On Demand, Custom Topographic Maps with topoBuilder
Xan Fredericks, GISP
The Talk
The U.S. Geological Survey’s National Geospatial Program has released the topoBuilder application, which enables users to create topographic maps on demand using the best available National Map data. In topoBuilder, users can generate topographic maps, called OnDemand Topo, centered anywhere in the United States or Territories, with customized contour smoothing, and export formats GeoTIFF or GeospatialPDF. Maps are made at 1:24,000-scale for the conterminous United States and Hawaii, 1:20,000-scale for U.S. territories, and 1:25,000 for Alaska. Future releases are planned for additional customizations such as user-selected layers, user-added content, GIS data exports, and other map scales. TopoBuilder, its capabilities, and OnDemand Topo maps will be demonstrated.
Application Site: topoBuilder (nationalmap.gov)
The Presenter
Xan Fredericks works with the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program User Engagement Office as the National Map Liaison to Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. She helps people, from USGS scientists and the Nation’s residents to a variety of agencies and entities, discover and coordinate geospatial data to empower location intelligence through outreach, collaboration, and data visualization. Xan serves on the URISA Board of Directors and as a Co-Chair of the ASPRS Bathymetry Working Group.
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