rom: Carlos Diaz [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 10:18 AM
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Subject: Fwd: Re: Maps Locator Search Engine [FMG]
In case you are having difficulties using the USGS Map Locator. My inquiry
is at the bottom of the email.
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Carlos A. Diaz
Government Publications, Maps, and Microforms
James E. Brooks Library
Central Washington University
Mailstop 7548
Ellensburg, WA 98926
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Carlos' phone: (509) 963-1545
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>>> "ASK, GS-N-MAC" <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > 4/25/2014 6:19 AM
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Dear Mr. Diaz,
Thank you for sending your comments to the U.S. Geological Survey.
We do understand your frustration, however there are few options available
to us that will restore the lost functionality without paying for a Google
license.
Because of the cost of Google licenses the USGS made the switch from the
Google geocoder for addresses to the ESRI geocoder. Admittedly, the results
are not as good.
MLAD uses the same geocoder that The National Map uses for its addresses. It
is not something specific to MLAD or modifiable by the developers. It is an
ESRI product.
We are looking at providing the additional options in MLAD, but this was not
part of the original design so it is not currently a priority.
Again, the USGS regrets the difficulty you have experienced. Please contact
us again if you have more questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
U.S. Geological Survey
Science Information Services
Office of Communications and Publishing
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 507
Reston, VA 20192
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Subject: Maps Locator Search Engine
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Dear USGS,
Can you please tell me what is going on with the search engine for the Maps
Locator?
I typed a search for "Juniper, Oregon" which is a quadrangle that is
supposed to be located on the Oregon-Washington border and, instead, it took
me to the Oregon interior. Same thing when I tried "Juniper Canyon, Oregon."
When I did plain old "Juniper," it gave me some place in California.
There is definitely something wrong with the search engine. I don't know
what kind of updates you have done to it, but it is not working the way it
is supposed to.
I had to look for the quadrangle manually by using the zooming feature.
This is not a good improvement to your database.