National Geospatial Technical Operations Center

The U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC) provides essential support for the acquisition and management of trusted geospatial data, products, and services, through world-class geospatial technical expertise and customer service, for the USGS and the Nation. NGTOC supports The National Map (TNM) and the National Atlas of the United States®, among other related efforts.

NGTOC News and Highlights News Archive

Week ending October 23, 2009

Digital Map - Beta Update: In a little less than five months since the release of the "Digital Map–Beta" web site, the National Geospatial Technical Operations Center can report the following:

More than 13,748 "Digital Maps–Beta" are loaded to the Map Locator of the USGS Store
State quad status, in order of loading to the Map Locator: (as of 10-23-09)
- Arizona: 100% complete
- California: 91% complete
- Louisiana: 100% complete
- Nebraska: 94% complete
- Wyoming: 99% complete
- Alabama: 100% complete
- Nevada: 82% complete
- Mississippi: 90% complete
- Maine: 96% complete
- South Dakota: 100% complete
- Illinois: 95% complete
- Missouri: 99% complete
- New Hampshire: 78% complete
- Vermont: 76% complete
- Florida: 98% complete
- Connecticut: 85% complete
- Massachusetts: 37% complete

Note: Forest Service quads in the above states are currently not included, which often gives a "missing quad" look. The USGS is working with the Forest Service so that maps made in 2010 and beyond will include lands administered by USFS.

The NGTOC graphics program is working hard towards their year-end goals and are striving to meet the 2009 planned coverage as they continue to move towards the integration of hydrography and contour layers in the Fall. For more information, to include the 2009 status graphic, go to the "Digital Map - Beta" Web Site. (Jerry Wagner, Rolla, MO 573-308-3764)

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