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Subject: Re: Fw: Roads on new USGS topographic maps
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:19:15 -0600
From: USTOPO <[log in to unmask]>
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CC: Carol L Ostergren <[log in to unmask]>



Rixanne Wehren - Thank you for your comment on the new U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps.
Rixanne wrote - "Please know that these new USGS digital topo maps also include inaccurate road files. The roads in our area included ancient roads that had been closed for 100 years, as well as timber skid roads symbolized as dirt roads. Neither can be used by cars.

Just a heads-up that the gov't roads layer is poor to worse."

Rixanne, I assume you are located in Mendocino, CA from your email address.  Thank you for giving us that address.

Rixanne, USGS agrees that there are problems in the road file we used to make the California "Digital Map - Beta" prototype maps.  For that reason, USGS has changed the source of our road data for maps we are making late in 2010 and thereafter.  USGS has notified the source or the roads data used to make the California maps of the problems we have seen in their data and explained to them that is the reason for switching the source of our roads data.  USGS is very concerned that the information on our maps is as good as we can make it.  USGS plans to remake the California maps in 2012.  We believe you will see an improvement in the map and the roads on the map.

Rixanne, again, thank you for mentioning this.  Your email was forwarded to USGS so we can learn of your comments.  To the person who forwarded your email, thank you!!

Rixanne, USGS has a liaisons representing each of the states within the United States.  If you are in Mendocino, CA, I believe your liaison is Carol Ostergren.  Carol's telephone number is 916-278-9510.  Please contact Carol about concerns, questions, or needed help you have with USGS products and services.  If you are not in Mendocino, please respond telling me the state of your location, and I will correct the name and contact information for your liaison.

Stafford Binder
Associate to the Graphics Product and Service Lead






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Subject:
Re: USGS produces 30,800 new maps in 19 months
Date:
Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:42:32 -0700
From:
Rixanne Wehren <[log in to unmask]>
To:
Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>



Dear Mapsters,

Please know that these new USGS digital topo maps also include inaccurate road files. The roads in our area included ancient roads that had been closed for 100 years, as well as timber skid roads symbolized as dirt roads. Neither can be used by cars.

Just a heads-up that the gov't roads layer is poor to worse.

Rixanne


On Sep 22, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Angie Cope wrote:

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]>
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http://www.gim-international.com/news/id5052-USGS_Mapping_Productivity_Record_Slashed.html?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20100921+GIM
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