National Geospatial Program Standards
| Available Documents | Version Date | Available Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Standards for Digital Line Graphs (DLG-3) Contains preliminary pages and pages that briefly describe the various changes that have been made to the standard. (5 p., 53KB, PDF) |
09/1999 |  Download the latest Adobe Reader |
| Part 1: General, Standards for Digital Line Graphs (DLG-3) Defines the Digital Line Graph (DLG) series, data sources, data content, and data structure. (18 p., 40KB, PDF) |
07/1998 | |
| Part 2: Specifications, Standards for Digital Line Graphs (DLG-3) Defines DLG coordinate systems, cell size and file extent, error definition, data quality, and distribution formats. (65 p., 413KB, PDF) |
09/1999 | |
| Part 3: Attribute Coding, Standards for Digital Line Graphs (DLG-3) Defines the DLG attribute codes used in each data category and provides guidance for the standardized application of these codes. (373 p., 817KB, PDF) |
07/1998 | |
| 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-Scale Digital
Line Graphs: 3 Core (DLG-3) Contains preliminary pages to the standard. (3p., 11KB, PDF) |
01/1997 | |
| Part 1: Data Description and Template
Development, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs - 3 Core (DLG-3) (70p., 366KB, PDF) |
01/1997 | |
| Part 2: Hydrography, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs - 3 Core (DLG-3) (44p., 115KB, PDF) |
01/1997 | |
| Part 3: Transportation, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs - 3 Core (DLG-3) (38p., 103KB, PDF) |
01/1997 | |
| Part 4: Boundaries, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs - 3 Core (DLG-3) (71p., 145KB, PDF) |
01/1997 | |
| Part 5: U.S. Public Land Survey System, Standards for 1:24,000-Scale Digital Line Graphs - 3 Core (DLG-3) (132p., 349KB, PDF) |
01/1997 | |
| Available Documents | Version Date |
Available Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Standards for Digital Line Graphs for
Land Use and Land Cover (DLG-3) DRAFT Contains preliminary pages to the standard. |
09/1992 |  |
| Part 1: General, Standards for Digital Line Graphs for Land Use and Land Cover (DLG-3) DRAFT |
09/1992 | |
| Part 2: Specifications, Standards for Digital Line Graphs for Land Use and Land Cover (DLG-3) DRAFT |
09/1992 | |
| Part 3: Attribute Coding, Standards for Digital Line Graphs for Land Use and Land Cover (DLG-3) DRAFT |
09/1992 | |
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