Topographic maps state cartographers office uwmadison. Geological survey, national geospatial technical operations center point of. Index of usgs topographic maps, new york state, 2000 cugir. How to download usgs topo maps for free gis geography. Sciencebase interface to download attached files in the sciencebase repository. The quadrangle index coverage 90 kb is an index of the quadrangles zipped esri shapefile format available for download. Usgs quad sheet geopdf everyone needs to have a usgs. Stop relying on online maps and get your hands on these free usgs topo maps of every quad in the united states. Historical topographic maps preserving the past usgs. In 2014, the us geological survey usgs and esri collaborated to bring the. Download in pdf format rightclick to download download in png format less detailed than pdf the popular usgs topographic quadrangle maps often called topos or quads are available for the entire state. Orthorectified digital aerial photographs and satellite images of 1meter m pixel resolution or finer make up the orthoimagery component of the national map. The project was launched in late 2009, and the term us topo refers specifically to quadrangle topographic maps. Alaska are available for free download from the usgs store.
See below for lists of paper california usgs topo maps available. Look and feel of legacy paper usgs topographic maps but with technological. Usgs historical topographic map explorer the usgs historical. If a product has a downloadable map, you will see a view pdf button beside the product in the product pane. Open the product list by clicking results next to the product count. The map outlines will show up on the screen as black lines, and a red marker will appear at the place you searched for. If youre not familiar with topographic maps, you might get a little confused the first time you look at one.
Click the home button to zoom the map out to its original zoom and position. Us topo is the next generation of topographic maps from the u. Accessing usgs topographic maps has never been easier. Geological survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or. Depending on your needs, you can choose us topo or historical topographic maps in the tnm viewer. The latest version of topoview includes both current and historical maps and is full of enhancements based on hundreds of. From approximately 1947 to 1992, more than 55,000 7. Mytopo usgs enhanced quad maps are enhanced reproductions of the original usgs 7.
Each quadrangle has a link to a page with more information and download information. Call usgs customer service at 1888ask usgs 18882758747 or email us. Geological survey topographic quadrangle maps 19001966 by scanning original paper maps at a resolution of 500 dots per inch dpi. Let us know how we can continue to improve access to the usgs topographic map collection. Us topo maps can be downloaded free of charge from several usgs websites. Topoview highlights one of the usgs s most important and useful products, the topographic map. The national hydrography datasets, watershed boundary dataset, governmental boundary units, transportation, structures, elevation contours and geographic. Us topo topographic maps are produced by the national geospatial program of the u. These digital scans were enhanced in adobe photoshop as needed. Historical topographic map collection at the usgs store. Sciencebase interface to download attached files in the sciencebase. Zip file zip 6 views link check is not conclusive 0 out of 5 openness score.
Currently, the most recent version is published as us topo and stored in digital format on the tnm viewer. Go here for downloads of geopdf versions of all editions of all scales of usgs topo maps. The usgs was entrusted with the responsibility for mapping the country in 1879 and has been the primary civilian mapping agency of the united states ever since. Shiftclick and drag a box to quickly zoom in to a local area click on the red marker to see the quad name and download. After 125year legacy of topographic mapping 18842009, the usgs embarked on an innovative future of integrating historical maps with computergenerated maps from a national geographical information system gis database. The index by quad name table is also available for acessing the same information. The following listing includes usgs topographic maps from magics collections along with the ability to view and download each map in jpeg or full quality tiff formats. Usgs digital topographic maps drgs indices usgs topographic map index. Usgs quad sheet geopdf everyone needs to have a usgs topo sheet of their local area in the garage.
These maps are best used with global positioning software or a map viewer. Users can display the footprint and thumbnail of one or more products, view metadata, directly download the file or add to a cart. Each map covers the full usgs quad sheet plus portions of the surrounding usgs quads. Building on the success of more than years of usgs topographic mapping, the us topo series is a new generation of maps of the american landscape. Wyoming state geological survey publications sales and free downloads wsgs main website. Usgs drg maps for the state of colorado are available here. Geological survey reading topographic maps interpreting the colored lines, areas, and other symbols is the. We show you 2 quick ways to download usgs topo maps.
