The ArcGIS Online USGS Topographic Maps image service contains over 181,000 historical topographic quadrangle maps (quads) dating from 1879 to 2006. These maps are part of the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (HTMC) which includes all the historical quads that had been printed since the USGS topographic mapping program was initiated in 1879. Previously available only as printed lithographic copies, the historical maps were scanned “as is” to create high-resolution images that capture the content and condition of each map sheet. All maps were georeferenced, and map metadata was captured as part of the process.

For the Esri collection, the scanned maps were published as this ArcGIS Online image service which can be viewed on the web and allows users to download individual scanned images. Esri’s collection contains historical quads (excluding orthophotos) dating from 1879 to 2006 with scales ranging from 1:10,000 to 1:250,000. The scanned maps can be used in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise. They can also be downloaded as georeferenced TIFs for use in these and other applications.

We make it easy for you to explore and download these maps, or quickly create an ArcGIS Online map, using our Historical Topo Map Explorer app. The app provides a visual interface to search and explore the historical maps by geographic extent, publication year, and map scale. And you can overlay the historical maps on a satellite image or 3D hillshade and add labels for current geographic features.

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:Find a location of interest.View the maps.Compare the maps.Download and share the maps or open them in ArcGIS Desktop (ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap) where places will appear in their correct geographic location. Save the maps in an ArcGIS Online web map.

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.Once signed in, users can create a web map with the current map view and any maps they have selected. The web map will open in ArcGIS Online. The title of the web map will be the same as the top map on the side panel of the app. All historical maps that were selected in the app will appear in the Contents section of the web map with the earliest at the top and the latest at the bottom. Turning the historical maps on and off or setting the transparency on the layers allows users to compare the historical maps over time. Also, the web map can be opened in ArcGIS Desktop (ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap) and used for exploration or data capture.Users can find out more about the USGS topograhic map collection and the app by clicking on the information button at the upper right. This opens a pop-up with information about the maps and app. The pop-up includes a useful link to a USGS web page that provides access to documents with keys explaining the symbols on historic and current USGS topographic maps. The pop-up also has a link to send Esri questions or comments about the map collection or the app.We have shared the updated app on GitHub, so users can download it and configure it to work with their own map collections.

This map presents land cover and detailed topographic maps for the United States. It uses the USA Topographic Map service. The map includes the National Park Service (NPS) Natural Earth physical map at 1.24km per pixel for the world at small scales, i-cubed eTOPO 1:250,000-scale maps for the contiguous United States at medium scales, and National Geographic TOPO! 1:100,000 and 1:24,000-scale maps (1:250,000 and 1:63,000 in Alaska) for the United States at large scales. The TOPO! maps are seamless, scanned images of United States Geological Survey (USGS) paper topographic maps.

The maps provide a very useful basemap for a variety of applications, particularly in rural areas where the topographic maps provide unique detail and features from other basemaps.

To add this map service into a desktop application directly, go to the entry for the USA Topo Maps map service.

Tip: Here are some famous locations as they appear in this web map, accessed by including their location in the URL that launches the map:

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Golden Gate, California

The Statue of Liberty, New York

Washington DC

Canyon De Chelly, Arizona

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Area 51, Nevada

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

Mature Support Notice: This item is in mature support as of June 2021. A replacement item has not been identified at this time.This map presents land cover and detailed topographic maps for the United States. It uses the USA Topographic Map service. The map includes the National Park Service (NPS) Natural Earth physical map at 1.24km per pixel for the world at small scales, i-cubed eTOPO 1:250,000-scale maps for the contiguous United States at medium scales, and National Geographic TOPO! 1:100,000 and 1:24,000-scale maps (1:250,000 and 1:63,000 in Alaska) for the United States at large scales. The TOPO! maps are seamless, scanned images of United States Geological Survey (USGS) paper topographic maps.The maps provide a very useful basemap for a variety of applications, particularly in rural areas where the topographic maps provide unique detail and features from other basemaps.To add this map service into a desktop application directly, go to the entry for the USA Topo Maps map service. Tip: Here are some famous locations as they appear in this web map, accessed by including their location in the URL that launches the map:Grand Canyon, ArizonaGolden Gate, CaliforniaThe Statue of Liberty, New YorkWashington DCCanyon De Chelly, ArizonaYellowstone National Park, WyomingArea 51, Nevada

December 1995, June 2001

This means that the maps you find useful in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer can now be viewed online, shared with others, and used in ArcGIS Desktop applications such as ArcGIS Pro or ArcMap.

