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Use the filters below to browse through science snippets, press releases, and other news. The National Map Corps also releases quarterly newsletters as a way to connect with volunteers and highlight their contributions. Articles cover a wide range of topics including tips and tricks on the editing process, fun facts about unusual structures, and volunteer recognition, among others. 

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Mapping Challenge Update (7/27/22): Fire Stations in Georgia and South Carolina

Mapping Challenge Update (7/27/22): Fire Stations in Georgia and South Carolina

TNMCorps volunteers are trucking along with this new fire stations challenge: Since last week, close to 40 points with no edit history were checked...

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Mapping Challenge Update (7/27/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Mapping Challenge Update (7/27/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

More homework to do on this schools-without-an-edit-history challenge! There are close to 400 points still needing to be peer reviewed or advanced...

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Mapping Challenge Update (7/21/22): Fire Stations in Georgia and South Carolina

Mapping Challenge Update (7/21/22): Fire Stations in Georgia and South Carolina

Fire stations might be one of the more challenging features to verify, but TNMCorps volunteers are heating up! 8 points with no edit history have been...

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Mapping Challenge Update (7/21/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Mapping Challenge Update (7/21/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

A+ work as always: 250 school points with no edit history have been checked since last week, 67 have been finished, and 64 have been peer reviewed! We...

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in Georgia and South Carolina!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in Georgia and South Carolina!

We're moving back down south to Georgia and South Carolina for a fire stations challenge! This challenge mostly contains points which need to be peer...

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Mapping Challenge Update (7/13/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Mapping Challenge Update (7/13/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Just over 100 points with no edit history have been checked since last week, but there's still lots of homework to get done on this schools challenge...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Law Enforcement in Kentucky and Tennessee

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Law Enforcement in Kentucky and Tennessee

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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Mapping Challenge Update (7/07/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Mapping Challenge Update (7/07/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Gold stars for continuing to tackle this schools-with-no-edit-history challenge in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.! You've...

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Law Enforcement in Kentucky and Tennessee

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Law Enforcement in Kentucky and Tennessee

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

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Mapping Challenge Update (6/30/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Mapping Challenge Update (6/30/22): Schools with No Edit History in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

TNMCorps volunteers get an A+ for diving head first into this schools-with-no-edit-history challenge in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and...

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Mapping Challenge Update (6/30/22): Law Enforcement Entities in Kentucky and Tennessee

Mapping Challenge Update (6/30/22): Law Enforcement Entities in Kentucky and Tennessee

We decided to let this challenge run for one more week to see if we can tackle those last few green points, but we're nearly at the finish line! - Gre...

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