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Subject:        Fwd: shipments of US topos?
Date:   Thu, 3 Dec 2009 12:01:55 -0600 (CST)
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To:     Map & Air Photo Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>



Hello,

As the CUAC Liaison to the U.S. Geological Survey, I contacted Richard
Huffine at the USGS Library with this question. Below is his response.
Linda Zellmer

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The new US Topo product will be available as a digital product only. Any
printed product will be purchased and produced in a print-on-demand
fashion. The USGS Geography Program is not printing any copies of US
Topos for distribution of any kind.

If GPO wanted to purchase printed copies for Depository Distribution,
I'm sure that USGS would assist them in that effort but USGS is not
printing these maps at all otherwise. The Depository Program relies on
riding existing print orders for the production of copies for FDLP
distribution and the USGS is not producing printed products for these
maps by default.

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]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        shipments of US topos?
Date:   Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:38:17 -0500
From:   Grabach, Kenneth A. Mr. <[log in to unmask]>
To:     [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>



For over a year now, I have not seen a single shipment of USGS
topographic maps in the 7.5-minute series.  I have seen several
shipments of BLM Surface and Mineral Management series, Forest Service
maps, miscellaneous USGS maps in various series, and CIA maps, including
some very fine large format ones (of Afghanistan-Pakistan border, and
West Bank settlements, for example).

Has anyone else seen a shipment of 7.5-minute sheets?  These are with
GPO item numbers 0619-M-1 through M-50 for Alabama through Wyoming, M-51
for Washington, D.C., M-52 for the Pacific island territories, and M-53
for Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

Ken Grabach                           <[log in to unmask]>
Maps Librarian                          Phone: 513-529-1726
Miami University Libraries
Oxford, Ohio  45056  USA
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Linda Zellmer
Government Information & Data Services Librarian
415 Malpass Library
Macomb, IL 61455
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Phone: 309-298-2723
Fax: 309-298-2791