The National Map Status and Direction Michael Cooley, Robert Dollison and Larry Sugarbaker Moderator Vicki Lukas NSGIC Annual Conference October 7, 2009

125 Years of Topographic Mapping The USGS is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its national program for topographic mapping (1884–2009) December 3, 2009 at the USGS National Center in Reston, VA NGSIC members are invited to attend

The USGS is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its national program for topographic mapping (1884–2009)

December 3, 2009 at the USGS National Center in Reston, VA

NGSIC members are invited to attend

Looking Forward: Today’s Topics TNM Viewer and Services – Rob Dollison Digital Map – Beta – Mike Cooley National Geospatial Program Strategic Planning – Larry Sugarbaker

TNM Viewer and Services – Rob Dollison

Digital Map – Beta – Mike Cooley

National Geospatial Program Strategic Planning – Larry Sugarbaker

Digital Services Topics National Map Digital Services New Visualization, Download and GIS Functions The National Map Base Map Service The New Viewer Download Tools Adding services from Geospatial One-Stop

National Map Digital Services

New Visualization, Download and GIS Functions

The National Map Base Map Service

The New Viewer

Download Tools

Adding services from Geospatial One-Stop

The New National Map Viewer Fast Base Map 100% National Map Content One-stop to Download National Map Data and View Services Direct Access to Topo Maps New Advanced Features

Fast Base Map

100% National Map Content

One-stop to Download National Map Data and View Services

Direct Access to Topo Maps

New Advanced Features

Foundational Base Maps National Map data for larger scales Seamless fast response Future multiple foundational maps: planimetric, shaded relief with/without contours image- based, and hybrid Fast, flexible cartographically designed base map views National Atlas data for small scale

National Map data for larger scales

Seamless fast response

Future multiple foundational maps:

planimetric, shaded relief

with/without contours

image- based, and hybrid

Fast, flexible cartographically designed base map views

National Atlas data for small scale

Base Map Interoperability Our new Base Map Services easily plug into most GIS viewers or applications Add these services to your preferred 2D or 3D viewer Add to a Web page

Our new Base Map Services easily plug into most GIS viewers or applications

Add these services to your preferred 2D or 3D viewer

Add to a Web page

Overlay Layer Controls and GIS Tools

Integrated Status Status graphics with up-to-date detailed metadata status – vintage, source, and location of the TNM data and product holdings Select by USGS quadrangles, hydrographic sub-regions, states, counties, and more. Turn on status graphics of specific layers and click the region of interest to identify the specific details.

Advanced Features - Download Capabilities “ What you see is what you get” experience One place – one service – to download all vector, raster and graphics data products User can select an area of interest, multiple themes, and data formats as part of their download request Future download enhancements may include: more advanced area of interest functionality, file format options, coordinate transformation and feature selection

“ What you see is what you get” experience

One place – one service – to download all vector, raster and graphics data products

User can select an area of interest, multiple themes, and data formats as part of their download request

Future download enhancements may include: more advanced area of interest functionality, file format options, coordinate transformation and feature selection

Digital Map Beta (GeoPDF) Download

Data Download

Add Other Map Services

New Customizable Search Widget Easy to add to your GIS site

Geodata Search Widget Link http://www.geodata.gov/widgets/index.html

http://www.geodata.gov/widgets/index.html

New Catalysts for Geo-enabling ‘Transparency in Government’ Recovery.gov and Data.gov

Recovery.gov and

Data.gov

Are Live Map Services Working? The Service Status Checker

Workflows

“ Digital Map – Beta” The Next Generation of Topographic Maps

Strategy Initial content Orthorectified image – National Orthoimage Dataset Roads – National Transportation Dataset Names - Geographic Names Information System Evolution Data layers added as they become available in The National Map Features added as technical processes are perfected Product will be renamed US Topo when integrated contours and hydrographic network are added (Fall 2009) Full topographic quadrangle map content (ultimately) Bundled with scanned historical quadrangle maps

Initial content

Orthorectified image – National Orthoimage Dataset

Roads – National Transportation Dataset

Names - Geographic Names Information System

Evolution

Data layers added as they become available in The National Map

Features added as technical processes are perfected

Product will be renamed US Topo when integrated contours and hydrographic network are added (Fall 2009)

Full topographic quadrangle map content (ultimately)

Bundled with scanned historical quadrangle maps

Historic USGS Quadrangle Scanning Scan complete collection of approximately 250,000 USGS quadrangles existing as paper copies, using consistent, high quality specifications Provide all editions and all scales matching US Topo release cycle All maps will have complete Metadata GeoPDF files available for download from USGS Store

Scan complete collection of approximately 250,000 USGS quadrangles existing as paper copies, using consistent, high quality specifications

