Yes, you can update USGS topo maps from their site but in order to print them out you will need a map plotter in order to do so. I wouldn't dispose of the print maps. There's a great deal of value in them. The USTopo maps (especially the early editions) don't include the same information as its predecessor. However, if this is a space issue and you have all 50 states, retain those states within your region and see if you can have a housing agreement for the rest of the maps with the geography department on campus or another such entity. I'm sure they would use them. Carlos A Diaz askcarlos.com [log in to unmask] On Oct 13, 2016 9:56 AM, "Carlson, Tom" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Just an FYI for those who are interested. Many of you on this list and > your libraries may have been repositories for our USGS quadrangles in the > past. After we stopped printing those classic maps, (sad I know!) I > received many calls about what libraries were to do about not getting > copies anymore. At that time we also began deploying USTOPO, a digital > version of our 7.5' quadrangles set in a Geopdf format. These are updated > far more frequently than the paper maps, every three years on the average > and are very popular today. They can be viewed on any device with a pdf > viewer and are easy to plot on large format plotters. As a part of this > project and found on the same site, are historic USGS quadrangles. We have > scanned every old quad we could find and post those as either Geopdf or > Geotiff. These scans of old maps are a wonderful resource and also very > popular. > > If you haven't seen USTOPOs or accessed them I'll put a few links below > that will take you there. The "how to" videos that we have developed are > very helpful as well. > > Intro page to US TOPO is here http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/ > > To search for and download particular quadrangles: http://viewer. > nationalmap.gov/basic/?basemap=b1&category=ustopo& > title=US%20Topo%20Download > > To view "how to" videos on using US TOPO and other USGS mapping products > look here: http://training.usgs.gov/TEL/TheNationalMap/TNM-TEL-Index.html > (The USTOPO videos are Lesson # 8 and 9) > > > Cheers, > > Tom Carlson, PhD, GISP > Geographer > National Map Liaison for Washington, Oregon and Idaho > US Geological Survey > 934 Broadway, Suite 300 > Tacoma, WA 98402 > 253.552.1682 Office > 253.552.1581 Fax > > > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 2:39 PM, Michael M Noga <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Greetings, >> >> >> >> I have seen a lot of offers of USGS topo sets on Maps-L for several >> years. I was wondering if you would answer this quick question. >> >> >> >> My library is >> >> 1) Keeping all our print USGS topo maps. (perhaps storing all or >> some off-site) >> >> 2) Keeping only the print maps for the states (regions) that mainly >> interest my library’s community. >> >> 3) Withdrawing our print USGS topo map collection. >> >> >> >> >> >> You can reply directly to me or respond to the list. >> >> I will post the results. >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Michael >> >> >> >> ________________ >> Michael M Noga >> >> Collections Strategist >> >> Earth and Planetary Sciences Librarian >> >> MIT Libraries >> >> [log in to unmask] >> > > > > -- > Tom Carlson, PhD, GISP > Geographer > National Map Liaison for Washington, Oregon and Idaho > US Geological Survey > 934 Broadway, Suite 300 > Tacoma, WA 98402 > 253.552.1682 Office > 253.552.1581 Fax > > *The National Map <http://nationalmap.gov> - Your Source for Topographic > Information* > >