Tagged As: USGS

New USGS topographic maps now available for Wisconsin

In response to the need for updated topographic maps, the U.S. Geological Survey has developed a national map series called the US Topo.

3-D Wisconsin map now available

Check out a cool new map recently published by the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey.

WIGICC speaks out on USGS budget cuts

Cuts proposed would eliminate USGS Partnership funds used to leverage local and state efforts to acquire new geospatial data.  Wisconsin has benefited significantly from USGS partnership funds in the past.

New topo maps in the works for Wisconsin

The U.S. Geological Survey will release the next generation of digital topographic maps for Wisconsin in the summer of 2010 as part of their new “US Topo” product line.

Wisconsin hosts regional meeting on elevation data improvement

The Great Lakes Forum brings together federal, state, local, and private-sector representatives to discuss the federal program to improve elevation data throughout the region.

Feds announce free Landsat for all

The U.S. Geological Survey is set to make their entire Landsat satellite imagery archive available for free by February 2009.

USGS and FGDC announce 2008 NSDI funding program

The longstanding Cooperative Agreement Program aims to improve infrastructure necessary to effectively discover, access, share, manage and use digital geographic data.

Interior Department seeks nominations for National Geospatial Advisory Committee

A new advisory body will provide advice and recommendations on Federal geospatial policy.

 

U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Central Regional Library in Denver, Colorado maintains a collection of over 400,000 photographs taken during geologic studies of the United States and its territories from 1868 to the present.

Landsat 5 Resumes Operations

Landsat 5 imaging operations were suspended in November of 2005 as a result of difficulties with power delivered by the solar array drive. These technical difficulties have been resolved and imaging has resumed. While USGS …