Yes, you can update USGS topo maps from their site but in order to print
them out you will need a map plotter in order to do so.
I wouldn't dispose of the print maps. There's a great deal of value in
them. The USTopo maps (especially the early editions) don't include the
same information as its predecessor.
However, if this is a space issue and you have all 50 states, retain those
states within your region and see if you can have a housing agreement for
the rest of the maps with the geography department on campus or another
such entity. I'm sure they would use them.
Carlos A Diaz
askcarlos.com
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On Oct 13, 2016 9:56 AM, "Carlson, Tom" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Just an FYI for those who are interested. Many of you on this list and
> your libraries may have been repositories for our USGS quadrangles in the
> past. After we stopped printing those classic maps, (sad I know!) I
> received many calls about what libraries were to do about not getting
> copies anymore. At that time we also began deploying USTOPO, a digital
> version of our 7.5' quadrangles set in a Geopdf format. These are updated
> far more frequently than the paper maps, every three years on the average
> and are very popular today. They can be viewed on any device with a pdf
> viewer and are easy to plot on large format plotters. As a part of this
> project and found on the same site, are historic USGS quadrangles. We have
> scanned every old quad we could find and post those as either Geopdf or
> Geotiff. These scans of old maps are a wonderful resource and also very
> popular.
>
> If you haven't seen USTOPOs or accessed them I'll put a few links below
> that will take you there. The "how to" videos that we have developed are
> very helpful as well.
>
> Intro page to US TOPO is here http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/
>
> To search for and download particular quadrangles: http://viewer.
> nationalmap.gov/basic/?basemap=b1&category=ustopo&
> title=US%20Topo%20Download
>
> To view "how to" videos on using US TOPO and other USGS mapping products
> look here: http://training.usgs.gov/TEL/TheNationalMap/TNM-TEL-Index.html
> (The USTOPO videos are Lesson # 8 and 9)
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Carlson, PhD, GISP
> Geographer
> National Map Liaison for Washington, Oregon and Idaho
> US Geological Survey
> 934 Broadway, Suite 300
> Tacoma, WA 98402
> 253.552.1682 Office
> 253.552.1581 Fax
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Michael M Noga <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have seen a lot of offers of USGS topo sets on Maps-L for several
>> years. I was wondering if you would answer this quick question.
>>
>>
>>
>> My library is
>>
>> 1) Keeping all our print USGS topo maps. (perhaps storing all or
>> some off-site)
>>
>> 2) Keeping only the print maps for the states (regions) that mainly
>> interest my library’s community.
>>
>> 3) Withdrawing our print USGS topo map collection.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> You can reply directly to me or respond to the list.
>>
>> I will post the results.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________
>> Michael M Noga
>>
>> Collections Strategist
>>
>> Earth and Planetary Sciences Librarian
>>
>> MIT Libraries
>>
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>
>
>
> --
> Tom Carlson, PhD, GISP
> Geographer
> National Map Liaison for Washington, Oregon and Idaho
> US Geological Survey
> 934 Broadway, Suite 300
> Tacoma, WA 98402
> 253.552.1682 Office
> 253.552.1581 Fax
>
> *The National Map <http://nationalmap.gov> - Your Source for Topographic
> Information*
>
>
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