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Learn about 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) lidar data for New Mexico in the new fact sheet -
The 3D Elevation Program - Supporting New Mexico's Economy

Learn about the Feasibility of Using Lidar-Derived Digital Elevation Models for Gravity Data Reduction

Learn about 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) lidar data for Rhode Island in the new fact sheet -
The 3D Elevation Program - Supporting Rhode Island's...

Learn how to distinguish a US Topo from an OnDemand Topo in a new training video released by the National Geospatial Program.

The USGS National Map program is transitioning its web map viewer, known as The National Map Advanced Viewer, to a new version during the week of...

Learn about 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) lidar data for Utah in the new fact sheet -
The 3D Elevation Program - Supporting Utah's Economy

Learn how to import and visualize lidar point cloud data using free and open-source GIS software in a new training video released by the National...

Learn how to derive elevation products from lidar point cloud data using a Point Data Abstraction Library (PDAL) pipeline script in a new training...

The USGS Hydrography Community Call on January 28, 2025 announced the release of updated Elevation-Derived Hydrography Specifications and the...

We can know a place pretty well and still learn something from a map of it. A map showing terrain elevation including rivers and streams, for example...