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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Georgia & South Carolina

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Georgia & South Carolina

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

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Lidar Base Specification 2022 rev. A is now available!

Lidar Base Specification 2022 rev. A is now available!

The 3DEP Lidar Base Specification 2022 rev. A is now available!

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Arkansas!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Arkansas!

Our mission to revisit earlier challenge states nears completion as we shift to the southern Midwest with a challenge for city/town halls in Arkansas!

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana

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

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in OH, KY & IN

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in OH, KY & IN

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

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NEW TNMCorps Challenge for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma!

NEW TNMCorps Challenge for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma!

Texas and Oklahoma are scheduled for US Topo production soon, so here’s a fire stations challenge for these states! Like our previous challenge, this...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in New York, New Jersey, & Pennsylvania

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in New York, New Jersey, & Pennsylvania

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

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in NY, NJ & PA

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in NY, NJ & PA

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

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2022 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced

2022 Lidar Partnership Awards Announced

The USGS has recommended 18 proposals in 12 states for lidar partnership awards. These projects are expected to add nearly 135,000 square miles of...

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HydroAdd – Linking Water Data to the Stream Network Has Never Been Easier

HydroAdd – Linking Water Data to the Stream Network Has Never Been Easier

Users can now easily give their water data the equivalent of a street address on the stream network thanks to the new web-based USGS Hydrography...

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Mapping Challenge Update (01/06/22): City / Town Halls in NY, NJ & PA

Mapping Challenge Update (01/06/22): City / Town Halls in NY, NJ & PA

This challenge gains momentum with almost 300 edits since our last update - SPECTACULAR! See our spatial analysis for tips on remaining communities. 

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