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About NRCS National Cartography and Geospatial Center

National Cartography and Geospatial Center (NCGC) has long been respected for the quality of maps it produces to support various Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) projects and programs. In addition to producing maps, NCGC is constantly researching new digital technologies for creating maps. New techniques and procedures are posted to the NCGC Web site and shared with our customers to use in developing their own maps. NCGC is a major distributor of geospatial data to support NRCS, National, State and local field needs.

Our Mission

The National Cartography and Geospatial Center provides the Natural Resources Conservation Service with technical leadership and expertise in the areas of cartography, aerial photography, remote sensing, imagery, natural resources data, geospatial technology, National Resources Inventory, and Soil Survey.

Our Vision

The National Cartography and Geospatial Center supports the mission of Natural Resource Conservation Service by developing effective applications of geospatial technologies — Enabling Today's Conservation Using Tomorrow's Technology.

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Last Modified: 05/16/2007