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Land use and land cover digital data from 1:250,000- and 1:100,000- scale maps

Data Users Guide 4
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https://doi.org/10.3133/70038386

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The Earth Science Information Centers (ESIC) distribute digital cartographic/geographic data files produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as part of the National Mapping Program. The data files are grouped into four basic types. The first type, called a Digital Line Graph (DLG), is line map information in digital form. These data files include information on planimetric base categories, such as transportation, hydrography, and boundaries. The second type, called a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), consists of a sampled array of elevations for ground positions that are usually at regularly spaced intervals. The third type, Land Use and Land Cover digital data, provide information on nine major classes of land use such as urban, agricultural, or forest as well as associated map data such as political units and Federal land ownership. The fourth type, the Geographic Names Information System, provides primary information for known places, features, and areas in the United States identified by a proper name.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Unnumbered Series
Title Land use and land cover digital data from 1:250,000- and 1:100,000- scale maps
Series title Data Users Guide
Series number 4
DOI 10.3133/70038386
Year Published 1990
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Earth Science Information Center
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