Web Tools
Listed below are some of the most commonly accessed web applications of the National Geospatial Program.
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.
3D Elevation Program Broad Agency Announcement and Data Collaboration Announcement Projects Web Mapping Application
This web mapping application depicts 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) lidar acquisition projects from fiscal year (FY) 2015 to present.
USGS Trail Data Portal
Do we have your trails? The USGS Trail Data Portal allows land managers to submit their trail data for potential inclusion into the nationwide trails dataset. The dataset must have at least 50 miles of trails, be in the public domain, and pass a data review to be included. Email trails@usgs.gov for more information.
TRAILS – Trail Routing, Analysis, and Information Linkage System
TRAILS – Trail Routing, Analysis, and Information Linkage System is a trail planning and collaboration tool that utilizes geospatial analysis to determine potential routes for new trail connections or to reroute an existing trail.
USGS Trails Explorer
The USGS Trails Explorer visualizes the current distribution of aggregated trails.
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
The U.S. Geological Survey's National Geospatial Program developed the GNIS in support of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names as the official repository of domestic geographic names data, the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government, and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products.
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.
topoView
topoView is an easy-to-use application for browsing the Historical Topographic Map Collection and US Topo maps
The 3D Elevation Program: Understanding Natural Hazards in Three Dimensions
This story map provides an overview of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and highlights how lidar data support hazards applications for volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, hurricanes, flooding, drought and wildfires. An assessment of 3DEP data coverage as of June 2020 for high-risk areas of landslides, fires and hurricanes is presented.