National Geospatial Program
News
Browse or search the repository below for National Geospatial Program (NGP) news, announcements, events, project updates, and more.
NHD and WBD Map Services Moving to the Cloud
As part of an ongoing effort to improve performance and reliability for the suite of USGS Hydrography web-based map services, the USGS is migrating the National Hydrography Dataset and Watershed Boundary Dataset services to a Cloud location.
TNMCorps Newsletter - November 2017
The National Map Corps November 2017 Newsletter (Vol. 3, Issue 6) is now available.
Recent Changes to Dynamic Services in The National Map
Many of The National Map dynamic overlay services have new schemas and updated cartography to provide a better user experience in The National Map viewer and other applications.
The National Map Legacy Viewer Retirement
The USGS is planning to discontinue service to the previous versions of the National Map viewer application.
Imagery Services Update to The National Map
The USGS would like to remind users of the upcoming sunset of National Map High Resolution Orthoimagery Data and Services.
TNMCorps Newsletter - September 2017
The National Map Corps September 2017 Newsletter (Vol. 3, Issue 5) is now available.
3DEP Data Acquisition Opportunity - FY17/18 Broad Agency Announcement
Call for elevation project funding proposals and requests issued.
Collaboration in a Disaster
To illustrate the USGS and FEMA working together in the 2016 Louisiana flood response, the agency has released an interactive Story Map.
Mapping Challenge: Illinois Schools
The National Map Corps is requesting volunteer assistance to verify geographic information related to education structures in Illinois.
Mapping Challenge: Illinois Schools
The National Map Corps is requesting volunteer assistance to verify geographic information related to education structures in Illinois.
Mapping Public Lands in the United States
The Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is the official inventory of public parks and other protected areas in all U.S. states and territories.
The 3D Elevation Program and America's Infrastructure
The USGS is seeing a dramatic increase in the use of 3D geospatial data for infrastructure planning, modeling and construction