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Historical Data Working Group
The Historical Data (Data Archiving) Working Group is established under the auspices of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) to promote and coordinate activities among Federal agencies relating to the historical dimension to geospatial data. The Historical Data Working Group is established to promote an awareness among Federal agencies of the historical dimension to geospatial data; to facilitate the long-term retention, storage, and accessibility of selected historically valuable geospatial data; and to establish a mechanism for the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of historically valuable geospatial data which have been financed in whole or part by Federal funds.
Resources
- Geographical Markup Language
- Processes Behind Archiving and Preserving Data
- Spatial Data Transfer Standard
- What is Involved with Appraisal
- Digitizing Historical Maps and Charts