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NGA, NSF release 3-D elevation models of Alaska for White House Arctic initiative

September 1, 2016 By GISuser

Alaska portal

Springfield, Va. — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Science Foundation publicly released new 3-D topographic maps of Alaska Sept. 1 in support of a White House Arctic initiative to inform better decision-making in the Arctic. 

Filed Under: DATA, Top Press Tagged With: aslaka, ESRI, topo, USGS

Updated US Topo maps for Kentucky from the USGS

May 25, 2016 By GISuser

US Topo maps for Kentucky from the USGS

New US Topo maps for Kentucky are now available in the USGS Store for free download. One of the main improvements is the inclusion of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) road data.

Filed Under: DATA Tagged With: kentucky, Maps, topo, USGS

First Ever Digital Geologic Map of Alaska Published

January 5, 2016 By GISuser

First Ever Digital Geologic Map of Alaska Published

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A new digital geologic map of Alaska is being released today providing land users, managers and scientists geologic information for the evaluation of land use in relation to resource extraction, conservation, natural hazards and recreation. 

Filed Under: DATA, Maps and Cartography, Top Press Tagged With: Geologic Map of Alaska, topo, USGS

TopoView – explore, view, download more than 178,000 USGS legacy topo maps

July 7, 2015 By GISuser

usgs topoview

The USGS National Map program, working with theNational Geologic Map Database (NGMDB) project, has launched a new version of the beta application, topoView for exploring, viewing  and downloading the more than 178,000 USGS digitized legacy topographic maps from the USGSHistorical Topographic Map Collection (HTMC)

Filed Under: Around the Web, DATA, DATA FEATURES Tagged With: Data, topo, topoview, USGS

A Decade of Change in America’s Arctic: New Land Cover Data Released for Alaska

February 18, 2015 By GISuser

Map of the northern US Atlantic margin showing the locations of newly-discovered methane seeps mapped by researchers from Mississippi State University, the US Geological Survey, and other partners.

The latest edition of the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD 2011) for Alaska is now publicly available.

Filed Under: DATA, FrontPage Leader Tagged With: Alaska, land cover, Land Cover Data, Maps, topo, USGS

New Nebraska Topo Maps from USGS Feature Trails

January 13, 2015 By GISuser

New Nebraska Topo Maps from USGS Feature Trails

Newly released US Topo maps for Nebraska now feature trails provided to the USGS through a “crowdsourcing” project operated by the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). Several of the 1,376 new US Topo quadrangles for the state now display trails along with other improved data layers such as map symbol redesign and new road source data.

Filed Under: DATA Tagged With: nebraska, topo, USGS

By Bike, Foot or Hoof: New Arizona Maps Feature Trails

January 7, 2015 By GISuser

By Bike, Foot or Hoof: New Arizona Maps Feature Trails

Newly released US Topo maps for Arizona now feature mountain bike trails, segments of the Arizona National Scenic Trail and Public Land Survey System data.  Several of the 1,880 new US Topo quadrangles for the state now display these selected new features along with other improved data layers.

Filed Under: Around the Web, DATA, Top Press Tagged With: Arizona, map, topo, USGS

USGS will show mountain bike trails on newly revised US Topo maps

December 4, 2014 By GISuser

USGS topo maps

Get Your Wheels Spinning

Filed Under: DATA, DATA FEATURES, Top Press Tagged With: bikes, topo, trails, USGS

Revised Alabama Maps Feature New USGS Topo Map Design

October 22, 2014 By GISuser

Revised Alabama Maps Feature New USGS Topo Map Design

US Topo maps now have a crisper, cleaner design – enhancing readability of maps for online and printed use. Map symbols are easier to read over the digital aerial photograph layer whether the imagery is turned on or off.

Filed Under: DATA Tagged With: alabama, map, topo, USGS

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