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New Maps for Kentucky: Updated US Topo maps for Kentucky are now available in the USGS Store for free download. One of the main improvements is the inclusion of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) road data. Other important additions include the integration of wetlands layers using data from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory, along with the continued incorporation of “crowdsourced” trail data from the International Mountain Bike Association. http://on.doi.gov/27SkJc6
• Lone Star Quads Featured:The US Topo map and Historical Topographic Map Collection websites have updated the interactive map application to those home pages. The new series features 12 topographic maps (and layer variants) of the East Austin, Texas area. These maps and scans span more 120 years, with the latest maps adding U.S. Census Bureau road data, a wetlands layer and selected trails. These flash thumbnails of original scanned maps display all available versions of the east Austin quadrangles in an animated format. The display allows the user to view the maps in chronological order, access larger version of the map and go directly to the free download services. http://on.doi.gov/1SPuHAM
• New Maps for Texas and Oklahoma Released: US Topo maps for Texas and Oklahoma are now available in the USGS Store for free download. One of the main improvements is the inclusion of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) road data. Other important additions to the new US Topo maps for Texas and Oklahoma are the integration of wetlands layers using data from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory, along with the continued incorporation of “crowdsourced” trail data from the International Mountain Bike Association. http://on.doi.gov/1NaLrQv

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