The ArcGIS Online US Geological Survey (USGS) topographic map collection now contains over 177,000 historical quadrangle maps dating from 1882 to 2006. The USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer app brings these maps to life through an interface that guides users through the steps for exploring the map collection:

Finding the maps of interest is simple. Users can see a footprint of the map in the map view before they decide to add it to the display, and thumbnails of the maps are shown in pop-ups on the timeline. The timeline also helps users find maps because they can zoom and pan, and maps at select scales can be turned on or off by using the legend boxes to the left of the timeline. Once maps have been added to the display, users can reorder them by dragging them. Users can also download maps as zipped GeoTIFF images. Users can also share the current state of the app through a hyperlink or social media. This ArcWatch article guides you through each of these steps: https://www.esri.com/esri-news/arcwatch/1014/envisioning-the-past.

USGS Historical Quadrangle in GeoPDF. The USGS Historical Quadrangle Scanning Project (HQSP) is scanning all scales and all editions of topographic maps published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since the inception of the topographic mapping program in 1884.

Input topographic maps, surface mine extents, and quad boundaries used in the following study:Maxwell, A.E., M.S. Bester, L.A. Guillen, C.A. Ramezan, D.J. Carpinello, Y. Fan, F.M. Hartley, S.M. Maynard, and J.L. Pyron, 2020. Semantic segmentation deep learning for extracting surface mine extents from historic topographic maps, Remote Sensing, 12(24): 1-25. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12244145.Associated code and descriptions of the data are provided on GitHub: https://github.com/maxwell-geospatial/topoDL. The surface mine extent data were obtained from the USGS prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps dataset: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/usmin/. Topographic maps were downloaded from TopoView/The National Map. We have simply prepared the data for easier ingestion into deep learning semantic segmentation workflows by aligning the vector polygon data with the associated topographic map and including topographic map boundaries to remove the collar information. Vector data can be rasterized and combined with the topographic maps to generate image chips and masks for semantic segmentation deep learning.The chip prep script on GitHub can be used to create chips and masks from these data. This compressed folder contains the following subfolders (ky_mines, ky_quads, ky_topos, oh_mines, oh_quads, oh_topos, va_mines, va_quads, va_topos). The mines folders contain the mine extents for each topographic map used in the study while the quads folders contain the quadrangle boundaries. All vector data are in shapefile format. The topos folders contain the topographic maps in TIFF format.

The Idaho Topographic Map Explorer enables users to explore and download topographic maps sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey. The application uses data from the image web service: Idaho Digital Historical Topographic Maps Collection GeoService.

Collection of digitised topographic maps over Queensland at various scales 1886–2012, which show graphic representations of features including relief, hydrography, vegetation, and cultural. The quality of scans varies. A number of the map series include key maps.

Note: Each CSV in this series includes basic metadata about each map in the series and a URL to access a high resolution scan of each map.

This Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant Web Map Service (WMS) includes a mosaic of historical USGS topographic maps of New Jersey surveyed from 1881 to 1924.

A subset of NationalMap consisting of a combination of historic sites, monuments, and fortification extracted from the LINZ web portal.

The Topographic historic layer consists of the places where there has been historic activity, where there is a historic object, or the structures erected as a memorial can be found in this layer. Also contained are a combination of European fortifications and Maori defensive earthworks extracted from the LINZ web portal. The fortification data consists of: - Redoubt points: European fortification of the New Zealand Wars- Pa points: Defensive earthworks constructed by Maori at any time between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries which were still visible as a topographical object at the time the first edition of the map was published.

This layer is a component of the Topo50 map series. The Topo50 map series provides topographic mapping for the New Zealand mainland, Chatham and New Zealand's offshore islands, at 1:50,000 scale. Further information on Topo50: http://www.linz.govt.nz/topography/topo-maps/topo50

The R502 series of maps has been replaced by the National Topographic Map Series (NTMS). The R502 series consists of 542 map sheets and covers Australia at a scale of 1:250,000. It was compiled from aerial photography, but only about one quarter of the series was contoured. The standard sheet size is 1 degree of latitude by 1.5 degrees of longitude. Transverse Mercator map projection and Clark 1858 datum were used. Coverage of the country was completed in 1968.

Spatial coverage index compiled by East View Geospatial of set "Ghana 1:50,000 Scale Topographic Maps (Historical)". Source data from SG (publisher). Type: Topographic. Scale: 1:50,000. Region: Africa.

This digital terrain model represents historical elevations along the valley of the North Fork Toutle River upstream of its confluence with the Green River in Cowlitz and Skamania Counties, Washington. Most elevations were derived from U.S. Geological Survey 1:62,500 scale topographic quadrangle maps published from 1953 to 1958 that were derived from aerial photographs taken in 1951 and 1952. Elevations representing the bed of Spirit Lake, at the head of the valley, were derived from a bathymetric map based on survey data from 1974. Elevations are in units of meters and have been adjusted to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

The Prussian State Record edited the first edition of the topographic maps known as “Measuring Table Sheets” 1:25 000 for today’s Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the years 1877 to 1889. These predominantly monochrome sheets are available with the latest state of the corrections or supplements, which the individual sheets have different in the period 1904 to 1943. A detailed overview with information on the year of the first edition and availability as monochrome or multicoloured print can be found on our homepage www.laiv-mv.de in the category Historical maps.

Download Virginia Grid ShapefilesDownload Virginia Grid GDBGrid REST ServiceThis data represents the map extent for current and historical USGS topographic maps for the United States and Territories, including 1 X 2 Degree, 1 X 1 Degree, 30 X 60 Minute, 15 X 15 Minute, 7.5 X 7.5 Minute, and 3.75 X 3.75 Minute. The grid was generated using ESRI ArcInfo GIS software.

