USGS: Maps, Imagery, and Publications

Maps, Imagery, and Publications

Technical instructions and supplemental information that define and describe USGS programs and activities.

Standards and formats

Standards describe the specifications, requirements, and procedures used to generate USGS geospatial data and maps.

	Digital Raster Graphics (DRG)
	Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles (DOQ)
	Digital Line Graphs (DLG)
	Digital Elevation Models (DEM)
	National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)
	National Map Accuracy
	Primary Series Quadrangle Maps (Quads)
	Raster Feature Separates

	Geologic Map Standards
	Geochemical Reference Standards
Naming Systems Naming systems are used to classify, categorize, and inventory large collections of similar or related features or terms.
	Geographic Names Information System
	Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
	GEOLEX - Geologic Names Lexicon
Fact Sheets
	USGS Fact Sheets
Other Resources
	Water Data Acquisition Handbook
	Center Libraries and Information Resources
	U.S. Antarctic Resource Center
	Tampa Bay Digital Library
	USGS Thesaurus
	Biocomplexity Thesaurus

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