This National Map training video is an introduction to using the LidarExplorer application to easily access lidar data and derived products. In LidarExplorer, you can search for lidar projects, digital elevation models, and lidar point cloud files to meet your needs.
The National Map (TNM) Help Desk
Science and Products
This National Map training video is an introduction to using the LidarExplorer application to easily access lidar data and derived products. In LidarExplorer, you can search for lidar projects, digital elevation models, and lidar point cloud files to meet your needs.
This lesson will show how to use the Domestic Names Search Application to find names of geographic features. By the end of this lesson, you will be introduced to the Geographic Names Information System, understand the search application for U.S. domestic geographic names, and see some search options and help features.
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This lesson will show how to use the Domestic Names Search Application to find names of geographic features. By the end of this lesson, you will be introduced to the Geographic Names Information System, understand the search application for U.S. domestic geographic names, and see some search options and help features.
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In this lesson, we will provide an overview and demonstrate how to use The National Map’s web services in a mapping application. Although downloading data from The National Map is a popular option for many users, there are numerous situations where it may be preferable to simply call TNM web services into your mapping application.
In this lesson, we will provide an overview and demonstrate how to use The National Map’s web services in a mapping application. Although downloading data from The National Map is a popular option for many users, there are numerous situations where it may be preferable to simply call TNM web services into your mapping application.
In this lesson we will provide a brief introduction on how to use The National Map Download Application to download USGS maps and data. The TNM Download Application allows users to explore and access the USGS staged products available for download.
In this lesson we will provide a brief introduction on how to use The National Map Download Application to download USGS maps and data. The TNM Download Application allows users to explore and access the USGS staged products available for download.
This lesson will show how to run GRASS GIS and utilize GRASS’s unique user interface to import and visualize elevation data.
This lesson will show how to run GRASS GIS and utilize GRASS’s unique user interface to import and visualize elevation data.
In this lesson, we will discuss each of the eight base layers of The National Map (TNM). Understanding the content of each layer, where the data comes from, and how this information is managed, is an important step in better utilizing The National Map and its products and services.
Timestamps:
In this lesson, we will discuss each of the eight base layers of The National Map (TNM). Understanding the content of each layer, where the data comes from, and how this information is managed, is an important step in better utilizing The National Map and its products and services.
Timestamps:
The US Interagency Elevation Inventory, or USIEI, is a nationwide listing of known publicly available high-accuracy topographic and bathymetric source elevation data for the United States and its territories. The inventory provides a single resource for information about all known completed and in-progress broad-area public domain elevation data.
The US Interagency Elevation Inventory, or USIEI, is a nationwide listing of known publicly available high-accuracy topographic and bathymetric source elevation data for the United States and its territories. The inventory provides a single resource for information about all known completed and in-progress broad-area public domain elevation data.
In this lesson we will provide a brief introduction on how to use The National Map Download Application. The TNM Download application allows users to explore and access the USGS staged products available for download. This application is a user-friendly version of the USGS staged-product application programming interface, and it is available on most platforms.
In this lesson we will provide a brief introduction on how to use The National Map Download Application. The TNM Download application allows users to explore and access the USGS staged products available for download. This application is a user-friendly version of the USGS staged-product application programming interface, and it is available on most platforms.
In this lesson, we will provide an overview and demonstrate how to use The National Map’s web services in a mapping application. Although downloading data from The National Map is a popular option for many users, there are numerous situations where it may be preferable to simply call TNM web services into your mapping application.
In this lesson, we will provide an overview and demonstrate how to use The National Map’s web services in a mapping application. Although downloading data from The National Map is a popular option for many users, there are numerous situations where it may be preferable to simply call TNM web services into your mapping application.
This lesson will cover Stream Flow Estimates in NHDPlus High Resolution. Enhanced Runoff Method, or EROM is the method used to compute estimates of the mean annual flow for the NHDPlus flowline features in the NHDPlus HR network.
This lesson will cover Stream Flow Estimates in NHDPlus High Resolution. Enhanced Runoff Method, or EROM is the method used to compute estimates of the mean annual flow for the NHDPlus flowline features in the NHDPlus HR network.
This lesson will cover additional lidar point cloud processing and analysis features in ArcGIS Pro. If necessary, please review lesson 10b1 for guidance with importing LAS files, filtering, and visualizing lidar point cloud data in ArcGIS Pro.