How do i find, download, or order topographic maps. Ngs provides information about survey marks including bench marks in text datasheets or in gis shapefiles. Topozone has been serving up topographic maps online since 1999. Download all dates and scales of usgs topographic maps both current us topo maps and historical topographic maps free of charge from the following. Features are shown as points, lines, or areas, depending on their size and extent. This collection was made possible by jared benedict of the libre map project and over 100 map liberators listed in the lower lefthand column of this page. Subsequent 16 point spline georeferencing was done in arcmap. Download all dates and scales of usgs topographic maps both current us topo maps and historical topographic maps free of charge from the following applications. Founded in 1835, the njgs has evolved from a mineral resources and topographic mapping agency to a modern environmental organization that collects and provides geoscience information to government, consultants, industry, environmental groups, and the public.
Search results can be saved to a csv file, which includes a download url for each. The topographic map remains an indispensable tool for everyday use in government, science, industry, land management planning, and. Launched in 2009, the us topo quadrangles project provides free online quadrangle topographic maps for anyone living in the continental united states. The us topo series is a latest generation of topographic maps modeled on the usgs historical 7. Can i get a bulk order of usgs topographic maps in pdf format for. Our goal is to provide the highest quality usgs based topo maps for outdoor enthusiasts, travelers and other users. Staged productsthe topographic maps and geographical information system gis data provided in the national map are pregenerated into downloadable products often available in multiple formats.
In 2009, usgs began the release of a new generation of topographic maps us topo in electronic form, and in 2011, complemented them with the release of highresolution scans of more than 178,000 historical topographic maps of the united states. The project is part of the usgs national geospatial program ngp continuing efforts to support the mapping and locationbased data needs of the. National geodetic survey survey marks and datasheets. This is an index of countybased mosaics of usgs topographic maps. The new jersey geological survey is a public service and research agency within the nj department of environmental protection. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the u. Topographic maps originally published as paper documents between 18842006 have been scanned and published as the usgs historical topographic map collection.
The names of the usgs topographic quadrangles are shown in yellow. This is a local quad that i go for free using the usgs map locator and downloader store. Click to go to the collection page for usgs drg maps of all 50 states. How to download free usgs topo maps with the national map viewer. Usgs topo maps of every quad in the continental us free. Note some survey markers installed by other organizations may not be available through ngs. Us topo series added to topoview weve added the us topo series to topoview, giving users access to over 3 million downloadable files from 2009 to the present day. Click the play button below to see some of the new features in. This dataset contains gis mapping data representing the tile indices for the 24k, 100k, and 250k usgs scanned topographic maps drgs. The usgs historical quadrangle scanning project is scanning and georeferencing all scales and editions of topographic maps published by the usgs since the inception of the topographic mapping program in 1884. They were essential for integrating and analyzing placebased information, and were widely used by receationalists. Find more information on the powell expedition here. This application allows searching for subsets of us topo and htmc maps.
The maps are standardized to the universal transverse mercator utm projection in the north american datum of 1983 nad83 to ensure exact seaming between maps. Order a paper topographic map index for any state or download a free pdf. In the western states, the topo map includes township and range markings, which can be helpful when trying to sort out questions in the blm data. Download our historical topographic maps and our more current us top o maps published 2009present free of charge using topoview geopdf, geotiff, jpeg, and kmz formats or using. With the exception of gnis, each site has an option for toggling on map indices showing an outline of all the maps, though you might need to zoom in to see the outlines. Produced by the national geospatial program, these usgs topo maps are modeled after the standard 7. About the usgs historical topographic map collection and explorer. Zoom into your area of interest or use the search box to search by quad name or place name. Red marker icons will appear at the center of each usgs 7.
A quick and easy way to download and print any usgs 7. Geological survey and partnering organizations are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the powell expedition, an exploration of the green and colorado rivers that ended in the grand canyon. In this example, i searched for sallisaw, ok, and now i see that it is located in the sallisaw quad. In 1879, the usgs began to map the nations topography. Simply download and take the file to a local print shop and plot. Both us topo and htmc maps can be downloaded free of charge through. The process of orthorectification removes feature displacements and scale variations caused by. All our topos are free and printable and have additional layers such as satellite images, us forest service topo maps, and the standard street maps. This mapping was done at different levels of detail, to. The maps are available for online viewing and download. Privacy policy legal accessibility site map contact usgs. The usgs historical topographic map explorer allows users to explore the historical maps, save the current view as a web map, and download the maps as highresolution georeferenced images in geotiff format for use in web mapping applications and gis. Geological survey usgs publishes maps at various scales.
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