This topographic map is designed to be used as a basemap and a reference map. The map has been compiled by Esri and the ArcGIS user community from a variety of best available sources. The map is intended to support the ArcGIS Online basemap gallery. For more details on the map, please visit the World Hillshade and World Topographic Map.

Important Note: This item is in mature support. There are new versions of basemaps available for your use. Esri recommends updating your maps and apps to use the appropriate new version. This topographic map is designed to be used as a basemap and a reference map. The map has been compiled by Esri and the ArcGIS user community from a variety of best available sources. The map is intended to support the ArcGIS Online basemap gallery. For more details on the map, please visit the World Topographic Map service description.

The USGS US Topo Availability service from The National Map consists of footprints where US Topo products are currently available. Various green tints are used to reflect the year in which US Topo map products have been published. The service is updated daily and contains the same data used in footprints in the Map Locator & Downloader application program interface used in the USGS Store (http://store.usgs.gov). In addition to access through The National Map download client (http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/basic), US Topo products and other USGS publications are available through the USGS Store. For additional information, go to http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo.

The USGS Topo base map service from The National Map is a combination of contours, shaded relief, woodland and urban tint, along with vector layers, such as geographic names, governmental unit boundaries, hydrography, structures, and transportation, to provide a composite topographic base map. Data sources are the National Atlas for small scales, and The National Map for medium to large scales.

The USGS Topographic Base Map from The National Map. This tile cached web map service combines the most current data services (Boundaries, Names, Transportation, Elevation, Hydrography, Land Cover and others) that make up The National Map and displays them in a Topographic view. New contours generated from the National Map US Topo product are included and are visible along with other data down to the 1:18,000 zoom scale.This cached tiled base map also provides a visualization of the free data that is available for download from The National Map at viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer.

Before the advent of satellite imagery, aerial photography captured from planes offered a way to systematically document land information. The Australian Survey Corps and Royal Australian Air Force flew photography to produce topographic maps. Geoscience Australia’s predecessor organisations, such as the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group (AUSLIG), and the Division of National Mapping, also undertook aerial photography campaigns. Through these campaigns, every part of Australia and its external territories was imaged at some point, and often repeatedly. Our collection dates back to the 1920s, with coverage across our diverse country and neighbouring region. Discover historical aerial photos through a user-friendly interface that provides straightforward access to the digitised photos and metadata. Key featuresInteractive map: Zoom and pan in the interactive map to explore historical aerial photos. Photo details: Click on any photo point to obtain details of that photo, as well as a link to the full-resolution scanned frame or lower resolution preview image (if digitised). Flight line details: Click on any flight line to obtains details of that run, including frame numbers captured. User-friendly interface: Designed for users of all levels, this app provides a streamlined and intuitive experience for exploring historical aerial photos. CurrencyModification frequency: Data updated periodically, as more films are digitised.ContactGeoscience Australia, aerialphotography@ga.gov.auChangelogVersion 1.0.0 (25-07-2024) Map configured with the following layers:  Photo centres Flight lines Photo point cluster 4km, 6km, 8km, 10km, 12km, 14km hexagon aggregates. 250k AUSTopo map index 4 Mile military map index 1 Mile military map index ArcGIS Experience Builder app created using the following widgets/windows: Fixed window (splash screen) Point cluster legend Scanned/not scanned photo centre and flight line legend Links to HAP survey and GA aerial photography email address

Fixed window (user guide) Configured with card and column widgets to display six views of instructions with accompanying screenshots

Fixed window (about our historical aerial photo collection)

Configured with card and column widgets to display information about the collection.

Query Widget, configured to search photos

Date search

Digitisation status search (scanned, not scanned or both)

Film type search (B&W, B&W infrared, colour, colour infrared, infrared, unknown)

Film number search

Spatial filter (current map extent, full map extent or drawn polygon/rectangle)

Query Widget, configured to search flight lines

Date search

Digitisation status search (scanned, not scanned or both)

Film number search

Spatial filter (current map extent, full map extent or drawn polygon/rectangle)

Add Data Widget

Configured for users to add data from AGOL, Living Atlas, DAA curated collection, URLs and local drives.