This lesson will cover additional lidar point cloud processing and analysis features in ArcGIS Pro. If necessary, please review lesson 10b1 for guidance with importing LAS files, filtering, and visualizing lidar point cloud data in ArcGIS Pro.
This video tutorial shows how to use the National Map’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Elevation web service in ArcMap. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to add the Dynamic Elevation Web Coverage Service to ArcMap, enable raster processing templates, and retrieve a spot elevation.
This video tutorial shows how to use the National Map’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Elevation web service in ArcMap. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to add the Dynamic Elevation Web Coverage Service to ArcMap, enable raster processing templates, and retrieve a spot elevation.
In this lesson, you will learn about the lidar products available through the 3D Elevation Program (which is abbreviated as “3DEP”). The lesson will introduce 3DEP, discuss the lidar data available, and where to find the data.
In this lesson, you will learn about the lidar products available through the 3D Elevation Program (which is abbreviated as “3DEP”). The lesson will introduce 3DEP, discuss the lidar data available, and where to find the data.
In this lesson we will examine a brief history of the USGS topographic map, Introduce US Topo maps and their content, discuss the production and future goals of US Topo, and learn how to access these maps for viewing or printing.
In this lesson we will examine a brief history of the USGS topographic map, Introduce US Topo maps and their content, discuss the production and future goals of US Topo, and learn how to access these maps for viewing or printing.
By the end of this lesson, you will understand the difference between the LAS and LAZ format, know where to download the laszip.exe tool, and how to decompress a LAZ file to a LAS file using laszip.exe. The USGS offers other lessons on using LAS files in ArcGIS Pro, Global Mapper, and LP360.
By the end of this lesson, you will understand the difference between the LAS and LAZ format, know where to download the laszip.exe tool, and how to decompress a LAZ file to a LAS file using laszip.exe. The USGS offers other lessons on using LAS files in ArcGIS Pro, Global Mapper, and LP360.
In this lesson you will learn how to zoom to your area of interest and view the footprints of existing and proposed topographic lidar projects.
In this lesson you will learn how to zoom to your area of interest and view the footprints of existing and proposed topographic lidar projects.
In this lesson you will learn how to use the USGS areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the Seasketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination.
In this lesson you will learn how to use the USGS areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the Seasketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination.
In this lesson you will learn how use the public areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the Seasketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination.
In this lesson you will learn how use the public areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the Seasketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination.
Welcome to the USGS course on Using The National Map Products and Services. This series of videos is focused on The National Map and the variety of products and services that it provides.
Welcome to the USGS course on Using The National Map Products and Services. This series of videos is focused on The National Map and the variety of products and services that it provides.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to load multiple LAS files, define and use a polygon area of interest to subset LAS files, and generate and export raster surfaces and contours derived from the LiDAR point cloud.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to load multiple LAS files, define and use a polygon area of interest to subset LAS files, and generate and export raster surfaces and contours derived from the LiDAR point cloud.
This lesson will cover additional LiDAR point cloud processing and analysis features in Global Mapper.
This lesson will cover additional LiDAR point cloud processing and analysis features in Global Mapper.
Event Support Map
The Geospatial Information Response Team (GIRT) ensures that timely disaster event geospatial data are available for use by emergency responders, land and resource managers, and for scientific analysis. In an emergency and response capacity, the GIRT is responsible for facilitating the coordination, communication, and dissemination of geospatial data and information through the GIRT Event Support
LidarExplorer
An online application that allows users to search and visualize Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) and its derived products. Users can find lidar, DEM, topobathymetric, and orthorectified radar image (ORI) data. The application uses Entwine Point Tile (EPT) format to help visualize projects in a web-based 3D viewer for quick views of the data. It also allows for cloud processing
topoBuilder - Custom Topographic Maps On Demand
topoBuilder is a public web application released by the National Geospatial Program that enables users to request customized USGS-style topographic maps, known as an OnDemand Topo, that utilize the best available data from The National Map.
Download Data & Maps from The National Map
The National Map Downloader is the primary search and download application for USGS topographic maps and base-layer GIS data.
The National Map Viewer
Use The National Map Viewer to explore GIS data, see availability of USGS topographic maps, and create your own web map.
