How do I download The National Map data products?
Download or access The National Map data products via several applications and websites:
The National Map Download Client – The primary site for data downloads. See the training videos (lessons 4a-4d) or click the Help link at the top of the Downloader for detailed instructions.
LidarExplorer – Lidar Point Cloud data only. See where lidar is available, get a list of downloadable products, and download data of interest. Use the Metadata Lineage Reporter to help find lidar source data for lidar-derived products.
Amazon's Cloud Browse – Directly download files through browsable links. Navigate to the appropriate theme folders to access staged products for download.
USGS Staged Data - Direct links to files on a USGS server. Navigate to the appropriate theme folders to access staged products for download.
Download Manager Tool/uGET – For batch downloads of files using URLs saved in a text or CSV file from The National Map Downloader.
TopoView – For topographic map downloads only. Includes all dates and scales of historical topographic maps (1884-2009) and all dates of US Topo maps (2009-present).
The National Map Services - Over 40 National Map Web Map Services are available for use. Subscribe to a Simple Notification Service (SNS) for notifications about any upcoming service changes.
TNM Access API – REST APIs to access The National Map (TNM) data. Lists of datasets from the USGS ScienceBase Catalog, the list of services available, and search capability for map/data products available from the ScienceBase Catalog.
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US Topo
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Search Results from Lidar Explorer
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Lidar Explorer 8/21/2020
Lidar Explorer as of 8/21/2020
Search results in The National Map Downloader
Search results showing the data available in the TNM Downloader even though it appears that there is no data in this area.
Elevation
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