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How will these name changes be used by private mapping companies?

All name changes will be reflected in the Domestic Names Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), the authoritative federal database. Federal agencies rely on the GNIS for the publication of map products or other services. Often, private mapping companies (e.g., Google Maps, Apple Maps, Esri) use GNIS but they are not required to do so.

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