Volunteers Wanted!
The U.S. Geological Survey Web-based Data Collection Program Needs Volunteers
The National Map Corps' Web-based data collection procedure presents an opportunity for private citizens to contribute specific geographic knowledge to the USGS's mapping program. By completing a simple registration procedure, volunteers can immediately collect data and provide the location and name of important map-worthy features in their community.
Give it a try - put your town on the map by identifying your high school, hospital, and airport. The data you provide will immediately appear on the volunteer viewer and eventually be incorporated in The National Map.
Join The National Map Corps Volunteer Program- Be part of a nationwide program helping the U.S. Geological Survey map the nation by contributing to The National Map's data layers — http://nationalmap.gov/
- Be responsible for identifying and locating important map features
- Combine your personal interests with volunteer service
- Help promote the National Mapping Program in your community
- See your work immediately displayed on a USGS Web site
- The volunteer Web-based collection site URL is: http://ims.er.usgs.gov/vfs/faces/index.jspx
- July 1, 2008 letter to volunteers describing changes in procedure (24 kB pdf file)
- Web-Based Volunteer Activity Lesson Plan (38 kB pdf file)
- Web-Based System Feature Names (11 kB pdf file)
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The National Map Corps consists of private citizens who devote some of their time to provide cartographic information to the U.S. Geological Survey. Volunteers participate in projects within mutually determined work areas. The only requirements to participate are having access to the Internet and a current familiarity with the area that you are mapping. |
For more information:
- e-mail message to tnmcorps@usgs.gov
- Write to The National Map Corps, U.S. Geological Survey, 1400 Independence Rd. MS 925, Rolla, Missouri 65401
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The National Map Corps MS 925 U.S. Geological Survey 1400 Independence Road Rolla, MO 65401 |
tnmcorps@usgs.gov Telephone: 573-308-3863 |
