3DEP Uses in the News
Terrain is a key parameter in modeling the propagation and coverage area of a broadband signal
FCC & USDA Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S.
FCC & USDA Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the U.S.
3DEP will Provide High-Quality Elevation Data for the Salton Sea
Lidar will be used to identify geothermal and mineral resources for DOE/USGS Initiative
Lidar will be used to identify geothermal and mineral resources for DOE/USGS Initiative
3DEP provides expanded benefits to a range of Federal, State, local, and private industry applications.
Learn about 3DEP's high-resolution topographic data applications throughout the stakeholder community with these geonarratives, news articles, and press releases.
A New Paradigm: The Nature Conservancy
A New Paradigm: The Nature Conservancy
California Lidar: Critical Investment
California Lidar: Critical Investment
Mendocino Complex Burned Area Emergency Response
Mendocino Complex Burned Area Emergency Response
Montana State Lidar
Montana State Lidar
Geology of Aggregates
Geology of Aggregates
Florida Statewide Lidar
Florida Statewide Lidar
Indiana Indiana Geographic Information Council
Indiana Indiana Geographic Information Council
Investing in the Forest Service
Investing in the Forest Service
Reno Below the Neon
Reno Below the Neon
The Bare Earth
The Bare Earth
Advanced Water Mapping and Analytics
Advanced Water Mapping and Analytics
Indiana Statewide Lidar Planning & Status
Indiana Statewide Lidar Planning & Status
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News Articles
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2025
- Lidar Uncovers Hidden Chacoan Roads and Ritual Sites at the Gasco Site
- NV5 and USGS Release Lidar Data for Palisades Fire Recovery
- NV5 and USGS Release High Resolution Lidar Data of Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire Burn Areas to the Public
2023
- Overture Maps Foundation Update – A Look at Progress, Possibilities
- Overture Maps Foundation releases preliminary map dataset
- Building better maps with open data on building heights
- Yurok Tribe Granted USGS Contract
- Open Map Data Sparks Creativity, Innovation
2022
2021
- Media
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media DetailsSee How the Dixie Fire Created It's Own WeatherThe terrain model used in this animation is created with 3D Elevation Data. Increased Access to Cloud-hosted 3DEP Datasets - OpenTopography: 2021 Year in Review
- See How the Dixie Fire Created Its Own Weather - The New York Times - Oct 2021
- Stormwater Management with Off-The-Shelf Lidar - Lidar Magazine, January 24, 2021
2020
Media
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- Multiagency initiative starting work on critical minerals and geothermal energy in Nevada - ThinkGeoEnergy, September 17, 2020
- Positional Accuracy Assessment for NAIP/3DEP Pilot - Lidar News, June 22, 2020
- When to Collect New Lidar? - Lidar Magazine, June 14, 2020
- The Challenges and Joys of Mapping America’s Last Frontier: An interview with Dr. Dave Maune - Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing Journal, April 2020
- Ranking Member Roger Marshall's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on FEMA Flood Maps - February 27, 2020
2019
Media
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- Expanding 3DEP Coverage Coast-to-Coast: The Challenges and Opportunities of Improving Elevation Data in the West - Directions Magazine, Oct 2, 2019
- Tennessee Makes LiDAR Mapping Available, With Instructions - TN Dept of Finance and Administration, September 25, 2019
- Use of LiDAR in Disaster Response - Geospatial World, June 27, 2019
- Case Study: TX Coastal Lidar Mapping in Full Flow - Fugro, June 2019
- USGS 3DEP Data Now Available in Global Mapper - Blue Marble Geographics, May 14, 2019
- How Lidar is Being Used to Help With Natural Disaster Mapping and Management - The Engineering Community, May 10, 2019
- Overcoming Hurdles to Modeling River Bathymetry - Lidar Magazine, May 08, 2019
- Congressman Gonzalez Urges Inclusion of Flood Mapping Reform - Point of Beginning, April 3, 2019
- Lidar in Virginia - Division of Geology and Mineral Resources, State of VA - March 2019
- Testimony of GSA Director Kasey White to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations- February 26, 2019
- USGS’ 3DEP lidar data now available to the public - Spar3D, February 15, 2019
- Lawmakers reintroduce bill to protect communities from landslides - American Geosciences Institute, February 14, 2019
- USGS 3DEP Lidar Point Cloud now available as Amazon Public Dataset - Geospatial World, February 8, 2019
- USGS 3DEP Lidar Point Cloud Repository Available as an Amazon Public Dataset - GIS Lounge, February 7, 2019
Media
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2018
- Revealing our dynamic landscape through new high-resolution topographic data - Nevada Today, December, 18, 2018
- U.S. 3D Elevation Project as a model for a National Infrastructure Map - Between the Poles Blog, September 24, 2018
- Quantum Spatial Supports Multiple LiDAR Data Acquisition Projects - Geodatapoint, August 23, 2018
- 3DEP added a dynamic map service for accessing lidar data on the fly - Spar3D, August 13, 2018
- When Predictions Match Reality: The Power of LiDAR for Flood Warnings - GIS Lounge, January 7, 2018
2016
Media
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- These gorgeous new Alaska maps could transform our understanding of the Arctic - Washington Post, Sept. 6, 2016
- How Is That Done Again? Changing Specifications - Lidar Magazine, Aug 27, 2016
- What's a map worth? The big cost and bigger benefit of three-dimensional elevation data - Earth, Jun 30, 2016
2015
- Partnership Shows LiDAR's Practical Use, Potential in Oregon - Lidar Magazine, Jul 17, 2015
- LiDAR detection may help save lives in the future - Washington Military Dept, March 13, 2015
2014
Media
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- Alaska’s outdated maps make flying a peril, but a high-tech fix is slowly gaining ground - Washington Post, Oct 14, 2014
- 3D Mapping Data’s Future: 8 Examples - Information Week, Aug 19, 2014
- 3DEP Goes to Washington - GISUser, July 22, 2014
- USGS Establishes New 3D Elevation Programme - GIM International, July 18, 2014
- President's Climate Resiliency Actions Include Risk-Mapping Tool - NRDC, July 16, 2014
- US Geological Survey to Lead Ambitious 3D Elevation Program - By Larry Sugarbaker, Spring 2014
- 3DEP Program Offers Boatload of Benefits - Point of Beginning, January 21, 2014
Media
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2013
- FEMA Flood Mapping: Enhancing Coordination to Maximize Performance. National Academy of Public Administration -November 8, 2013
- A Huge Laser-Mapping Project Is Redrawing America - Motherboard, September 3, 2013
- How Lasers Will Give the U.S. East Coast Precise New Post-Sandy Maps - The Atlantic, September 3, 2013
Press releases
2020
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2019
2017
2016
- USGS Support to the Department of Defense - U.S. Northern Command - Nov. 29, 2016
- Imagery Reveals More Landslides in Western Columbia Gorge - Nov. 4, 2016
- Uncharted: Exploring one of America’s fastest faults - Sept. 7, 2016
2014