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Topographic maps

Topographic maps

Topographic maps use elevation contour lines to show the shape of the Earth's surface and contain many geographic features including roads, railroads, rivers, streams, lakes, boundaries, place or feature names, mountains, and much more

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Topographic maps

Topographic maps

Topographic maps use elevation contour lines to show the shape of the Earth's surface and contain many geographic features including roads, railroads, rivers, streams, lakes, boundaries, place or feature names, mountains, and much more

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topoBuilder: OnDemand, Custom, Topographic Maps

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PubTalk-06/2023: Next Generation Topographic Mapping

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Lesson 8: U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps

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Lesson 9a: Accessing US Topo and Historical USGS Topographic Maps

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Diagram of a box with 2 degrees of longitude on the bottom and 2 degrees of latitude on the side, divided into smaller areas.

Why are USGS topographic maps called “quadrangles”?

Presentations and Events

History of USGS Topographic Mapping

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Reflections on National Topographic Mapping

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Image: Cartographers in the Field

What is a topographic map?

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Scan of the 1909 USGS quadrangle of the Yosemite, California area, to include El Capitan, from the USGS Historic Topographic Map

Can I donate a map that isn't already in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection?

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Little River Gorge quadrangle, Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Are USGS topographic maps copyrighted?

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1951 USGS legacy topographic map of the Monson West, ME

How do I find, download, or order topographic maps?

Science Animations

First Global Topographic Map of Mercury

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small excerpt of Yosemite Valley topographic map in shades of green and brown

Can I still get the older topographic maps?

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Image: USGS Topographer at Work

Are there metadata files for USGS topographic maps?

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Thumbnail of a topographic map with a grid of individual indexes and their names.

Where can I find indexes of USGS topographic maps?

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Image: Alaskan Elders

How can topographic maps be useful in genealogical research?

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1914 USGS legacy topographic map of the Muscle Shoals, Alabama

How are U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps named?

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Front page of USGS topographic maps symbol sheet

Where can I find a topographic map symbol sheet?

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Scanned USGS historical map of the Yorktown, Virginia area, circa 1907

Why are USGS historical topographic maps referenced to outdated datums?

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Map of the lower 48 states with vertical lines superimposed to indicate ten UTM zones numbered left to right from 10 to 19.

How are UTM coordinates measured on USGS topographic maps?

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How do I get a full-scale plot of a USGS topographic map?

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USTOPO

What is GeoMark and do USGS topographic maps have it?

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Image: USGS Cartographer at Work

There are multiple copies of the same map in your Historical Topographic Map Collection that all have the same date. Is there a difference between those maps?

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historic topographic map of portland, or

Do all USGS 7.5 minute topographic maps show the UTM grid?

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Alaska Surveying

When was the 1:24,000-scale topographic map series for the United States and its territories completed?

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historic topographic map of portland, or

Why are some of the historical topographic maps yellowed and why do some have extra stamps or marks?

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Vertical line with a star at the tip, second angled line with GN at the tip, third angled line with MN at the tip.

What do the different north arrows on a USGS topographic map mean?

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Map of current USGS National Water Quality Network sites in the United States

Can I get a bulk order of USGS topographic maps in PDF format for a state or the entire country?

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OnDemand Topo

What is an OnDemand Topo?

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Florida National Scenic Trails Maps

How do USDA Forest Service maps differ from USGS topographic maps?

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