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US Topo

By NGP Standards and Specifications

Topo is a digital topographic map based on the 1:24,000-scale quadrangle design containing orthoimagery, shaded relief, and data from the geographic themes of transportation, hydrography, elevation, boundaries, geographic names, structures and land cover.

US Topo Standard

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US Topo Cartographic Specifications

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US Topo Product Standard

This document defines a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) digital topographic map. This map product series, named “US Topo,” is modeled on the now historical USGS 7.5-minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic map series produced and printed by the USGS from 1947 to 2006. US Topo maps have the same extent, scale, and general layout as the historical topographic maps. US Topo maps incorporate an orthorectifie
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Larry R. Davis, Kristin A. Fishburn, Helmut Lestinsky, Laurence R. Moore, Jennifer L. Walter
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Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Geospatial Program, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, NGP Standards and Specifications

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