1. 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, 2005-06, cut paper, 22 inches circumference

2. 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 http://www.lib.utexas. edu/maps/ams/china _city_plans/txu-oclc- 6567312-1.jpg

3. 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 http://nationalmap.gov/125years/index.html

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

5. I 19.111:998 Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

6. Nationalatlas.gov: New Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010 Topographic Maps Illustrating Physiographic Features

7. Nationalatlas.gov: Wall Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

8. Nationalatlas.gov: Print Reference Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

9. Nationalatlas.gov: Map Maker Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010 Air Pollution Sites & Population Density

10. More Map Layers Available in the Map Maker Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010 Nationalatlas.gov: Map Maker

11. The National Map Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010 I 19.79:N 19

12. National Map Viewer Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

13. The National Map Viewer: Orthoimagery and Layers Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

14. The National Map Viewer: Download Data Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

15. The National Map Viewer: Download Data Process Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

16. US Topo: Next Generation of Topographic Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010 I 19.81:37095-A 5-TF-024/2009

17. US Topo: Next Generation of Topographic Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010 I 19.81:37095-A 5-TF-024/2009

18. US Topo Release Status Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

19. US Topo: Download through the USGS Store Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

20. US Topo: Download through the USGS Store (cont.) Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

21. I 19.16/2: Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

23. Government Geospatial Data http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/ 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

24. 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 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

26. Search

27. Results

28. Results for Downloadable Data Only

29. 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 http://billmaps.comhttp://www.bing.com/maps/?mapurl=http://www2.a2gov.org/feeds/rss.aspx?view=geo

30. 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 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

31. 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. http://davidrumsey.comhttp://davidrumsey.com

32. 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, 1882-1940. 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 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

33. 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 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

34. Questions? Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010