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The U.S. Government produces a variety of informational and interactive maps and geospatial resources, of which this guide provides some examples.
Topographic map of Mount St. Helens from 1983 (Image source: U.S. Geological Survey)
GPO has information about maps and geospatial resources. Click on each of the tabs in this box to see some of the featured resources from the FDLP Academy and FDLP Resource Guides.
The FDLP Academy offers free webinars and webcasts for Federal Depository Libraries and the general public. Its mission is to "create and deliver enhanced educational opportunities to the FDLP community by fostering collaboration, by facilitating knowledge sharing, and through the application of new methods and use of multiple mediums" about U.S. Government resources. The following webinars contain information related to maps and geospatial resources.
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Cartographic Resources from the Federal Government: A Roadmap to your Geospatial Destinations
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Federal Government Mapping Resources: Experiences from a Virtual Reference Desk
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Paper Maps & Rogue TIGERs: Using Government Documents to Digitize 1980 Census Blocks for IPUMS NHGIS
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