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When Hurricane Katrina left New Orleans under water, conventional road maps became almost useless tools to locate those in distress. "Geoadressing," using GPS, satellite, and other remotely obtained geospatial information, proved crucial for search and rescue operations. The USGS has established a Geospatial Information Response Team (GIRT) whose purpose is to ensure streamlined and responsive coordination and timely availability of geospatial information for effective Gulf and East coast storm response for emergency responders, land and resource managers, and scientific analysis. The GIRT is responsible for putting in place and monitoring procedures for geospatial data acquisition, processing, and archiving; data discovery, access, and delivery; anticipating geospatial needs; and other related geospatial products and services. During national emergencies, the USGS Geospatial Information Response Team provides post-event airborne imagery within 24 hours upon request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Large Scale Motor Carriers' Road Atlas – Same maps as the Large Scale Road Atlas, but printed on durable synthetic paper and spiral bound. Includes all the same added information from the Motor Carriers' Road Atlas.
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The evolution of the maps reflects changes in life on the road. The early ones show the days before numbered roads. Routes were marked like hiking trails in blazes -- strips of paint on telephone poles, fence posts or trees -- that delineated the Red Ball Route, the Kit Carson Trail, the Bee Line or the Dixie Highway.
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The road maps cover all Quebec territories south of the 52° parallel. The maps at a scale of 1 : 100 000 were realised from the five UTM zones covering the province of Quebec. In addition to all major roads, this map includes major train routes, major water bodies, the principal parks and reserves, and the MRCs are clearly identified by different colors. The municipalities borders are outlined with a white line.
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Harley-Davidson Ride Atlas of North America – Features maps with more coverage of secondary roads than found in the regular Road Atlas, and paginated to be more compact in size. Maps highlight routes that are described in the editorial content. Lots of travel information appealing to motorcyclists. Has a fancy, durable magnetic-clasped cover.
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MapBlast produces street and road maps for the U.S. Simply type in an address and your map appears on the screen. Zooming and color options are available and maps can easily be printed, e-mailed, and added to web sites. Vicinity maps are used by Yahoo! at their map site.
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