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NAIP Aerial Imagery Might be Moved from the Public Domain to a Licensing Model

November 22, 2017By Caitlin DempseyGIS Data

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is considering moving its National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) from a free aerial imagery service to a licensing model starting the 2019 fiscal year.

How to Make a Tile Grip Map Using Google Sheets

This tutorial provides instructions on how to create a tile grid map using Google Sheets.

Latest TIGER GIS Data Released

An acronym for Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing system (TIGER) data, the annual release of GIS data contains public domain data covering administrative and physical features such as roads, boundaries, and hydrological features.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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