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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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Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 5:04 PM
Subject: A New Generation of USGS Maps
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> Subject: A New Generation of USGS Maps
> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
> From: Richard L Huffine <[log in to unmask]>
> To: maps-l
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> 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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