Table 8.2. List of Data Sources.
Topographic Maps:
(1)
Quadrangle maps -- U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, Topographic Division;
and U.S. Department of The Army, Army Map Service
(2)
River plans and profiles -- U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, Conservation
Division
(3)
National parks and monuments -- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
(4)
Federal reclamation project maps -- U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
(5)
Local areas -- commercial aerial mapping firms
(6)
American Society of Photogrammetry
Planimetric Maps:
(1)
Plans of public land surveys -- U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(2)
National forest maps -- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
(3)
County maps -- State Highway Agency
(4)
City plans -- city or county recorder
(5)
Federal reclamation project maps -- U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
(6)
American Society of Photogrammetry
(7)
ASCE Journal -- Surveying and Mapping Division
Aerial Photographs:
(1)
The following agencies have aerial photographs of portions of the United States: U.S.
Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, Topographic Division; U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Commodity Stabilization Service, Soil Conservation Service and Forest Service; U.S.
Air Force; various State agencies; commercial aerial survey and mapping firms; National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration
(2)
American Society of Photogrammetry
(3)
Photogrammetric Engineering
(4)
Earth Resources Observation System (EROS); Photographs from Gemini, Apollo, Earth
Resources, Technology Satellite (ERTS) and Skylab
(5)
City or County Records
(6)
State Highway Agency
Transportation Maps:
(1)
State Highway Agency.
(2)
Large Cities
Triangulation and Benchmarks:
(1)
State Engineer.
(2)
State Highway Agency.
(3)
Cities
Geologic Maps:
(1)
U.S. Department of the Interior, Geologic Survey, Geologic Division; and State Geological
Surveys Departments. (Note - some regular quadrangle maps show geological data also.)
Soil Data:
(1)
County soil survey reports -- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
(2)
Land use capability surveys -- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
(3)
Land classification reports -- U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
(4)
Hydraulic laboratory reports -- U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
(5)
State Universities and State Agricultural and Conservation Agencies.
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