The dataset is a digital elevation model (DEM), in GeoTiff format, of the bathymetry of Gillham Lake, Sevier County, Arkansas. The extent of the DEM represents the area encompassing the extent of the aerial Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) data used in the project. Horizontal and vertical units are expressed in meters. The DEM was derived from an LAS dataset (an industry-standard binary format for storing aerial LiDAR data) created from point datasets stored in “Gillham2018_gdb”. The point datasets include aerial LiDAR data from a survey conducted in 2016 by the National Resources Conservation Service (U.S. Geological Survey, 2017), point data from digitized historical topographic maps, and bathymetric data from a survey conducted in June 2018 by the Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) using methodologies for single and multi-beam sonar surveys similar to those described by Wilson and Richards (2006) and Richards and Huizinga (20 ...

This concerns the historical topographical map of Overijssel. The map is made up of separate map sheets from the years 1919 to 1935. The sheets may differ in date of issue. Historical topographic maps provide a complete picture of the terrain and landscape of the past. You can see where there were buildings, how streams and rivers flowed and where there was forest, heath or pasture. Historical topographical maps contain information about place and region names and can be a valuable addition to family tree research.

These are military topographic maps (scale 1:25,000) from the years 1944, series GSGS 4427 and GSGS 4414 (GSGS = Geographical Section General Staff). During the Second World War, maps of strategically located areas in the occupied territories were produced on the initiative of the American Army Map Service (AMS) in Washington DC and the British War Office in London. The work of the military services includes maps of cities and map series of France, Belgium and the Netherlands, among others. This includes the map series "Holland, 1:25.000" which was known to the Americans under the code AMS M831 and to the British under the code GSGS 4427. The 215 sheets in series GSGS 4427 contain most of the Netherlands, and were published in 1943. , 1944 or 1945 printed. From series GSGS 4414 there are 263 maps of the eastern part of the Netherlands and a large part of Germany. Older sheets available in Washington DC and London were used to make the maps. Sometimes it was even necessary to refer to information printed by the Dutch Topographical Service from the end of the nineteenth century. If the Allies had more recent magazines, they were of course used. In most cases, information was taken from map sheets from the 1920s and 1930s. In addition, information was also taken from, for example, Michelin maps and map sheets of the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Automobiel Club (KNAC).

The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) actively seeks data from and partnerships with Government agencies at all levels and other interested organizations. The GNIS is the Federal standard for geographic nomenclature. The U.S. Geological Survey developed the GNIS for the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, a Federal inter-agency body chartered by public law to maintain uniform feature name usage throughout the Government and to promulgate standard names to the public. The GNIS is the official repository of domestic geographic names data; the official vehicle for geographic names use by all departments of the Federal Government; and the source for applying geographic names to Federal electronic and printed products of all types. See http://geonames.usgs.gov for additional information.

Spatial coverage index compiled by East View Geospatial of set "Colombia 1:100,000 Scale Topographic Maps (Historical Series)". Source data from IGAC (publisher). Type: Topographic. Scale: 1:100,000. Region: South America.

The R502 series of maps has been replaced by the National Topographic Map Series (NTMS). The R502 series consists of 542 map sheets and covers Australia at a scale of 1:250,000. It was compiled from aerial photography, but only about one quarter of the series was contoured. The standard sheet size is 1 degree of latitude by 1.5 degrees of longitude. Transverse Mercator map projection and Clark 1858 datum were used. Coverage of the country was completed in 1968.

This is a georeferenced raster image of a printed paper map of the Ombabika Bay, Ontario region (Sheet No. 052I01), published in 1969. It is the first edition in a series of maps, which show both natural and man-made features such as relief, spot heights, administrative boundaries, secondary and side roads, railways, trails, wooded areas, waterways including lakes, rivers, streams and rapids, bridges, buildings, mills, power lines, terrain, and land formations. This map was published in 1969 and the information on the map is current as of 1964. Maps were produced by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and it's preceding agencies, in partnership with other government agencies. Please note: image / survey capture dates can span several years, and some details may have been updated later than others. Please consult individual map sheets for detailed production information, which can be found in the bottom left hand corner. Original maps were digitally scanned by McGill Libraries in partnership with Canadiana.org, and georeferencing for the maps was provided by the University of Toronto Libraries and Eastview Corporation.

This topographic map index is a finding aid for Ontario sheets of the 1:25,000 series of Historical Topographic Maps of Canada. This series was produced between 1956 and 1977, and includes over 600 individual topographic map sheets for the Province of Ontario. Maps cover mostly populated and border regions, and show both natural and man-made features such as relief, spot heights, administrative boundaries, roads, railways, trails, waterways, bridges, buildings, mills, power lines, terrain, and land formations.

Once this index is added to the map, clicking on the index tiles will indicate the topographic map coverage. This allows early topographic maps to be found based on regions of interest. When a tile is selected, this search box will populate with all relevant maps that include coverage of the selected area, in chronological order. Maps can then be viewed on the map sheet, downloaded, or explained in greater detail.

Content advisory: The topographic maps on this site are historical documents that reflect the time and environment in which they were created. Some maps may contain place names and other terms that may be racist, offensive, or derogatory. Many of these place names have been officially rescinded in the years since the creation of the maps, and the Geographic Names Board of Canada, along with provincial naming authorities, continue the ongoing work of removing offensive place names from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB). For historical and research purposes, we offer access to these maps in their complete original and unchanged form with the intention of representing Canada’s history of racial and colonial discrimination, and the ensuing legacy of this harm. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us at topomaps@scholarsportal.info.