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  2. List of GIS data sources - Wikipedia

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    National Geophysical Data Center: All free data from the NGSC. Includes elevation models, land cover, seismology, etc. The Geospatial Platform: Search for and download a wide variety of datasets from this portal developed by the member agencies of the Federal Geographic Data Committee through collaboration with partners and stakeholders.

  3. National Geographic TOPO! maps find their way to Magellan ...

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    If you're more about the mountainous views, than Mountain View, then you might be pleased to hear that Magellan is bringing National Geographic's TOPO! maps to its eXplorist range of outdoor GPS ...

  4. The National Map - Wikipedia

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    The National Map is a significant contribution to the U.S. National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) from the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and currently is being transformed to better serve the geospatial community by providing high quality, integrated geospatial data and improved products and services including new generation ...

  5. Topographic map - Wikipedia

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    Topographic maps are also commonly called contour maps or topo maps. In the United States, where the primary national series is organized by a strict 7.5-minute grid, they are often called or quads or quadrangles. Topographic maps conventionally show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines.

  6. List of national mapping agencies - Wikipedia

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    Qatari Center for Geographic Information Systems (QCGIS) gisqatar.org.qa Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine: Republic of Korea: National Geographic Information Institute: ngii.go.kr: Romania: Agentia Nationala de Cadastru si Publicitate Imobiliara: ancpi.ro: including 1:50k topographic map Russia

  7. Geographic Names Information System - Wikipedia

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    The logo of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features throughout the United States and its territories; the associated states of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau; and Antarctica.

  8. Georeferencing - Wikipedia

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    Georeferencing or georegistration is a type of coordinate transformation that binds a digital raster image or vector database that represents a geographic space (usually a scanned map or aerial photograph) to a spatial reference system, thus locating the digital data in the real world.

  9. U.S. National Geodetic Survey - Wikipedia

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    The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is a United States federal agency based in Washington, D.C. that defines and manages a national coordinate system, providing the foundation for transportation and communication, mapping and charting, and a large number of science and engineering applications.