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US Topo–A new national map series, 2012 update

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The U.S. Geological Survey's Larry Moore provides an update on the US Topo effort, the Survey’s general purpose, digital, quadrangle map series. He outlines the successes thus far and the obstacles still ahead in 2013.

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Laurence R. Moore. 2013. US Topo–A new national map series, 2012 update. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70042311

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