| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 128 pages) |
| Contents |
Front Matter -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- History -- Current Context -- Highlights of the USGS Vision Document -- The Charge to the Committee -- Report Structure -- 2 THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL MAP -- Introduction -- Stakeholders and Their Needs -- Changing Roles, Familiar Issues -- Benefits and Challenges of Sharing Data -- Blankets and Quilts -- Summary -- 3 COMPONENTS OF A NATIONAL MAP -- Introduction -- A Context for The National Map -- Paper Maps -- Proposed Data Content -- Proposed Data Characteristics |
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Archiving DataVolunteers -- The Public Domain -- Summary -- 4 IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL MAP -- Introduction -- Next Steps for the USGS -- Challenges -- Roles -- Culture Change -- Research Needs -- Determining User Requirements -- Summary -- 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 71 -- Introduction -- Overarching Conclusions -- The Roles of the USGS in Partnerships -- Ensuring Participation in and Widespread Use and Maintenance of The National Map -- Data Characteristics and Methods, -- REFERENCES |
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APPENDIX A -- Biographical Sketches of Committee Members APPENDIX B -- Oral and Written Contributions -- APPENDIX C -- Previous Recommendations and Observations on National Mapping Activities -- APPENDIX D -- Selected Points Raised in Written Comments of Workshop Participants -- APPENDIX E -- Acronyms |
| Summary |
This report responds to a request by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that the National Research Council (NRC) review its concept of The National Map. The National Map is envisioned by USGS as a database providing "public domain core geographic data about the United States and its territories that other agencies can extend, enhance, and reference as they concentrate on maintaining other data that are unique to their needs" (USGS, 2001). A motivation behind The National Map is the need to update aging national paper map coverage |
| Notes |
"Mapping Science Committee, David J. Cowen, chair [and others]--P. vi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-85) |
| Notes |
National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Geological Survey. 02HQGR0114 |
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Print version record |
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Geological Survey (U.S.)
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| SUBJECT |
Geological Survey (U.S.) fast |
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Cartography -- United States
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology.
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Cartography
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cowen, David J.
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Geological Survey (U.S.)
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National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
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| ISBN |
0309513782 |
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9780309513784 |
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