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The USGS took over responsibility for mapping the country in 1879 and has been the primary civilian mapping agency of the United States ever since. The best known USGS maps are the 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, also known as 7.5-minute
quadrangles or "quads". More than 55,000 7.5-minute maps were made to cover the 48 conterminous States. This is the only uniform map series that covers the entire area of the United States in considerable detail.
If you need help locating a USGS quad map name, try
our FREE USGS MapFinder
utility.
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The maps show and name prominent natural and cultural features. Those at
scales of 1:24,000 (1 inch = 2,000 feet) show an area in detail. Such
detail is useful for engineering, local area planning, and recreational
purposes. Less detail is shown at scales of 1:50,000 (1 centimeter
= 0.5 kilometer) to 1:100,000 (1 centimeter = 1 kilometer). They cover
larger areas and are used in land management and planning.
Maps at scales of 1:250,000 (1 inch = about 4 miles), 1:500,000 (1
inch = about 8 miles), and 1:1,000,000 (1 inch = about 16 miles) cover
very large areas on each sheet and are used in regional and statewide
planning.
Areas featured- Most USGS map series divide the United States
into quadrangles bounded by two lines of latitude and two lines of
longitude. For example, a 7.5-minute map shows an area that spans 7.5
minutes of latitude and 7.5 minutes of longitude, and it is usually
named after the most prominent feature in the quadrangle. Others show a
whole area--a county, State, national park, or place of special
interest.
Digital Data Services, Inc. is located right across the street
from the Denver, Colorado USGS Map Sales and Earth Science
Information Center (ESIC). This building is the largest USGS
map depository in the United States. Our close proximity to the
USGS in Denver, Colorado allows us to offer same
day map pickup and delivery for any published USGS paper map
product.
Orders placed by noon (Mountain Time) are shipped the same day.
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1:24k maps |
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Unit
price |
| 1-5 |
$ 8.50 |
| 6-20 |
$ 8.25 |
| 21-100 |
$ 8.00 |
| > 100 |
$ 6.50 |
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1:100k maps |
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Unit
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| 1-5 |
$ 10.00 |
| 6-20 |
$ 9.00 |
| 21-100 |
$ 8.50 |
| > 100 |
$ 7.50 |
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Handling charge: $ 5.00 (per order)
Shipping: Varies, depends on method. No charge if client
supplied Federal Express or UPS account number.
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| Printable Order Form |
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Download our
printable order form by clicking on the link below.
Order
Paper Maps Form (122 kb)
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| Certified USGS
Maps |
DDS, Inc. now offers Certified, USGS Maps. These maps are commonly requested for legal cases involving land disputes, water disputes and other various matters in which documentation is a must.
The process is quite simple and takes just a phone call to get started. When we receive the name of the maps that you are interested in, we place the order directly with the USGS. From there, an executive of the USGS retrieves the maps, scans the map, prints out a copy at full scale, and certifies each copy. You will receive the map with the "Certificate of Exact Copy" paper and the USGS Official Seal attached.
Since the requirement for the certification process is provided by USGS personnel, DDS, Inc. does not have control over the quality in the reproduction of Certified USGS Maps.
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Price: $100.00 per certified map |
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