Topographic mapping evolution: From field and photographically collected data to GIS production and linked open data

EL Usery, DE Varanka, LR Davis - The Cartographic Journal, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Whither the topographic map? Topographic mapping historically has been approached as a
map factory operation through the period 1879–1990. During this time, data were field and …

Geospatial resources for the geology community: the USGS national map

EC Witt III - The Journal of Geology, 2015 - journals.uchicago.edu
Geospatial data are a key component of investigating, interpreting, and communicating the
geological sciences. Locating geospatial data can be time-consuming, which detracts from …