U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey The National Map Corps Volunteer Program of the USGS USGS Volunteered Geographic Information January 12, 2010 Herndon, Virginia
USGS Map-Oriented Volunteer Programs Adopt-a-Map — annotation of paper map, all features GPS Coordinates — field collection, map-worthy structures Web-Based Direct Collection — online collection, map-worthy structures
Adopt-a-Map Map Annotation
GPS – based collection
GPS submission
Volunteer GPS Points Collected Positions
Volunteer GPS Points: Collected Point & Final Position
The National Map Volunteer GPS Data
Volunteer GPS Metadata
Web-Based Direct Collection
Web-Based Direct Collection Outline Map
Web-Based Direct Collection
Web-Based Direct Collection 1:250,000 Digital Raster Graphic Background
Web-Based Direct Collection 1:24,000 Digital Raster Graphic Background
Web-Based Direct Collection Image Background
Web-Based Direct Collection Image Background – Maximum Image Scale
Web-Based Direct Collection Collection, Feature List
Web-Based Direct Collection Precise Location, Precise Name, Feature Type