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Topographicmaps present the vertical position of features in measurable form, as well as their horizontal positions. They range from general wall maps and simple briefing graphics to accurate topographic line maps (TLM) and inclusive city graphics. U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps are not stocked at RMF, but are available to DOD activities as interim products for unavailable, stated requirements, on a limited basis. Topographic stock numbers can be obtained via the NGA Reference Number/National Stock Number (NRN/NSN) Lookup and Download.

The 1:25,000 TLM provides the most detail of topographic terrain features. It is an interim or substitute for standard 1:50K or 1:100K TLM's. Prior to conducting a leader's reconnaissance, infantry crew served weapons can be plotted with sufficient reliability, based on a map analysis.

The 1:50,000 TLM is a lithographic map that portrays the greater detail of topographic and cultural information. Relief is shown by contours and spot elevations measured in meters. The map is a true representation of terrain detail. Features are plotted to correct orientation and true location. The map depicts the level of detail required for infantry and reconnaissance units to navigate in various terrain environments including jungle, mountain, arctic, and desert.

The 1:50 TLM supplements a commander's reconnaissance of his/her zone of action by providing basic terrain analysis information in sufficient detail to support Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield.

The 1:100,000 TLM is designed for operational and tactical operations by providing four times the coverage area of a 1:50,000 scale topographic map. This is the preferred map for armored, mechanized, and mounted operations in deserts or flat terrain.

The 1:100 TLM is primarily used by land and air forces in support of ground operations, for the planning and executing of tactical operations, and fire support missions. It supplements a commander's reconnaissance of zones of action by providing basic terrain analysis information in sufficient detail to support the intelligence preparation of the battlefield.

A U.S. Military Installation chart is a mosaic of one or more standard series 1:50,000 Topographic Line Maps which are overprinted with small arms and artillery impact areas, training areas, and range facilities information. It uses a Military Grid Reference System grid coordinate system printed on a Mercator projection.

This small scale map contains political boundaries and dominant geographical features such as mountain ranges, oceans, and plains. It is printed on a Miller Cylindrical projection. The visual depiction of the key geographical features highlights the strategic regions of the world and national core centers supporting transportation networks.

The World Map supports the development of general strategy by the Joint Staff. Pentagon briefers use the World Map to orient the national level press and media to geographical areas of interest for the general public.

U. S. Geological Survey topographic maps are not stocked by the Richmond Map Facility, but are available to DOD activities as interim products for unavailable, stated requirements, on a limited basis. DOD commands must identify all USGS product requirements to their National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Support Team for approval and include the following information:

USGS also produces digital cartographic data on CD-ROM and 9-track tape, which may be useful to CONUS DOD activities performing functions such as disaster relief planning. Requests for USGS CD-ROM products must be submitted in writing to the NGA Support Team for approval.

Get your topographic maps here! The latest version of topoView includes both current and historical maps and is full of enhancements based on hundreds of your comments and suggestions. Let us know how we can continue to improve access to the USGS topographic map collection.

This interface was created by the National Geologic Map Database project (NGMDB), in support of the topographic mapping program, managed by the USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP). Geologic and topographic mapping have a long tradition together (see 1888 report). The NGMDB project is proud to assist the NGP in bringing these maps to the Web.

US Topo Series added to topoView

We've added the US Topo series to topoView, giving users access to over 3 million downloadable files from 2009 to the present day. The US Topo series is a latest generation of topographic maps modeled on the USGS historical 7.5-minute series (created from 1947-1992). Like the historical topographic mapping collection, we've added a variety of file formats previously unavailable for the US Topo series, including GeoTIFF and KMZ.

New functionality driven by your feedback

The latest version of topoView is full of enhancements based on hundreds of your comments and suggestions. We've added the ability to preview maps within the interface and give you tools to compare any historical map with maps of the present. Filters and searches work seamlessly with the map records table to get you the info you need with fewer clicks. Accessing the information you need is easier and quicker than ever. As always, your feedback is important to us so don't hesitate to let us know what you'd like to see in future releases!

Battle Archives was founded in Nashville in 2017 after finding a map of western Europe from the 1940's. This was no ordinary map, but rather the one my grandfather had in his flight suit during his missions over Europe in his B-17 as a co-pilot. The connection to that map, to my family's military history, inspired me to find the highest quality and relevant battle maps of the American military suitable for framing and displaying in homes and offices across the country. We use the highest quality paper and printing methods to produce these brilliant visual connections to America's past and the veterans who fought in those wars.-Mike

The USGS has a limited number of 1:50,000-scale maps available for the United States. Some of these are maps that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has released for sale to the public.

The UTM ( Universal Transverse Mercator ) coordinate system divides the world into sixty north-south zones, each 6 degrees of longitude wide. UTM zones are numbered consecutively beginning with Zone 1, which includes the westernmost point of Alaska, and progress eastward to Zone 19, which includes Maine. If UTM ticks are shown on a USGS topographic map, the zone is indicated in the credit legend...

UTM is the acronym for Universal Transverse Mercator, a plane coordinate grid system named for the map projection on which it is based (Transverse Mercator). The UTM system consists of 60 zones, each 6-degrees of longitude in width. The zones are numbered 1-60, beginning at 180-degrees longitude and increasing to the east. The military uses their own implementation of the UTM system, called the...

US Topo maps are updated on a three-year production cycle (maps covering one third of the country are updated each year). The US Topo production schedule follows the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP) collection schedule. This does not include US Topos for Alaska, which are on a different schedule . The linework features shown on the maps are generated...

The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a way of subdividing and describing land in the United States. PLSS surveys, which are available for portions of land in 30 southern and western states , are made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The PLSS typically divides land into 6-mile-square townships. Townships are subdivided into 36 one-mile-square sections. Sections can be further subdivided...

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