Coordinates Widget

WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere

Map Layers Widget

Toggle on/off

Basemap widget displaying the Basemap Gallery

Configured to open on Dark Gray Canvas

Address or place search bar

Configured to use the HAP locator view which only returns relevant places or addresses.

The USGS Elevation Contours service from The National Map displays contours generated for the United States at various scales. Small-scale contours were created by USGS TNM from 1 arc-second data with 100-meter contours, and are visible at 1:600,000 and smaller scales. Medium-scale contours were created by USGS EROS from 1/3-arc-second data with 100-foot intervals, and are visible between 1:150,000 and 1:600,000. Additional medium-scale contours were created by USGS EROS from 1/3-arc-second data with 50-foot intervals, and are visible between 1:50,000 and 1:150,000. Large scale contours are updated every quarter, and are created by USGS TNM for the 7.5' 1:24,000-scale US Topo digital map series. These contours are derived from 1/3 arc-second or better resolution data, and are visible at scales 1:50,000 and larger. Large scale contour intervals are variable across the United States depending on complexity of topography, and as contours are generated per US Topo quadrangle, lines may not match across quad boundaries. The National Map download client allows free downloads of public domain contour data in either Esri File Geodatabase or Shapefile formats. The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) provides elevation data for The National Map and basic elevation information for earth science studies and mapping applications. Scientists and resource managers use elevation data for global change research, hydrologic modeling, resource monitoring, mapping and visualization, and many other applications. For additional information on 3DEP, go to https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program. See https://apps.nationalmap.gov/help/ for assistance with The National Map viewer, download client, services, or metadata.

The Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network contains geographic materials connected to the history of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the City of Philadelphia. The available resources include aerial photographs, city directories, atlases, surveys, property maps, topographical maps, and transportation maps. An interactive map viewer enables users to view layers of historic maps at various transparencies in conjunction with a current streets overlay. The historic maps in the map viewer are available as tile services for appropriate projects - contact the project for further information.

WMS service (Web map service) composed of several WMS services in cascade: the services provided by Open Street Map for small scales; the raster cartography of the National Geographic Institute (IGN) and the map services of the CV100, CV50 and CV05 series of the ICV, for more detailed scales. In addition, the service shows information on roads and railways extracted from the IGR of Transport Networks and the hierarchical toponymy of the Nomenclator Toponímic Valencià (NTV). The municipal territorial delimitation extracted from the project Municipal Map of the CV. Layers are displayed with a set range of scales. Service required in the Cartography Viewer (default maps)

Index Topographic Map Series © Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Use of Landgate data is subject to Personal Use License terms and conditions unless otherwise authorised under approved License terms and conditions. Show full description

This cached map service provides access to the Kentucky Topographic Map Series (KyTopo) images in a seamless manner. The underlying data will be updated on a periodic basis. This Web Mercator-based service is intended for use in a web mapping framework.

This is a tiled collection of the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and is one meter resolution. The 3DEP data holdings serve as the elevation layer of The National Map, and provide foundational elevation information for earth science studies and mapping applications in the United States. Scientists and resource managers use 3DEP data for hydrologic modeling, resource monitoring, mapping and visualization, and many other applications. The elevations in this DEM represent the topographic bare-earth surface. USGS standard one-meter DEMs are produced exclusively from high resolution light detection and ranging (lidar) source data of one-meter or higher resolution. One-meter DEM surfaces are seamless within collection projects, but, not necessarily seamless across projects. The spatial reference used for tiles of the one-meter DEM within the conterminous United States (CONUS) is Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) in units of meters, and in conformance with the North American Datum of 1983 ...

This map service provides download links to USGS National Map Special Edition 250K Geospatial PDF maps over the areas impacted by hurricanes or other disasters. The 250K Geospatial PDF maps are useful for providing larger planning support views of the impacted areas and provide for high quality printing. They are termed 'Special Edition' because they are not a standard, official product, but created in rapid response for these events. USGS provide more detailed official 24K scale Topographic maps called 'US Topo' and a variety of other GIS data products and web map service through their National Map site https://nationalmap.gov/. USGS National Map viewers, maps and GIS data download can be found at: https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/launch/