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The National Map

Index The National Map

The National Map is a collaborative effort of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and other federal, state, and local agencies to improve and deliver topographic information for the United States. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 31 relations: Aerial photography, Cartography, Collaboration, Denver, Elevation, Esri, Federal Geographic Data Committee, Geographic coordinate system, Geographic data and information, GeoSPARQL, Global Positioning System, Hydrography, Internet, Latitude, Longitude, Microsoft Research Maps, National Elevation Dataset, Orthophoto, Quadrangle (geography), Rolla, Missouri, Shapefile, Spreadsheet, The National Map, Topographic map, Topography, United States, United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey, Web browser, World Wide Web.

  2. Aerial photography
  3. Collaborative mapping
  4. Maps of the United States
  5. United States Geological Survey

Aerial photography

Aerial photography (or airborne imagery) is the taking of photographs from an aircraft or other airborne platforms.

See The National Map and Aerial photography

Cartography

Cartography (from χάρτης chartÄ“s, 'papyrus, sheet of paper, map'; and γράφειν graphein, 'write') is the study and practice of making and using maps.

See The National Map and Cartography

Collaboration

Collaboration (from Latin com- "with" + laborare "to labor", "to work") is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together --> to complete a task or achieve a goal.

See The National Map and Collaboration

Denver

Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado.

See The National Map and Denver

Elevation

The elevation of a geographic ''location'' is its height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface (see Geodetic datum § Vertical datum). The National Map and elevation are topography.

See The National Map and Elevation

Esri

Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., doing business as Esri, is an American multinational geographic information system (GIS) software company headquartered in Redlands, California.

See The National Map and Esri

Federal Geographic Data Committee

The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is a United States government committee which promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis.

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Geographic coordinate system

A geographic coordinate system (GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on Earth as latitude and longitude.

See The National Map and Geographic coordinate system

Geographic data and information

Geographic data and information is defined in the ISO/TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative to Earth (a geographic location or geographic position).

See The National Map and Geographic data and information

GeoSPARQL

GeoSPARQL is a model for representing and querying geospatial linked data for the Semantic Web.

See The National Map and GeoSPARQL

Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System (GPS), originally Navstar GPS, is a satellite-based radio navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force.

See The National Map and Global Positioning System

Hydrography

Hydrography is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time, for the primary purpose of safety of navigation and in support of all other marine activities, including economic development, security and defense, scientific research, and environmental protection.

See The National Map and Hydrography

Internet

The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.

See The National Map and Internet

Latitude

In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body.

See The National Map and Latitude

Longitude

Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east–west position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.

See The National Map and Longitude

Microsoft Research Maps

Microsoft Research Maps (MSR Maps) was a free online repository of public domain aerial imagery and topographic maps provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The National Map and Microsoft Research Maps are aerial photography.

See The National Map and Microsoft Research Maps

National Elevation Dataset

The National Elevation Dataset (NED) consists of high precision topography or ground surface elevation data (digital elevation model) for the United States.

See The National Map and National Elevation Dataset

Orthophoto

An orthophoto, orthophotograph, orthoimage or orthoimagery is an aerial photograph or satellite imagery geometrically corrected ("orthorectified") such that the scale is uniform: the photo or image follows a given map projection.

See The National Map and Orthophoto

Quadrangle (geography)

A "quadrangle" is a topographic map produced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) covering the United States.

See The National Map and Quadrangle (geography)

Rolla, Missouri

Rolla is a city in, and the county seat of, Phelps County, Missouri, United States.

See The National Map and Rolla, Missouri

Shapefile

The shapefile format is a geospatial vector data format for geographic information system (GIS) software.

See The National Map and Shapefile

Spreadsheet

A spreadsheet is a computer application for computation, organization, analysis and storage of data in tabular form.

See The National Map and Spreadsheet

The National Map

The National Map is a collaborative effort of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and other federal, state, and local agencies to improve and deliver topographic information for the United States. The National Map and the National Map are aerial photography, collaborative mapping, maps of the United States, topography and United States Geological Survey.

See The National Map and The National Map

Topographic map

In modern mapping, a topographic map or topographic sheet is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief features, usually using contour lines (connecting points of equal elevation), but historically using a variety of methods. The National Map and topographic map are topography.

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Topography

Topography is the study of the forms and features of land surfaces.

See The National Map and Topography

United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Board on Geographic Names

The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The National Map and United States Board on Geographic Names are United States Geological Survey.

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United States Department of the Interior

The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The National Map and United States Geological Survey are maps of the United States.

See The National Map and United States Geological Survey

Web browser

A web browser is an application for accessing websites.

See The National Map and Web browser

World Wide Web

The World Wide Web (WWW or simply the Web) is an information system that enables content sharing over the Internet through user-friendly ways meant to appeal to users beyond IT specialists and hobbyists.

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See also

Aerial photography

Collaborative mapping

Maps of the United States

United States Geological Survey

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_National_Map

Also known as National Map, National map corps, The National Map Corps.