Author Archive: carol ostergren

USGS launches new crowd source opportunity for CA map updates

A new challenge has been launched. It focuses on city halls in California and Nevada. See the link below for details. https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/tnm-corps/mapping-challenges?qt-science_support_page_related_con=3#qt-science_support_page_related_con Please don’t forget that other US Topo map features can also be updated through the National Map Corps…
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Mapping a Monster

Making Sense of COVID-19 Data through Geospatial Technology Hello Everyone, The novel COVID-19 pandemic has already profoundly impacted the world in ways that have not been seen for generations and the full effects have yet to be quantified. Geospatial Technology plays a…
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Public 3DEP Project Collector Tool – Invitation to submit FY21 Public 3DEP Areas of Interests (AOIs) to Seasketch

Dear colleagues, The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) continues to utilize the NOAA sponsored Seasketch:  U.S. Federal Mapping Coordination – A Demonstration Site for Federal Mapping Data Acquisition Coordination site for planning, coordinating partnerships, and tracking elevation data acquisition projects.  The system supports the maintenance…
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