National Geospatial Program Standards
| Available Documents | Version Date |
Available Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Standards for Revised Primary Series
Quadrangle Maps Contains preliminary pages and pages that briefly describe the various changes that have been made to the standard. (6 p., 96KB, PDF) |
12/2002 |  Download the latest Adobe Reader |
| Part 1: General, Standards for Revised Primary Series Quadrangle Maps Provides a general description of revised primary series quadrangle maps. The main focus is on basic revision maps, although descriptions of the characteristics of complete revision maps have also been included. (18 p., 111KB, PDF) |
06/2002 | |
| Part 2: Specifications, Standards for Revised Primary Series Quadrangle Maps Provides specific information on editing and completing revised primary series quadrangle maps. Additionally it also provides information on symbol treatment, lettering, and map collar notes. The main focus is on basic revision maps, although instructions for the preparation of complete revision maps have also been included. (262 p., 2,220KB, PDF) Due to large format print sizes, appendices 2B, 2C, and 2D are not included in the file for Part 2: Specifications, Standards for Revised Primary Series Quadrangle Maps. These appendices are all primary series quadrangle map style sheets. Download the following appendices to get the complete Part 2. |
12/2002 | |
| Appendix 2-B 1:24,000- & 1:25,000-Scale
Style Sheet, Part 2: Specifications, Standards for Revised Primary Series
Quadrangle Maps Defines type styles and sizes to be used when composing 1:24,000- & 1:25,000-Scale Primary Series Quadrangle Maps. (1 p., 1,977KB, PDF, Print Size - 25.00 x 36.74 inches) |
12/2002 | |
| Appendix 2-C USGS & USDA - Forest
Service Single Edition 1:24,000- &1:25,000-Scale Style Sheet, Part 2:
Specifications, Standards for Revised Primary Series Quadrangle Maps Defines type styles and sizes to be used when composing 1:24,000- & 1:25,000-Scale USGS & USDA - Forest Sevice Single Edition Quadrangle Maps. (1 p., 1,932KB, PDF, Print Size - 23.08 x 27.72 inches) |
07/1998 | |
| Appendix 2-D Alaska Style Sheet, Part
2: Specifications, Standards for Revised Primary Series Quadrangle Maps Defines type styles and sizes to be used when composing 1:63,360-Scale USGS Quadrangle Maps and 1:63,360-Scale USGS & USDA - Forest Sevice Single Edition Quadrangle Maps.. (1 p., 5,894KB, PDF, Print Size - 19.13 x 28.63 inches) |
04/1999 | |
| Available Documents | Version Date | Available Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service
Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION Contains preliminary pages and pages that briefly describe the various changes that have been made to the standard. (3p., 31KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 1: Template Development and Use, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION Explains the development of feature templates that make up this standard and how to use them effectively in the data collection and revision processes. (67 p., 148KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 2: Hydrography, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (90 p., 202KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 3: Transportation, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (56p., 118KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 4: Boundaries, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (36 p., 80KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 5: Public Land Survey System, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (47 p., 108KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 6: Built-up, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (101 p., 208KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 7: Hypsography, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (58 p., 180KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 8: Nonvegetative Surface Cover, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (10 p., 37KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 9: Vegetative Surface Cover, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (11 p., 39KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Part 10: Named Landforms, Standards for USGS and USDA Forest Service Single Edition Quadrangle Maps DRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION (27 p., 71KB, PDF) |
05/2003 | |
| Available Documents | Version Date | Available Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital
Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) Contains preliminary pages and pages that briefly describe the various changes that have been made to the standard. (6 p., 45KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Part 1: Template Development and Use, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) Explains the development of feature templates that make up this standard and how to use them effectively in the data collection and revision processes. (82 p., 290KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Part 2: Hydrography, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (310 p., 1044KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Part 3: Transportation, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (178 p., 396KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Part 4: Boundaries, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (72 p., 522KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Part 5: Public Land Survey System, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (89 p., 161KB, PDF) |
04/1996 | |
| Part 6: Built-up, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (318 p., 1006KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Part 7: Hypsography, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (69 p., 615KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Part 8: Nonvegetative Surface Cover, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (22 p., 333KB, PDF) |
04/1996 | |
| Part 9: Vegetative Surface Cover, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (22 p., 470KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Part 10: Named Landforms, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs and Quadrangle Maps (DLG-F/Quadrangle Maps) (96 p., 550KB, PDF) |
04/2001 | |
| Available Documents | Version Date |
Available Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Standards for 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-Scale
Quadrangle Maps Contains preliminary pages and pages that briefly describe the various changes that have been made to the standard. |
02/1996 |  |
| Part 5: Publication Symbols, Standards for 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-Scale Quadrangle Maps (119 p., 1,270KB, PDF) |
02/2002 | |
| Part 6: Publication Symbols, Standards for 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-Scale Quadrangle Maps (30 p., 2,481KB, PDF) |
04/2003 | |
| Available Documents | Version Date |
Available Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Standards for Provisional Edition Maps
1:24,000- and 1:25,000-Scale Contains preliminary pages and pages that briefly describe the various changes that have been made to the standard. |
09/1993 | |
| Part 1: Mapping Guidelines, Standards for Provisional Edition Maps 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-Scale |
09/1983 | |
| Part 2: Compilation Symbols, Standards for Provisional Edition Maps- 1:24,000 and 1:25,000-Scale |
09/1983 | |
| Part 3: Typography, Standards for Provisional Edition Maps 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-Scale |
09/1983 | |
| Style Sheet, Standards for Provisional Edition Maps 1:24,000- and 1:25,000-Scale |
09/1983 | |
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