Subject: | RE: USGS produces 30,800 new maps in 19 months |
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Date: | Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:20:17 -0400 |
From: | Grabach, Kenneth A. Mr. <[log in to unmask]> |
To: | Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> |
I think there needs to be some clarification about what
path to
use to get to the USGS Store to retrieve these files. If one
goes
directly through a search engine, the files appear to be
available at charge
rather than free. Is this for depository libraries only? If
so, do
we need to be sure to go, or provide link through our library
websites? I
have seen very little guidance since the beta version was
released and
distribution of printed quadrangles ceased.
Ken
Grabach
<[log in to unmask]>
Maps
Librarian
Phone: 513-529-1726
Miami University Libraries
Oxford, Ohio
45056 USA
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Subject: USGS produces 30,800 new maps in 19 months
forwarded I think ...
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Subject: |
USGS produces 30,800 new maps in 19
months. |
Date: |
Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:08:21 +0000 |
From: |
Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]> |
Reply-To: |
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To: |
USGS
Mapping Productivity Record
Slashed 21/09/2010
USGS has
exceeded its highest map
cells production in one year since the record of 2,500
new quadrangle maps were
published in 1972. Since the first release of the US
Topo series of revised
digital topographic maps less than nineteen months ago,
the US Geological
Survey (USGS) has published more than 30,800 7.5-minute
cells covering more
than 50% of the nation's land area and setting standards
for production
efficiency.
For the
past 125 years, USGS
topographic maps have provided resource managers and the
general public with
accessible, accurate geographic knowledge for uses that
range from recreation
to scientific analysis to emergency response.
To meet the
need for modern
computer-accessible topographic maps that are frequently
updated, the USGS
established the new US Topo digitally-based national map
series. Modeled on the
traditional, instantly recognised, paper-based
7.5-minute topographic series,
these new maps use the best available government digital
data.
A further
efficiency gain is that
rather than having USGS personnel print, distribute, and
store paper copies,
the entire US Topo collection is available as digital
files and is distributed
free of charge, through the Web, via the USGS Store.
Digital US Topo map files
are designed to be easily printed on demand.
Improved
production processes
instituted by the USGS National Geospatial Technical
Operations Center (NGTOC)
will allow the entire contiguous US to be remapped every
three years. The USGS
is on track to meet this goal.
Dr Brendan Whyte
Assistant Map Curator
Map Section
National Library of Australia
Parkes
ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
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