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Nationalatlas.gov™ contains a remarkable range of products and services to meet the diverse needs of people who are looking for maps and geographic information about America. Within this Web site, we offer the following products and services. |
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Map Maker |
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In the Map Maker, you can use more than 2,400 map layers to select, display, and print your own maps. You can locate any place in America and learn more about its features on your custom-made maps. Handy links take you outside the National Atlas for even more information. You can launch the Map Maker from here or start with the Map Maker's introductory help page. |
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Printable Maps |
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Do you just need a map that you can print at home, at school, or in the office? Take a look at our ever-expanding list of page-sized printable maps. |
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Wall Maps |
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The National Atlas prints authoritative and attractive wall maps covering diverse topics. These are suitable for use at home, in the office, or in the classroom. Some of our wall maps may be available from map dealers in your area. |
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Dynamic Maps |
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Dynamic maps are innovative illustrations of geographic phenomena. We combine the science of mapping with today's multimedia to offer maps that are useful, understandable, and that stimulate interactivity. |
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Articles |
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Do you want to know the stories behind the maps and the geographic data? The National Atlas includes interesting and informative articles about Americans and their Nation. In addition, all the map layers in the Map Maker section are described on map layer information pages. Here is the index to the map layers. |
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Mapping Professionals |
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You've already invested in your own desktop mapping or GIS software. You're a skilled user of software that lets you analyze geospatial information and make your own maps. You're not looking for maps - you need documented, accurate, reliable, and integrated data. Take a look at National Atlas Data, Metadata, and Web Map Services. You may download our data or connect to our services at no cost. |
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National Atlas Data |
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The data we use to generate maps can be downloaded for free. Vector files are available in Shapefile format. Geostatistical data are in DBF format. Our images are GeoTIFF files. We bundle and compress National Atlas Data to facilitate delivery on the World Wide Web, so you'll need decompression software. |
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National Atlas Metadata |
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You can learn whether our data will suit your needs by perusing its documentation. For every data set we deliver, we also prepare National Atlas Metadata in HTML, text, and XML formats. This extensive documentation complies with the Federal Geographic Data Committee Content Standard on Digital Geospatial Metadata. Any time you download National Atlas Data, you also receive National Atlas Metadata in text format. |
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National Atlas Web Map Services |
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Would you like to embed the National Atlas in your own applications or map mashups? You can if your code takes advantage of the evolving Web Map Services specifications from the Open Geospatial Consortium. |
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