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Reports may be accessed in HTML, Microsoft Word, or in Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF). Note that PDF documents require use of the free Acrobat® Reader to view.
 Final Report of The National Map Partnership Project
This report (MS Word, 2.01MB) presents the findings and recommendations of a partnership effort by the National Association of Counties, the National States Geographic Information Council, and the U.S. Geological Survey to enhance development of The National Map and to improve collaboration among all levels of government.. During 2004-2005, the partnership Core Team and four topical workgroups collaborated to better understand the relevance of The National Map to state and local government partners; to develop a "Best Practices" model to guide collaborative implementation of The National Map;to examine opportunities and challenges to effective implementation on a state-by-state basis; and to identify collaboration and communication mechanisms that allow stakeholder input to be integrated into technical decision-making and program planning for The National Map.
ASPRS Panel Report to USGS on Digital Orthoimagery
This report (11/23/2005; 1.3MB PDF) presents the findings of a panel formed by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, under contract from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to examine the future of USGS digital orthoimagery activities, and, where applicable, the National Digital Orthophoto Program (NDOP). This panel was given the charter to examine the status and forecast the future of orthoimage technology, to describe how such technology will affect current and future orthoimage programs, and to make recommendations based on these predictions.
Featured Journal
The special October 2003 issue of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, published by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, is devoted to The National Map. Articles from the USGS, other Federal agencies, State agencies, private industry, and other national mapping organizations emphasize partnerships for data sharing and maintenance and the importance of nationally consistent, current, and readily available geographic information. The result is an endorsement of the key components of The National Map vision and of the power of geography to understand the Nation's changing landscape. We invite you to learn more about The National Map from the following selections from the October 2003 issue:
The National Map Foreword
Highlight Article
Peer-Reviewed Articles
USGS The National Map Implementation Plan
This report describes the implementation plan for The National Map. It is organized to provide high-level information on The National Map, its relationship to the President's Management Agenda, the process used to guide the implementation, and details on the important elements of developing The National Map.
USGS Fact Sheets
The National Map: Topographic Maps for the 21st Century
(FS-2006-3107) (07/2006)
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Hazards, Disasters, and The National Map
(FS-027-03) (03/2003)
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The National Map - Hydrography
(FS-060-02) (06/2002)
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The National Map - Elevation
(FS-106-02) (11/2002)
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The National Map - Orthoimagery
(FS-107-02) (11/2002)
Report on The National Map
You may request a paper copy of any of these reports by electronic mail at nationalmap@usgs.gov or by regular mail addressed to the USGS:
USGS-The National Map Request
511 National Center
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192-0002
Please be sure to provide your full mailing address in your request.
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