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Standards and Specifications

National Geospatial Program (NGP) standards and specifications define the requirements to ensure that all The National Map products and data prepared by the USGS under the NGP are consistent in accuracy, structure, format, style, and content.

For comments or questions about any USGS National Geospatial Program standards and specifications, please e-mail tnm_help@usgs.gov.

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