National Geospatial Program
News
Browse or search the repository below for National Geospatial Program (NGP) news, announcements, events, project updates, and more.
Exploring the Nation's waterways through the National Hydrography Dataset Plus
Interested in finding a good river to float down this hot summer? Or a favorite fishing hole? Ever wonder where those blue lines mapping the rivers, streams and lakes on the US Topo and other maps come from?
Volunteering to Map the Nation
As the USGS continues to celebrate “Mapping Month”, we again promote noteworthy contributors to The National Map Corps “crowdsourcing” project.
Alaska Mapping Update
The USGS continues to collect high resolution elevation data, contributing to greatly improved Alaska map data
Challenge Accepted
USGS crowd-sourcing project volunteers have updated more than 1,200 Post Office locations and data in Illinois
Landslide Assistance from the Air
The USGS uses cutting edge technologies to investigate and forecast landslides and other natural hazards.
Historical Maps at Your Fingertips
Earlier this month, the USGS launched “TopoView 2.1”, an enhancement to the current popular TopoView mapping service that lets users discover, interact, and download historical USGS topographic maps scans.
Volunteering for Science
Citizen Scientists edit structures to improve US Topo Maps and along the way earn virtual badges.
USGS represented at the International Cartographic Conference
Recently, representatives from the USGS National Geospatial Program and National Geospatial Technical Operations Center participated in the 2017 International Cartographic Conference in Washington, DC.
Mapping Volunteers in the Spotlight
As the USGS continues to celebrate “Mapping Month”, we again promote noteworthy contributors to The National Map Corps “crowdsourcing” project.
USGS Topo Base Map Updates
An updated “USGS Topo Base Map” service named “USGS Topo” includes some new design changes and refreshed data content.
Volunteering for Science
The National Map Corps recognizes major volunteers to national mapping efforts
Finding Yourself Outdoors
Updated USGS digital topographic maps feature more trails and other recreation points of interest