U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey The National Map Corps Volunteer Program of the USGS USGS Volunteered Geographic Information January 12, 2010 Herndon, Virginia
Jan 18, 2016
U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
The National Map CorpsVolunteer Program of the USGS
USGS Volunteered Geographic InformationJanuary 12, 2010Herndon, Virginia
USGS Map-Oriented Volunteer Programs
• Adopt-a-Map — annotation of paper map, all features
• GPS Coordinates — field collection, map-worthy structures
• Web-Based Direct Collection — online collection, map-worthy structures
Adopt-a-MapMap Annotation
Adopt-a-MapMap Annotation
GPS – based collection
GPS submission
Volunteer GPS PointsCollected Positions
Volunteer GPS Points:Collected Point & Final Position
The National MapVolunteer GPS Data
Volunteer GPS Metadata
Web-Based Direct Collection
Web-Based Direct CollectionOutline Map
Web-Based Direct Collection
Web-Based Direct Collection1:250,000 Digital Raster Graphic Background
Web-Based Direct Collection1:24,000 Digital Raster Graphic Background
Web-Based Direct CollectionImage Background
Web-Based Direct CollectionImage Background – Maximum Image Scale
Web-Based Direct CollectionCollection, Feature List
Web-Based Direct CollectionPrecise Location, Precise Name, Feature Type