What is the coverage of 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) DEMs?
Elevation products are summarized on our 3-D Elevation (3DEP) Products and Services website. View detailed availability maps (status graphics) through several sites:
- The National Map Download Client – Click “Show” below each elevation product
- Lidar Availability Viewer - Lidar point cloud only
- LidarExplorer – Lidar point cloud only
- DEM Availability Viewer - 1 meter DEMs only
Learn more: What is 3DEP?
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Lidar base specification Lidar base specification
In late 2009, a $14.3 million allocation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for new light detection and ranging (lidar) elevation data acquisition prompted the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) to develop a common minimum specification for all lidar data acquired for The National Map. Released as a working draft in 2010 and formally...
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Hans Karl Heidemann
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Lidar base specification Lidar base specification
In late 2009, a $14.3 million allocation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for new light detection and ranging (lidar) elevation data acquisition prompted the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) to develop a common minimum specification for all lidar data acquired for The National Map. Released as a working draft in 2010 and formally...
Authors
Hans Karl Heidemann
Updated Date: July 29, 2026