Provide all editions and all scales matching US Topo release cycle

All maps will have complete Metadata

GeoPDF files available for download from USGS Store

GeoPDF format A TerraGo Technologies published extension to the Adobe PDF file format Georeferenced Locations defined in terms of map projection or coordinate systems Layered (select layers, turn layers on/off) Limited interactive capabilities, free tools File Size about 15-20 Mb Product Characteristics

GeoPDF format

A TerraGo Technologies published extension to the Adobe PDF file format

Georeferenced

Locations defined in terms of map projection or coordinate systems

Layered (select layers, turn layers on/off)

Limited interactive capabilities, free tools

File Size about 15-20 Mb

Key Advantages Accessible on line from a personal computer Interactive & enhanced Functionally superior to a Digital Raster Graphic (DRG) Will evolve & improve over time Plot / print ready Authoritative content Quality assured to standards Public domain Free download Through the USGS Store Through the Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS)

Accessible on line from a personal computer

Interactive & enhanced

Functionally superior to a Digital Raster Graphic (DRG)

Will evolve & improve over time

Plot / print ready

Authoritative content

Quality assured to standards

Public domain

Free download

Through the USGS Store

Through the Hazards Data Distribution System (HDDS)

FY 2010 Add integrated elevation and hydrography Add historical versions Produce maps covering 1/3 of the lower 48 States

FY 2010

Add integrated elevation and hydrography

Add historical versions

Produce maps covering 1/3 of the lower 48 States

FY 2010 Goals Hydrography Addition of 32 NHD features Integrated with contours Swamps, marshes, other wetlands will be part of Land Use/Land Cover Elevation Contours from NED General case - index and intermediate Depression – index and intermediate Contour labels Integrated with hydrography Shaded relief layer – late FY10 Spot elevations - late FY10

Hydrography

Addition of 32 NHD features

Integrated with contours

Swamps, marshes, other wetlands will be part of Land Use/Land Cover

Elevation

Contours from NED

General case - index and intermediate

Depression – index and intermediate

Contour labels

Integrated with hydrography

Shaded relief layer – late FY10

Spot elevations - late FY10

FY 2010 Goals Transportation Integration of US Forest Service roads with NTD Possible migration to commercial road source in 3rd or 4th quarter Boundaries Add state, county and selected Federal boundaries

Transportation

Integration of US Forest Service roads with NTD

Possible migration to commercial road source in 3rd or 4th quarter

Boundaries

Add state, county and selected Federal boundaries

2010 Research for 2011 Product Processes or methods to support adding higher resolution imagery (product feasibility plan) To include leaf off imagery PLSS Selected structures Land cover NGS Control Railroads Physiographic features name placement Transparency Develop production plan for HI, VI, and PR

Processes or methods to support adding higher resolution imagery (product feasibility plan)

To include leaf off imagery

PLSS

Selected structures

Land cover

NGS Control

Railroads

Physiographic features name placement

Transparency

Develop production plan for HI, VI, and PR

“ Digital Map- Beta” Website http://nationalmap.gov/digital_map/index.html

Prototype Layers from The National Map

Graphics Product Contacts Michael J. Cooley Graphics Product and Service Lead 703-648-5528 [email_address] Stafford Binder Associate Graphics Product Lead 303-810-9292 [email_address] Greg Allord Scanning Product Lead 608-204-0082 x250 [email_address]

Michael J. Cooley

Graphics Product and Service Lead

703-648-5528

[email_address]

Stafford Binder

Associate Graphics Product Lead

303-810-9292

[email_address]

Greg Allord

Scanning Product Lead

608-204-0082 x250

[email_address]

“ Digital Map – Beta” The Next Generation of Topographic Maps

National Geospatial Program Strategic Planning Larry Sugarbaker – Strategic Advisor for The National Map U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey

The Current Plan Purpose – Place geographic knowledge at the fingertips of the Nation Vision - Transform the processes of Government to implement key components of the NSDI Mission - Provide leadership and guidance for stakeholders and implement key components of the NSDI Transformation toward…. A national GIS Matters and places of national importance Management excellence U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1379 The National Geospatial Programs Office A Plan for Action By Karen Siderelis, Ivan DeLoatch, Mark DeMulder, Henry (Hank) Garie, Mark Naftzger, Robert (Bob) Pierce, and Stanley (Stan) Ponce U.S. Department of the Interior October 2005 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Purpose – Place geographic knowledge at the fingertips of the Nation

Vision - Transform the processes of Government to implement key components of the NSDI

Mission - Provide leadership and guidance for stakeholders and implement key components of the NSDI

Transformation toward….

