National Mapping Examined: An Introduction

The National Map (USGS, 2001) builds on the rich foundation of traditional topographic mapping to create and leverage new tools, methods, and relationship strategies that result in the centerpiece of a national geospatial information infrastructure. This article introduces a special issue of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing which focuses on The National Map (USGS, 2001). In this introductory article, the author describes how the National Map came about, the continuing challenges to maintain this geographic information infrastructure, the use of emerging technologies, international initiatives, state success stories (Delaware and Texas), the perspectives of the private sector, and Federal partnerships. The author stresses that building the National Map hinges on how well agencies can unite to improve and extend the Nation's geographic information holdings and make them widely available and immediately useful to governments, the public, educators and researchers, and the private sector for uses that extend our collective geographic knowledge. The author also describes the changing nature of the role played by the USGS (United States Geological Survey) to one that concentrates on data integration, standards, partnership development and sustenance, and community organization.

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• Authors:
  • Ogrosky, Charles E
• Publication Date: 2003-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 1081-1085
• Serial:
  • Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
  • ISSN: 0099-1112

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Digital mapping; Federal government agencies; Information technology; Information, data, and knowledge; Infrastructure; Interagency relations; Mapping
• Identifier Terms: National Map; United States Geological Survey
• Uncontrolled Terms: Geospatial information infrastructure
• Geographic Terms: Delaware; Texas
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001867
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 14 2005 10:11AM