National Geospatial Program Standards
National Geospatial Program standards documents can be viewed on-line or downloaded to your system free of charge. Electronic replications of the standards documents found at this Web site are available in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Documents that are available in Adobe's PDF format require the latest version of the free Adobe Reader or the full version of Adobe Acrobat to view, navigate, or print. When installing the Adobe Reader on your system, the installation program will also install a plug-in into your browser, so PDF documents can be viewed within your browser. For the best viewing experience on your system, you may want to experiment with the various settings found in the "Preferences" for Adobe Reader and the full version of Adobe Acrobat.
From the Table of Contents, select the desired standards topic and click. A table indicating the standards documents for that topic, a brief description of the standard, number of pages, file size, and version date will display on your system. Documents that are available in PDF will have a button on the right indicating the available format. Click on the button to view the document.
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To save a PDF document to your system, place your cursor over the PDF button and right click the mouse. Select "Save Link As..." or "Save Target As..." or follow the directions found in your browser's help files. The saved document can then be viewed or printed at a later time.
Text and (or) graphics within a PDF document maybe copied and then pasted into other applications. If you are using an Adobe Reader 4.0x or the full version of Acrobat 4.0x, use either the "Text Select Tool," "Column Select Tool," or "Graphics Select Tool" on the Acrobat toolbar, select the item you want to copy, then right-click your mouse and select copy. This places the text, column, or graphic into your clipboard so you can paste into other applications. This can be done whether you are using the Adobe Reader 4.0x or the full version of Acrobat 4.0x as a WEB browser plug-in or as a stand alone application. However, if you are using an Adobe Reader 3.0x or the full version of Acrobat 3.0x, you must first download the PDF file to your system. The 3.0x versions of the software do not support copying text or graphics from a PDF document when using as a WEB browser plug-in. Once the PDF document is on your local system, open the document, then you can use either the "Select Text" or "Select Graphics" tool, select the item you want to copy, and then copy to place into your clipboard.
Not all standards documents are currently available electronically. However, all standards documents, including those available here, can be ordered and purchased through any of the Ask USGS -- Science Information and Library Services (SILS) or by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) or e-mailing ask@usgs.gov. Documents that are currently available only in print will have the following icon.
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NGP standards and subsequent updates or changes available from this site are current and have been approved and authorized by the National Mapping Division Standards Review Board. The standards are current as of the version date indicated. Standards documents may be periodically updated to reflect changes in policy or to define new or improved data and map specifications.
Also offered are standards that are in the draft stage of the approval process. These documents are labeled "DRAFT." Some documents have approval for use by USGS contractors and for USGS internal production. These particular documents are labeled "DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION." All draft documents are subject to change without notice!
Brief descriptions and overviews of the National Geospatial Program standards are available at the NGP Standards Home page under the "Overview of Standards" section.
If you have comments and (or) questions about Help -- Instructions or any other USGS NGP standards documents, please e-mail NGP Standards.
For comments or questions about other USGS products and (or) services, please contact Ask USGS -- Science Information and Library Services (SILS) or call 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) or e-mail ask@usgs.gov.
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