Can I still get the older topographic maps?

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  How do I find, download, or order topographic maps?

  The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been the primary civilian mapping agency of the United States since 1879. The best known USGS maps are the 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, also known as 7.5-minute quadrangles.Download all dates and scales of USGS topographic maps free of charge from the following applications or order paper copies of all dates through the USGS Store. This includes both...

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  How do I find, download, or order topographic maps?

  The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been the primary civilian mapping agency of the United States since 1879. The best known USGS maps are the 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, also known as 7.5-minute quadrangles.Download all dates and scales of USGS topographic maps free of charge from the following applications or order paper copies of all dates through the USGS Store. This includes both...

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  How do I get a full-scale plot of a 1:24,000-scale (7.5-minute) topographic map?

  There are three ways to get full-scale plots of USGS topographic quadrangle maps, including both Historical Topographic maps (produced 1884-2006) and US Topo maps (produced 2009-present).Order a paper map from the USGS Store. Use the Store’s Map Locator to find the desired map.Download the GeoPDF map file and send it to a local printing business.Download the GeoPDF map file and plot it on your own...

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  How do I get a full-scale plot of a 1:24,000-scale (7.5-minute) topographic map?

  There are three ways to get full-scale plots of USGS topographic quadrangle maps, including both Historical Topographic maps (produced 1884-2006) and US Topo maps (produced 2009-present).Order a paper map from the USGS Store. Use the Store’s Map Locator to find the desired map.Download the GeoPDF map file and send it to a local printing business.Download the GeoPDF map file and plot it on your own...

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  Are USGS topographic maps copyrighted?

  All topographic maps produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are in the public domain and are not copyrighted except for the following three cases that apply only to US Topo maps (produced 2009-present):Most maps in the period 2010-2016 contain commercially licensed road data (see note below).Orthoimages in Alaska are commercially licensed.Orthoimages in Hawaii were commercially licensed...

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  Are USGS topographic maps copyrighted?

  All topographic maps produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are in the public domain and are not copyrighted except for the following three cases that apply only to US Topo maps (produced 2009-present):Most maps in the period 2010-2016 contain commercially licensed road data (see note below).Orthoimages in Alaska are commercially licensed.Orthoimages in Hawaii were commercially licensed...

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  Do you offer teacher discounts for your maps and other cost products?

  Yes. Educational institutions qualify for discounts on purchases made through the online USGS Store. To receive any discounts you must first be set up in their system. Please fax your request on school letterhead (or on a purchase order) to 303-202-4693 and include your Federal Tax ID number (not to be confused with your Federal Tax Exempt Number). For questions, call 1-888-MAP-DEAL (1-888-627...

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  Do you offer teacher discounts for your maps and other cost products?

  Yes. Educational institutions qualify for discounts on purchases made through the online USGS Store. To receive any discounts you must first be set up in their system. Please fax your request on school letterhead (or on a purchase order) to 303-202-4693 and include your Federal Tax ID number (not to be confused with your Federal Tax Exempt Number). For questions, call 1-888-MAP-DEAL (1-888-627...

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  Where can I find indexes of USGS topographic maps?

  View map indices on these interactive maps (you must zoom in to see the index lines and map names): Map Locator on the USGS Store - Click the icon on the left that looks like two pieces of paper and select “1:24,000”.TopoView - Click on any of the round map scale indicators on the right side of the map. The National Map Viewer - Click on the Layer List icon at the top that looks like three sheets...

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  Where can I find indexes of USGS topographic maps?

  View map indices on these interactive maps (you must zoom in to see the index lines and map names): Map Locator on the USGS Store - Click the icon on the left that looks like two pieces of paper and select “1:24,000”.TopoView - Click on any of the round map scale indicators on the right side of the map. The National Map Viewer - Click on the Layer List icon at the top that looks like three sheets...

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  How can topographic maps be useful in genealogical research?

  Once you've gathered as many facts about family history and customs as possible, turn to maps to uncover more specific information or to solve historical mysteries.In the United States, birth, death, property, and some other kinds of records are normally kept by county governments. If you can name the place where an ancestor lived, new or old maps of that place might show the county seat where...

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  How can topographic maps be useful in genealogical research?