Integrated Map of North America (IMNA) Workshop
Science and Products
This National Map training video is an introduction to using the LidarExplorer application to easily access lidar data and derived products. In LidarExplorer, you can search for lidar projects, digital elevation models, and lidar point cloud files to meet your needs.
This National Map training video is an introduction to using the LidarExplorer application to easily access lidar data and derived products. In LidarExplorer, you can search for lidar projects, digital elevation models, and lidar point cloud files to meet your needs.
This lesson will show how to use the Domestic Names Search Application to find names of geographic features. By the end of this lesson, you will be introduced to the Geographic Names Information System, understand the search application for U.S. domestic geographic names, and see some search options and help features.
Timestamps:
This lesson will show how to use the Domestic Names Search Application to find names of geographic features. By the end of this lesson, you will be introduced to the Geographic Names Information System, understand the search application for U.S. domestic geographic names, and see some search options and help features.
Timestamps:
In this lesson, we will provide an overview and demonstrate how to use The National Map’s web services in a mapping application. Although downloading data from The National Map is a popular option for many users, there are numerous situations where it may be preferable to simply call TNM web services into your mapping application.
In this lesson, we will provide an overview and demonstrate how to use The National Map’s web services in a mapping application. Although downloading data from The National Map is a popular option for many users, there are numerous situations where it may be preferable to simply call TNM web services into your mapping application.
In this lesson we will provide a brief introduction on how to use The National Map Download Application to download USGS maps and data. The TNM Download Application allows users to explore and access the USGS staged products available for download.
In this lesson we will provide a brief introduction on how to use The National Map Download Application to download USGS maps and data. The TNM Download Application allows users to explore and access the USGS staged products available for download.
This lesson will show how to run GRASS GIS and utilize GRASS’s unique user interface to import and visualize elevation data.
This lesson will show how to run GRASS GIS and utilize GRASS’s unique user interface to import and visualize elevation data.
In this lesson, we will discuss each of the eight base layers of The National Map (TNM). Understanding the content of each layer, where the data comes from, and how this information is managed, is an important step in better utilizing The National Map and its products and services.
Timestamps:
In this lesson, we will discuss each of the eight base layers of The National Map (TNM). Understanding the content of each layer, where the data comes from, and how this information is managed, is an important step in better utilizing The National Map and its products and services.
Timestamps:
The US Interagency Elevation Inventory, or USIEI, is a nationwide listing of known publicly available high-accuracy topographic and bathymetric source elevation data for the United States and its territories. The inventory provides a single resource for information about all known completed and in-progress broad-area public domain elevation data.
The US Interagency Elevation Inventory, or USIEI, is a nationwide listing of known publicly available high-accuracy topographic and bathymetric source elevation data for the United States and its territories. The inventory provides a single resource for information about all known completed and in-progress broad-area public domain elevation data.
In this lesson we will provide a brief introduction on how to use The National Map Download Application. The TNM Download application allows users to explore and access the USGS staged products available for download. This application is a user-friendly version of the USGS staged-product application programming interface, and it is available on most platforms.
In this lesson we will provide a brief introduction on how to use The National Map Download Application. The TNM Download application allows users to explore and access the USGS staged products available for download. This application is a user-friendly version of the USGS staged-product application programming interface, and it is available on most platforms.
In this lesson, we will provide an overview and demonstrate how to use The National Map’s web services in a mapping application. Although downloading data from The National Map is a popular option for many users, there are numerous situations where it may be preferable to simply call TNM web services into your mapping application.
In this lesson, we will provide an overview and demonstrate how to use The National Map’s web services in a mapping application. Although downloading data from The National Map is a popular option for many users, there are numerous situations where it may be preferable to simply call TNM web services into your mapping application.
This lesson will cover Stream Flow Estimates in NHDPlus High Resolution. Enhanced Runoff Method, or EROM is the method used to compute estimates of the mean annual flow for the NHDPlus flowline features in the NHDPlus HR network.
This lesson will cover Stream Flow Estimates in NHDPlus High Resolution. Enhanced Runoff Method, or EROM is the method used to compute estimates of the mean annual flow for the NHDPlus flowline features in the NHDPlus HR network.
This lesson will cover additional lidar point cloud processing and analysis features in ArcGIS Pro. If necessary, please review lesson 10b1 for guidance with importing LAS files, filtering, and visualizing lidar point cloud data in ArcGIS Pro.
