Engage with NGP
National Map Liaisons build connections, provide outreach and education, and foster collaborations and partnerships for key initiatives of the National Geospatial Program. Liaisons use their expertise on National Map products and services to engage with users and stakeholders across all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Contact your National Map Liaison to:
- Learn about The National Map through presentations, outreach, and online training videos.
- Collaborate to improve The National Map by sharing data or partnering on data acquisition.
- Get help with National Map products and services, such as data downloads, map services access, online applications, and data usage ideas.
- Share with us how you use National Map products - innovative applications and ideas for future enhancements.
Opportunities to Engage
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National Map Training
Learn about The National Map through a variety of informative and how-to training videos.
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Data Collaboration Announcement Portal
The USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP) collaborates with a wide range of partners to share costs of topographic data acquisition in support of collective mission and business requirements. The FY25 3DNTM DCA was released on August 5, 2024. The initial deadline for project submissions was September 13, 2024.
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The National Map Corps
TNMCorps is an online crowdsourcing mapping project with volunteers successfully editing structures in all 50 States and the U.S. Territories. By updating and verifying structures data, volunteers are making significant contributions to USGS National Structures Database, The National Map, and ultimately U.S. Topo Maps!
revised July 24, 2024
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Federal Agency Partnerships
Working with Federal agencies on a wide variety of geospatial efforts with a focus on national content for the National Map.
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3DEP and 3DHP Presentations in Your State
Contact your local National Map Liaison to learn more about the 3DNTM Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA) as well as the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).
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Domestic Names
Place names within the United States and its dependent areas are available in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and are the responsibility of the Domestic Names Committee (DNC) of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
