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The USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) provides vital, trusted topographic mapping information for the United States through The National Map. NGP’s portfolio and cross-cutting initiatives span from emergency response support to cutting edge geospatial applications. The American people rely on NGP’s publicly available products and services to remain informed and to stay healthy and safe.

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The 3D National Topography Model Call for Action-Part 2: The Next Generation 3D Elevation Program

The 3D National Topography Model Call for Action-Part 2: The Next Generation 3D Elevation Program

New 3D Elevation Program Fact Sheet for Vermont

New 3D Elevation Program Fact Sheet for Vermont

New 3D Elevation Program Fact Sheet for Louisiana

New 3D Elevation Program Fact Sheet for Louisiana

Publications

The 3D National Topography Model Call for Action—Part 2: The Next Generation 3D Elevation Program The 3D National Topography Model Call for Action—Part 2: The Next Generation 3D Elevation Program

The three-dimensional (3D) National Topography Model initiative to integrate elevation and hydrography data includes the next generation of hydrography data from the 3D Hydrography Program and the next generation of elevation data from the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP). The first-ever collection of light detection and ranging (lidar) data for the nation (IfSAR for Alaska) provides a...
Authors
Vicki Lukas, Larry Sugarbaker, Cindy Thatcher, Allyson Jason, Jason Stoker

The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting Vermont's economy The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting Vermont's economy

IntroductionThe geographic information system (GIS) community in Vermont has a long history of interdisciplinary and cooperative projects that have facilitated the leveraging of geospatial technology on myriad data acquisitions across the State. High-resolution elevation data are proving to be a resource of great economic value in dealing with many important issues in Vermont. Vermont...
Authors
Dan Walters

The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting Louisiana's economy The 3D Elevation Program—Supporting Louisiana's economy

Introduction Recent and ongoing collections of high-resolution elevation data in Louisiana are providing information that supports improved critical public safety modeling and enables the State to strengthen its efforts to fight the effects of land subsidence and sea-level rise. The availability of current and accurate three-dimensional (3D) elevation data supports numerous business...
Authors
Chris Cretini
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