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2018 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced

2018 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced

Collaboration continues to move the 3D Elevation Program forward.

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The 3D Elevation Program – Flood Risk Management

The 3D Elevation Program – Flood Risk Management

Flooding is the leading cause of Presidential disaster declarations. On average, the water hazard has resulted in more than 80 fatalities and cost the...

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Lidar Base Specification Version 1.3 Released

Lidar Base Specification Version 1.3 Released

The US Geological Survey National Geospatial Program has released a new version of the USGS Lidar Base Specification that defines deliverables for...

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CMGP Lidar Coordinator selected to serve as USGS Federal Point of Contact/Coordinator for 3D Nation Elevation Requirements and Benefits Study

CMGP Lidar Coordinator selected to serve as USGS Federal Point of Contact/Coordinator for 3D Nation Elevation Requirements and Benefits Study

Xan Fredericks, Lidar Coordinator for the Coastal and Marine Geology Program and Chair of the USGS Lidar Points of Contact Working Group, was selected...

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TNMCorps Newsletter - March 2018

TNMCorps Newsletter - March 2018

The National Map Corps March 2018 Newsletter (Vol. 4, Issue 2) is now available. 

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Making your Mark on a Map: Volunteer map editors contribute more than 300,000 map points

Making your Mark on a Map: Volunteer map editors contribute more than 300,000 map points

The USGS citizen science project, The National Map Corps, has reached another major milestone.

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National Geospatial Program Garners Elevation Award

National Geospatial Program Garners Elevation Award

The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) team has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 “LIDAR Leader Award”, presented February 5 at the...

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TNMCorps Newsletter - January 2018

TNMCorps Newsletter - January 2018

The National Map Corps January 2018 Newsletter (Vol. 4, Issue 1) is now available. 

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NHD and WBD Map Services Moving to the Cloud

NHD and WBD Map Services Moving to the Cloud

As part of an ongoing effort to improve performance and reliability for the suite of USGS Hydrography web-based map services, the USGS is migrating...

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TNMCorps Newsletter - November 2017

TNMCorps Newsletter - November 2017

The National Map Corps November 2017 Newsletter (Vol. 3, Issue 6) is now available. 

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The National Map Legacy Viewer Retirement

The National Map Legacy Viewer Retirement

The USGS is planning to discontinue service to the previous versions of the National Map viewer application.

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Imagery Services Update to The National Map

Imagery Services Update to The National Map

The USGS would like to remind users of the upcoming sunset of National Map High Resolution Orthoimagery Data and Services.

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