/caltopo.html.

If you  have done any scanning of these maps, or you know of someone who
has,
please fill out this survey and send to me at [log in to unmask] Thanks.

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   1. Have you scanned any California USGS topographic maps (any scale,
      any edition)?
   2. What is the scope of your project?
   3. Are the scans publicly available?
   4. Is there metadata associated with each scan?
   5. What are the technical parameters of your project (file formats,
      dpi, color compression, etc.)?
   6. What type of scanner are you using?
   7. Where are the images being held and are they being archived?
   8. Would you be interested in participating in an initiative to
      collectively scan, provide access, and archive a complete set of
      California topographic maps?
   9. Do you know of any topographic map scanning projects currently in
      the works?



<>Thank you for filling out the survey.


Mary Lynette Larsgaard

Assistant Head, Map and Imagery Laboratory

Fund Manager: Geography

Co-Manager for Map and Imagery Laboratory Fund

Davidson Library

University of California

Santa Barbara CA 93106-9010

USA

805/893-4049

fax 805/893-8799

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