How to create customized geospatial PDFs with layer controls.
Customizing Layer Content in Geospatial PDFs
September 21, 2021
Tagged: Topographic
Items related to topographic mapping.
Time Travel on your Smartphone
April 29, 2021
You can use historic maps and a simple app to explore the past using your smartphone.
Conservation completed for Science Hall’s oldest relief model
November 26, 2019
The oldest relief model in Science Hall, Edwin Howell’s 1875 “Grand Canyon of the Colorado and Southern Cliffs of Utah,” has been restored using conservation techniques.
WGNHS map sales office to close on December 30, 2019
September 17, 2019
The Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey (WGNHS) plans to close its map sales office on December 30, 2019. Users of USGS topographic maps should use this as an opportunity to switch to the newer “US Topos” that have replaced the USGS’s legacy paper topographic maps.
Using geospatial PDFs
August 1, 2017
This document provides an overview of geospatial PDFs and their basic features, as well as some of the tools available to interact with these files, using USGS US Topos as a case study. 2nd edition, published in 2019.
Topographic Maps
July 13, 2017
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) produces 1:100,000-scale county maps for each of the 72 counties in Wisconsin. These maps show topographic features including contours and elevation in meters, highways, roads and other manmade structures, water features, woodland areas, and geographic names. These maps vary in size depending on the particular county. USGS county maps in Wisconsin were generally produced between 1976 and 1990.
Engravings available of USGS Topo Maps
June 2, 2014
Engravings released that were once used to create USGS topos
USGS historic map scanning project has strong Wisconsin ties
September 27, 2011
Project Manager Greg Allord highlights some interesting Wisconsin connections to a major USGS initiative.
Thousands of historic topographic maps now available from USGS
September 16, 2011
Over 2,800 historic maps of Wisconsin available in GeoPDF format for free.
New USGS topographic maps now available for Wisconsin
August 2, 2010
In response to the need for updated topographic maps, the U.S. Geological Survey has developed a national map series called the US Topo.