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November 12, 2019

Mapping Challenge Results: Cemeteries in Calhoun, Jackson, and Kalamazoo Counties, MI

This challenge is now complete!! Thank you to everyone who contributed! Here is a time lapse of our volunteer contributions for this challenge:

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November 12, 2019

Celebrating 10 years

The National Geospatial Technical Operations Centers in Rolla, Missouri and Lakewood, Colorado are celebrating the 10th Anniversary of their current...

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November 6, 2019

NEW Mapping Challenge!! City / Town Halls in Michigan

City/town halls are now being added to upcoming revisions of US Topo maps! Our volunteers have been steadily collecting these structures in the...

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November 6, 2019

Mapping Challenge Results: Schools in Wayne Co, MI

This challenge is now complete!! Thank you to everyone who contributed! Here are the summary results and a time lapse of our volunteer contributions...

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November 4, 2019

FINISHED!! Cemeteries in Calhoun, Jackson, and Kalamazoo Counties, Michigan

This challenge is now COMPLETE! Thank you to everyone to participated!

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October 24, 2019

FINISHED!! Mapping Challenge for Schools in Wayne Co, MI

This challenge is now CLOSED! Thank you to all who contributed!

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October 24, 2019

USGS Releases New Lidar Base Specification

The U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program (NGP) has released a new version of the USGS Lidar Base Specification (LBS) that defines...

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October 23, 2019

FY20 U.S. Geological Survey Broad Agency Announcement for 3D Elevation Program Released

Partnership opportunities for the acquisition of lidar data issued.

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October 23, 2019

USGS Digital Elevation Models (DEM) Switching to New Distribution Format

In support of ongoing efforts to provide efficient, cloud ready, open data formats, the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program is...

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October 3, 2019

Volunteers Mapping the Nation

A dedicated and prolific citizen science volunteer with The National Map Corps endorses participation in TNMCorps project.

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October 3, 2019

Mapping Challenge: Summary Results for City / Town Hall Structures in NJ, NY & PA

Our Mid-Atlantic City / Town Hall mapping challenge is now finished!! A huge shout-out to all of our volunteers who participated in this challenge! ...

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October 1, 2019

NEW Lightning Challenge: Cemeteries in Calhoun, Jackson, and Kalamazoo Counties, MI

Here is a “spooktacular” challenge just in time for Halloween! This challenge will focus on cemeteries in the Michigan counties of Calhoun, Jackson...

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