  Once you've gathered as many facts about family history and customs as possible, turn to maps to uncover more specific information or to solve historical mysteries.In the United States, birth, death, property, and some other kinds of records are normally kept by county governments. If you can name the place where an ancestor lived, new or old maps of that place might show the county seat where...

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  How do US Topo maps differ from historical USGS topographic maps?

  Historically, USGS topographic maps were made using data from primary sources including direct field observations. Those maps were compiled, drawn, and edited by hand. By today's standards, those traditional methods are very expensive and time-consuming, and the USGS no longer has funding to make maps that way.A new USGS topographic map series was launched in 2009 and branded "US Topo." Though...

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  How do US Topo maps differ from historical USGS topographic maps?

  Historically, USGS topographic maps were made using data from primary sources including direct field observations. Those maps were compiled, drawn, and edited by hand. By today's standards, those traditional methods are very expensive and time-consuming, and the USGS no longer has funding to make maps that way.A new USGS topographic map series was launched in 2009 and branded "US Topo." Though...

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  Do US Topos and The National Map have a layer that shows the Public Land Survey System (PLSS)?

  The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a way of subdividing and describing land in the United States. PLSS surveys, which are available for portions of land in 30 southern and western states, are made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The PLSS typically divides land into 6-mile-square townships. Townships are subdivided into 36 one-mile-square sections. Sections can be further subdivided...

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  Do US Topos and The National Map have a layer that shows the Public Land Survey System (PLSS)?

  The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a way of subdividing and describing land in the United States. PLSS surveys, which are available for portions of land in 30 southern and western states, are made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The PLSS typically divides land into 6-mile-square townships. Townships are subdivided into 36 one-mile-square sections. Sections can be further subdivided...

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  Will US Topo maps become part of the Historical Topographic Map Collection when a newer version is published?

  Superseded US Topo maps will remain available for download, but will not become part of the Historical Topographic Map Collection, which is scans of USGS topographic quadrangles originally published as paper documents between 1884-2006. The first US Topo maps were published in 2009. They are updated and superseded every 3 years (maps for one third of the country are produced every year). This does...

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  Will US Topo maps become part of the Historical Topographic Map Collection when a newer version is published?

  Superseded US Topo maps will remain available for download, but will not become part of the Historical Topographic Map Collection, which is scans of USGS topographic quadrangles originally published as paper documents between 1884-2006. The first US Topo maps were published in 2009. They are updated and superseded every 3 years (maps for one third of the country are produced every year). This does...

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  June 23, 2017

  Scanning and georeferencing historical USGS quadrangles

  The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Program is scanning published USGS 1:250,000-scale and larger topographic maps printed between 1884, the inception of the topographic mapping program, and 2006. The goal of this project, which began publishing the Historical Topographic Map Collection in 2011, is to provide access to a digital repository of USGS topographic maps that is availab

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  National Geospatial Program

  June 23, 2017

  US Topo—Topographic maps for the Nation

  Building on the success of 125 years of mapping, the U.S. Geological Survey created US Topo, a georeferenced digital map produced from The National Map data. US Topo maps are designed to be used like the traditional 7.5-minute quadrangle paper topographic maps for which the U.S. Geological Survey is so well known. However, in contrast to paper-based maps, US Topo maps provide modern technological

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  National Geospatial Program, Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS)

  January 1, 2012

  Topographic map symbols

  Interpreting the colored lines, areas, and other symbols is the first step in using topographic maps. Features are shown as points, lines, or areas, depending on their size and extent. For example, individual houses may be shown as small black squares. For larger buildings, the actual shapes are mapped. In densely built-up areas, most individual buildings are omitted and an area tint is shown. On

  July 15, 1987

  Maps for America: cartographic products of the U.S. Geological Survey and others

  "Maps for America" was originally published in 1979 as a Centennial Volume commemorating the Geological Survey's hundred years of service (1879 - 1979) in the earth sciences. It was an eminently fitting Centennial Year publication, for, since its establishment, the Geological Survey has continuously carried on an extensive program of mapping to provide knowledge of the topography, geology, hydrolo
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  July 19, 2017

  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...

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  July 5, 2017

  Finding Yourself Outdoors

  Updated USGS digital topographic maps feature more trails and other recreation points of interest

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