National Geospatial Program

Lesson 11a: The US Interagency Elevation Inventory (USIEI) - This video demonstrates how to use the USIEI application to zoom, view footprints and attributes for existing topographic and bathymetric data and download the inventory to navigate to sites where the data can be downloaded. For the complete listing of videos part of the 'Using The National Map Products and

Lesson 11c: Creating a KML file and Shapefile - In this lesson, you will learn how to create a KML file for your area of interest in Google Earth, and how to create a shapefile using the SeaSketch Interagency Elevation and Bathymetry Coordination site.

Lesson 11d: Using SeaSketch to View 3DEP Lidar Areas of Interest - In this lesson you will learn how to zoom to your area of interest and view the footprints of existing and proposed topographic lidar projects. For the complete listing of videos part of the 'Using The National Map Products and Services' training, visit this link:

Lesson 11b: Using the 3DEP BAA- Public Areas of Interest Project Collector Tool - In this lesson, you will learn how to use the public areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the SeaSketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination. 

A USGS benchmark at the USGS National Center.

Digital Elevation Model (DEM) of Disney Epcot colorized by elevation.  Produced from QL2+ lidar acquired over Osceola County and the Reedy Creek Improvement District in Florida.

With great precision, an engraver carefully cuts away small ribbons of copper to create the contour plate for a USGS topographic map.

Alaska surveying crew circa 1924 using alidade and plane table; transportation by dogsled. USGS photo files.

Alaska IfSAR elevation shaded relief .jpg image created using new 5-meter elevation grid data near Anchorage.

Shaded relief image of Digital Elevation Model of glaciated area in Alaska.

Digital Elevation Model in the Atchafalaya Basin, LA