Desert scenery highlighting tall Saguaro cacti and other types of desert vegetation with a paved trail running through the middle. There are low hills in the distance and the scene is bathed in the soft yellow light of sunset.
Elizabeth A McCartney
Serves as the National Digital Trails Project Manager and the National Map Support Themes Lead
As a cartographer in the USGS National Geospatial Program, Elizabeth serves as lead for both the National Digital Trails Project and for the National Map Support Themes (Transportation, Structures, and Boundaries).
Past roles include Applied Research at the USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations Center where her focus was the improvement of vector data themes through partnerships, data sharing, and research; team lead for the USGS Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) project known as The National Map Corps; and regional POC for the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) where Elizabeth provided technical support and training to seven states in the creation and management of NHD products.
Science and Products
Desert Discovery Trail, Saguaro National Park (Elizabeth McCartney)
Desert scenery highlighting tall Saguaro cacti and other types of desert vegetation with a paved trail running through the middle. There are low hills in the distance and the scene is bathed in the soft yellow light of sunset.
Crater Lake, Oregon - 4 Topo comparison maps
The image is a composite of four screenshots comparing four USGS topographic maps. The large screenshot at the top half of the image is an area around Crater Lake, Oregon, with a 1:100K US Topo sample at full resolution.
The image is a composite of four screenshots comparing four USGS topographic maps. The large screenshot at the top half of the image is an area around Crater Lake, Oregon, with a 1:100K US Topo sample at full resolution.
Science and Products
Desert Discovery Trail, Saguaro National Park (Elizabeth McCartney)
Desert scenery highlighting tall Saguaro cacti and other types of desert vegetation with a paved trail running through the middle. There are low hills in the distance and the scene is bathed in the soft yellow light of sunset.
Desert scenery highlighting tall Saguaro cacti and other types of desert vegetation with a paved trail running through the middle. There are low hills in the distance and the scene is bathed in the soft yellow light of sunset.
Crater Lake, Oregon - 4 Topo comparison maps
The image is a composite of four screenshots comparing four USGS topographic maps. The large screenshot at the top half of the image is an area around Crater Lake, Oregon, with a 1:100K US Topo sample at full resolution.
The image is a composite of four screenshots comparing four USGS topographic maps. The large screenshot at the top half of the image is an area around Crater Lake, Oregon, with a 1:100K US Topo sample at full resolution.