Version 3.0 Version 3.0 of the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) has been released. Data is available for download nationally, by 12 Department of the Interior (DOI) regions, or 56 State/Territory boundaries. The data is provided in…
Read moreProtected Areas Data Guidance for Web Base Map Developers (and others)
UPDATE: For the most recent edition of the Base Maps memo, visit the Federal Lands Working Group website and view the PDF document noted in the right column (the memo is regularly updated). After months of development and review through…
Read moreForest Visitor Maps Developed with PAD-US
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) manages huge areas of landscapes in our National Forest System. To support the mapping for these areas, particularly for visitor support, USGS manages FSTopo, their data and map production system. FSTopo takes advantage of PAD-US…
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