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Use the filters below to browse through science snippets, press releases, and other news. The National Map Corps also releases quarterly newsletters as a way to connect with volunteers and highlight their contributions. Articles cover a wide range of topics including tips and tricks on the editing process, fun facts about unusual structures, and volunteer recognition, among others. 

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Alabama

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Alabama

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

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Mapping Challenge Update (05/19/22): Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland

Mapping Challenge Update (05/19/22): Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland

This challenge is gaining momentum! Volunteers reverified over 700 points with no edit history since our last update - NICE WORK!! 

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Mapping Challenge Update (05/05/22): City / Town Halls in Alabama

Mapping Challenge Update (05/05/22): City / Town Halls in Alabama

Volunteers contributed almost 50 edits since this challenge was launched; most of these edits are new points - NICE WORK! See our spatial analysis for...

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Mapping Challenge Update (05/05/22): Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland

Mapping Challenge Update (05/05/22): Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland

This challenge is starting to gain momentum with approx. 30 edits since last week!

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in Arkansas

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in Arkansas

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Post Offices in Tennessee

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Post Offices in Tennessee

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Post Offices in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland

Since our last post offices challenge was such a hit, we thought we’d launch another one for Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland!

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Arkansas

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Arkansas

Another impressive accomplishment! This challenge is now complete; thanks to everyone who contributed!

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Post Offices in Tennessee

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Post Offices in Tennessee

Volunteers completed this challenge in ONE WEEK - IMPRESSIVE!! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Alabama!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Alabama!

Here’s our last city halls mapping challenge for a while – city halls in Alabama! Alabama is the last state that we plan to revisit as part of our...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Post Offices in Tennessee!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Post Offices in Tennessee!

Tennessee received a lot of attention during TNMCorps’ first challenges (circa 2014-2015), so there are several points throughout the state with no...

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