USGS topographic maps

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cartographic product topographic map series

USGS topographic maps are detailed, large-scale representations of the Earth's surface produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, showing natural and man-made features with contour lines to depict elevation and terrain.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle series	3
US Topo maps	2
USGS Store	2
U.S. Geological Survey maps	1
USGS Amidon topographic map	1
USGS National Mapping Program	1
USGS topographic maps canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T732289 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: USGS topographic maps
Context triple: [Denali, map, USGS topographic maps]

A. Crestview USGS topographic map
The Crestview USGS topographic map is a United States Geological Survey map sheet that charts the terrain and geographic features of the Crestview area in Florida, including the location of Britton Hill, the state's highest natural point.
B. USGS Pocasset quadrangle
The USGS Pocasset quadrangle is a United States Geological Survey topographic map sheet that covers the Pocasset area, detailing its terrain, natural features, and man-made landmarks.
C. MAP
MAP was the abbreviated name used for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Aircraft Production, the World War II government department responsible for overseeing and increasing aircraft manufacturing.
D. Cartographic Services
Cartographic Services was the original name of the company that later became MapQuest, a pioneering provider of online mapping and driving directions.
E. National Geodetic Survey
The National Geodetic Survey is the U.S. federal agency responsible for defining, maintaining, and providing access to the national coordinate system used for mapping, charting, and navigation.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: USGS topographic maps
Target entity description: USGS topographic maps are detailed, large-scale representations of the Earth's surface produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, showing natural and man-made features with contour lines to depict elevation and terrain.

A. Crestview USGS topographic map
The Crestview USGS topographic map is a United States Geological Survey map sheet that charts the terrain and geographic features of the Crestview area in Florida, including the location of Britton Hill, the state's highest natural point.
B. USGS Pocasset quadrangle
The USGS Pocasset quadrangle is a United States Geological Survey topographic map sheet that covers the Pocasset area, detailing its terrain, natural features, and man-made landmarks.
C. MAP
MAP was the abbreviated name used for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Aircraft Production, the World War II government department responsible for overseeing and increasing aircraft manufacturing.
D. Cartographic Services
Cartographic Services was the original name of the company that later became MapQuest, a pioneering provider of online mapping and driving directions.
E. National Geodetic Survey
The National Geodetic Survey is the U.S. federal agency responsible for defining, maintaining, and providing access to the national coordinate system used for mapping, charting, and navigation.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cartographic product ⓘ topographic map series ⓘ
areUpdatedBy	USGS National Geospatial Program ⓘ linked to: United States Geological Survey
availableFrom	USGS National Map ⓘ USGS Store ⓘ linked to: United States Geological Survey
beganProduction	late 19th century ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
coverage	Alaska ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ U.S. territories ⓘ linked to: United States territories conterminous United States ⓘ linked to: contiguous United States
depicts	Earth’s surface ⓘ
distributionFormat	digital ⓘ paper ⓘ
hasVersion	US Topo maps ⓘ linked to: USGS topographic maps historical 7.5-minute quadrangle maps ⓘ
producer	United States Geological Survey ⓘ
represents	elevation ⓘ terrain ⓘ
scaleRange	large-scale ⓘ
shows	boundaries ⓘ buildings ⓘ contours ⓘ grid lines ⓘ hydrography ⓘ landmarks ⓘ man-made features ⓘ natural features ⓘ place names ⓘ railroads ⓘ roads ⓘ vegetation ⓘ
typicalScale	1:100,000 ⓘ 1:24,000 ⓘ 1:250,000 ⓘ 1:62,500 ⓘ
usedFor	education ⓘ emergency response planning ⓘ engineering projects ⓘ environmental studies ⓘ hiking ⓘ land-use planning ⓘ navigation ⓘ resource management ⓘ scientific research ⓘ
uses	NAD27 datum ⓘ NAD83 datum ⓘ NAVD88 vertical datum ⓘ linked to: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 NGVD29 vertical datum ⓘ UTM coordinate system ⓘ contour lines ⓘ coordinate grids ⓘ latitude and longitude ⓘ map legend ⓘ north arrow ⓘ scale bar ⓘ standard cartographic symbols ⓘ

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