This lesson will cover additional lidar point cloud processing and analysis features in ArcGIS Pro. If necessary, please review lesson 10b1 for guidance with importing LAS files, filtering, and visualizing lidar point cloud data in ArcGIS Pro.
This video tutorial shows how to use the National Map’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Elevation web service in ArcMap. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to add the Dynamic Elevation Web Coverage Service to ArcMap, enable raster processing templates, and retrieve a spot elevation.
This video tutorial shows how to use the National Map’s 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Elevation web service in ArcMap. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to add the Dynamic Elevation Web Coverage Service to ArcMap, enable raster processing templates, and retrieve a spot elevation.
In this lesson, you will learn about the lidar products available through the 3D Elevation Program (which is abbreviated as “3DEP”). The lesson will introduce 3DEP, discuss the lidar data available, and where to find the data.
In this lesson, you will learn about the lidar products available through the 3D Elevation Program (which is abbreviated as “3DEP”). The lesson will introduce 3DEP, discuss the lidar data available, and where to find the data.
In this lesson we will examine a brief history of the USGS topographic map, Introduce US Topo maps and their content, discuss the production and future goals of US Topo, and learn how to access these maps for viewing or printing.
In this lesson we will examine a brief history of the USGS topographic map, Introduce US Topo maps and their content, discuss the production and future goals of US Topo, and learn how to access these maps for viewing or printing.
By the end of this lesson, you will understand the difference between the LAS and LAZ format, know where to download the laszip.exe tool, and how to decompress a LAZ file to a LAS file using laszip.exe. The USGS offers other lessons on using LAS files in ArcGIS Pro, Global Mapper, and LP360.
By the end of this lesson, you will understand the difference between the LAS and LAZ format, know where to download the laszip.exe tool, and how to decompress a LAZ file to a LAS file using laszip.exe. The USGS offers other lessons on using LAS files in ArcGIS Pro, Global Mapper, and LP360.
In this lesson you will learn how to zoom to your area of interest and view the footprints of existing and proposed topographic lidar projects.
In this lesson you will learn how to zoom to your area of interest and view the footprints of existing and proposed topographic lidar projects.
In this lesson you will learn how to use the USGS areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the Seasketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination.
In this lesson you will learn how to use the USGS areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the Seasketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination.
In this lesson you will learn how use the public areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the Seasketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination.
In this lesson you will learn how use the public areas of interest project collection tool to add your lidar project to the Seasketch Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination.
Welcome to the USGS course on Using The National Map Products and Services. This series of videos is focused on The National Map and the variety of products and services that it provides.
Welcome to the USGS course on Using The National Map Products and Services. This series of videos is focused on The National Map and the variety of products and services that it provides.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to load multiple LAS files, define and use a polygon area of interest to subset LAS files, and generate and export raster surfaces and contours derived from the LiDAR point cloud.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to load multiple LAS files, define and use a polygon area of interest to subset LAS files, and generate and export raster surfaces and contours derived from the LiDAR point cloud.
This lesson will cover additional LiDAR point cloud processing and analysis features in Global Mapper.
This lesson will cover additional LiDAR point cloud processing and analysis features in Global Mapper.
Event Support Map
The Geospatial Information Response Team (GIRT) ensures that timely disaster event geospatial data are available for use by emergency responders, land and resource managers, and for scientific analysis. In an emergency and response capacity, the GIRT is responsible for facilitating the coordination, communication, and dissemination of geospatial data and information through the GIRT Event Support
LidarExplorer
An online application that allows users to search and visualize Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) and its derived products. Users can find lidar, DEM, topobathymetric, and orthorectified radar image (ORI) data. The application uses Entwine Point Tile (EPT) format to help visualize projects in a web-based 3D viewer for quick views of the data. It also allows for cloud processing
topoBuilder - Custom Topographic Maps On Demand
topoBuilder is a public web application released by the National Geospatial Program that enables users to request customized USGS-style topographic maps, known as an OnDemand Topo, that utilize the best available data from The National Map.
Download Data & Maps from The National Map
The National Map Downloader is the primary search and download application for USGS topographic maps and base-layer GIS data.
The National Map Viewer
Use The National Map Viewer to explore GIS data, see availability of USGS topographic maps, and create your own web map.