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US Topo Cartographic Specifications - Version History

By NGP Standards and Specifications

This page highlights version history and details the refinements made to the published US Topo Cartographic Specifications. 

Click a version number to jump to the associated history notes:
 1.0  |  1.1 |  1.2  |  1.3 | 
 

 

2026:

Version 1.3
Published: 2/13/2026

Summary: Version History tracking page publicly released for US Topo Cartographic Specifications. 

 

Version History
  • New Version History tracking page for cartographic specifications publicly released for US Topo

 

2025:

Version 1.2
Published: 5/9/2025

Summary: Reformatted landing page with an image card layout with unique images for each cartographic specification theme.
 

Layout
  • Image card layout redesign with links to each cartographic specification theme

 

 

Version 1.1
Published: 2/20/2025

Summary: Replaced all images and supplemented tags for improved display and content discovery for all cartographic specification themes including Elevation, Geographic Names, Government Units (Boundaries), Hydrography, Land Cover, Structures, and Transportation published on 2/20/2025.
 

Elevation
  • Replaced all symbols with higher resolution images for an improved display on all platforms
  • Supplemented tags to improve content discovery
  • Spelling and general format improvements
Geographic Names
  • Replaced all symbols with higher resolution images for an improved display on all platforms
  • Supplemented tags to improve content discovery
  • Spelling and general format improvements
Government Units (Boundaries)
  • Replaced all symbols with higher resolution images for an improved display on all platforms
  • Supplemented tags to improve content discovery
  • Spelling and general format improvements
Hydrography
  • Replaced all symbols with higher resolution images for an improved display on all platforms
  • Supplemented tags to improve content discovery
  • Spelling and general format improvements
Land Cover
  • Replaced all symbols with higher resolution images for an improved display on all platforms
  • Supplemented tags to improve content discovery
  • Spelling and general format improvements
Structures
  • Replaced all symbols with higher resolution images for an improved display on all platforms
  • Supplemented tags to improve content discovery
  • Spelling and general format improvements
Transportation
  • Replaced all symbols with higher resolution images for an improved display on all platforms
  • Supplemented tags to improve content discovery
  • Spelling and general format improvements

 

2023:

Version 1.0
Published: 9/25/2023

Summary: Complete set of cartographic specifications for Elevation, Geographic Names, Government Units (Boundaries), Hydrography, Land Cover, Structures, and Transportation published on 9/25/2023.

 

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