Routefinding Navigating through online government maps & geospatial information Kathryn Lage Map Librarian, Acting Faculty Director Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library University of Colorado at Boulder Six-State Virtual Government Information Conference August 16, 2010 Stefana McClure. Map of the World, , cut paper, 22 inches circumference

Outline Introduction Maps – The National Atlas – The National Map – US Topo – Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Geospatial Data – Search Strategies – Geospatial One Stop – Mashups Other Important Map & Geospatial Data Sites Resources for Help with Maps and Geospatial Data Image from UT Austin Perry-Castañeda Library edu/maps/ams/china _city_plans/txu-oclc jpg

The State of Government Digital Cartographic Products Online, online, and more online Often outside of normal government agencies’ publishing mechanisms - Harder to keep track of - Harder to understand, sometimes + More accessible, often + More easily reused

Types of online maps and geospatial information Static (PDF/JPG) Dynamic – GeoPDF – Interactive – Web Map Services Geospatial Data – Downloadable Data – Mashups

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Nationalatlas.gov: New Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010 Topographic Maps Illustrating Physiographic Features

Nationalatlas.gov: Wall Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

Nationalatlas.gov: Print Reference Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

Nationalatlas.gov: Map Maker Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010 Air Pollution Sites & Population Density

More Map Layers Available in the Map Maker Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010 Nationalatlas.gov: Map Maker

The National Map Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010 I 19.79:N 19

National Map Viewer Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

The National Map Viewer: Orthoimagery and Layers Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

The National Map Viewer: Download Data Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

The National Map Viewer: Download Data Process Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

US Topo: Next Generation of Topographic Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010 I 19.81:37095-A 5-TF-024/2009

US Topo: Next Generation of Topographic Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010 I 19.81:37095-A 5-TF-024/2009

US Topo Release Status Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

US Topo: Download through the USGS Store Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

US Topo: Download through the USGS Store (cont.) Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

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Government Geospatial Data Data referenced to a specific location on the earth’s surface Many sources – Geospatial One Stop (GOS) – USDA Geospatial Data Gateway – Census Bureau Geography webpage – U.S. Geological Survey (too many to list!) The National Map Viewer USGS Water Data Discovery Geographic Data Download (FPT access to some older but still very well-used datasets) – Digital Coast—NOAA Coastal Services Center

Search Strategies Similar to finding maps or other government documents – What agency might create the data? – What agency might be interested in the data? – Geographical region: study areas/regional or local agencies – Not usually cataloged in Catalog of U.S. Government Publications or in library catalogs unless released in tangible digital format (CD/DVD) Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

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Results for Downloadable Data Only

Mashups Government geospatial data “mashed up” with other data to create a new resource – DataMasher – Programmable Web—tagged “government” – Apps for Democracy (Washington D.C.) – Apps for Californians

Other Important Map and Geospatial Data Sites BLM: Geocommunicator CIA Maps: Library of Congress American Memory, UT Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection US Forest Service – FS Geodata Clearinghouse Census – American FactFinder, Census Bureau Map Products Page USGS Publications Warehouse Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

Other Important Map and Geospatial Data Sites Historical Maps: – Library of Congress American Memory – David Rumsey Historical Map Collection – UT Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection – U.S. Congressional Serial Set databases – CU Boulder Map Library Portion of: Hayden, F.V.,“Map Of The Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers.” 1869.From the David Rumsey Collection.

Resources for Help with Maps & Geospatial Data Western Association of Map Libraries: Information Bulletin, News & Notes, Map Librarian’s Toolbox, new mapping lists, publications: Map Index to Topographic Quadrangles of the United States, Riley Moore Moffat, 1986 MAGERT: Baseline, Coordinates, electronic publications: No. 6 A Guide to the Cartographic Products of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Michele Shular, 2006 To improve visibility/access of maps: import records for electronic government maps – from GPO catalog or MARCIVE: Documents Without Shelves – Put GeoPDF TerraGo toolbar & DjVu viewer on library computers Cartographic Users Advisory Council Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

Cartographic Users Advisory Council (CUAC) “to enhance the distribution and knowledge of the cartographic products of U.S. government agencies” Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010

Questions? Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August and 16-17, 2010