A national GIS

Matters and places of national importance

Management excellence

National Geospatial Program National leadership to build a geospatial program to address today’s environmental and resource management needs requires: Geospatial data framework based on Federal, state and private partnerships National data integrator New products and services to support advanced analysis Making the Transition Paper maps built over 50 years National system of geospatial information services

National leadership to build a geospatial program to address today’s environmental and resource management needs requires:

Geospatial data framework based on Federal, state and private partnerships

National data integrator

New products and services to support advanced analysis

Defining the Future of The National Map : Who have we talked to? Customer requirements study - Input from 2200 individuals across 17 key business areas in Federal, state and local government, non profit community, private sector, educational community and others. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1222/ Focus group sessions for topographic map GeoPDF product. The National Map/Science Requirements workshop. Continuous feedback and input through the partnership liaisons.

Customer requirements study - Input from 2200 individuals across 17 key business areas in Federal, state and local government, non profit community, private sector, educational community and others. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1222/

Focus group sessions for topographic map GeoPDF product.

The National Map/Science Requirements workshop.

Continuous feedback and input through the partnership liaisons.

Key National Requirements Business Case for the National Geospatial Program

Defining the Future of The National Map What our customers are asking for… Nationally consistent geospatial framework data that represent the highest achievable quality is needed by a large majority of all customers. Most regional or national geospatial data needs could be satisfied with a 3 year update cycle. The exceptions are that parcels and transportation data require a yearly update and customers would be satisfied with 5 year updates for elevation data. Retention of data to support trend analysis is a high priority for scientific investigations and other applications. Many data types are needed to address customer requirements.

Nationally consistent geospatial framework data that represent the highest achievable quality is needed by a large majority of all customers.

Most regional or national geospatial data needs could be satisfied with a 3 year update cycle. The exceptions are that parcels and transportation data require a yearly update and customers would be satisfied with 5 year updates for elevation data.

Retention of data to support trend analysis is a high priority for scientific investigations and other applications.

Many data types are needed to address customer requirements.

Defining the Future of The National Map Customer requirements - data service provider perspective Imagery, elevation and geodetic control data are important geospatial data layers. These modernized and improved layers should form the foundation of The National Map enabling the integration and improvement of other data layers. In addition to the foundation layers, the most important data needs are: Transportation Hydrography Boundaries Parcels

Imagery, elevation and geodetic control data are important geospatial data layers. These modernized and improved layers should form the foundation of The National Map enabling the integration and improvement of other data layers.

In addition to the foundation layers, the most important data needs are:

Transportation

Hydrography

Boundaries

Parcels

National Geospatial Program at USGS Key questions and issues for a changing landscape Should the National Geospatial Program expand the reach of the National Map to include marine lands? If, so what is the new coverage extent? Are the current data themes in The National Map the right ones? What is the best business model for each of the datasets in The National Map? Historical map data are captured primarily as scanned image files. Are there specific historical geospatial datasets that should be created to support trend analysis and forecasting? What specific capabilities should be supported that will improve the integration of geospatial framework data? What is the best strategy to expand the number of datasets that are accessible through The National Map ? What are the unique set of requirements for science applications? Should a “science platform” be created?

Should the National Geospatial Program expand the reach of the National Map to include marine lands? If, so what is the new coverage extent?

Are the current data themes in The National Map the right ones?

What is the best business model for each of the datasets in The National Map?

Historical map data are captured primarily as scanned image files. Are there specific historical geospatial datasets that should be created to support trend analysis and forecasting?

What specific capabilities should be supported that will improve the integration of geospatial framework data?

What is the best strategy to expand the number of datasets that are accessible through The National Map ?

What are the unique set of requirements for science applications? Should a “science platform” be created?

Strategic Plan Key Milestones Four Iterations – 12 months Cycle 1 - Mission and Purpose, Strategic Issues Discovery, Link to Enterprise Architecture Cycle 2 – Mission and Purpose , Strategic Issues Definition, Business Requirements, Enterprise Architecture Adjustments Cycle 3 – Strategic Issues Resolution, Strategic Actions , Business Requirements , Data, Services, Products, Enterprise Architecture Adjustments Cycle 4 – Data, Services, Products, Final Enterprise Architecture Completion - September 2010 Yellow text – plan component completion

Cycle 1 - Mission and Purpose, Strategic Issues Discovery, Link to Enterprise Architecture

Cycle 2 – Mission and Purpose , Strategic Issues Definition, Business Requirements, Enterprise Architecture Adjustments

Cycle 3 – Strategic Issues Resolution, Strategic Actions , Business Requirements , Data, Services, Products, Enterprise Architecture Adjustments

Cycle 4 – Data, Services, Products, Final Enterprise Architecture

Completion - September 2010

Yellow text – plan component completion

Thank You Questions?

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