National Geospatial Program
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FINISHED! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools in Louisiana
This challenge is now complete! Thank you to everyone who contributed!
TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in AL
Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!
TNMCorps Newsletter – July 2020
The National Map Corps July 2020 Newsletter (Vol. 6, Issue 4) is now available.
Citizen Scientist Appreciates the Opportunity to Contribute to National Mapping
A young citizen science volunteer and avid trail enthusiast enjoys “giving back” by helping to map the Nation.
3DEP Lidar Base Spec News - Vol. 1 | Issue 2
The status of some of the Lidar Base Specification revisions has changed since the last newsletter.
Changes:
Vertical accuracy assessment using ground points: approved by ESRB
Swath Separation Images: New requirement, approved by ESRB
NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge! Schools in ME, NH, & VT
It’s rapidly approaching back-to-school season with summer half way over. To help our volunteers prepare for the transition, TNMCorps has launched a new mapping challenge for schools in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in AL
This challenge is now complete! Thank you to everyone who contributed!
TRAILS Project Earns the 2020 Esri SAG Award
The Department of Interior sponsored National Digital Trails Project and USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) have been selected to receive a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award for the Trail Routing, Analysis, and Information Linkage System (TRAILS) decision support tool.
USGS Specifications for Deriving Hydrography from Elevation Data are Now Available
The USGS has released specifications for deriving hydrography from elevation data for use in updating the National Hydrography Dataset.
NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools in Louisiana!
Before we leave the Gulf of Mexico, here is a new challenge for schools in Louisiana! Features participating in this challenge include General Schools, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, and High Schools.
TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Hall Structures in FL
Summary statistics are now available. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!
Plan Your Next River Trip to Explore the Great Outdoors From Your Computer Using Streamer
Streamer is an online mapping application for exploring downstream and upstream along America’s rivers and streams.