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  1. Title: U.S. National Atlas Water Feature Areas, 2012

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    Summary: U.S. National Atlas Water Feature Areas represents the water feature areas (for example, glaciers, lakes, reservoirs, and swamps) of the United States.

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  2. Title: U.S. National Atlas Water Feature Lines, 2012

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    Summary: U.S. National Atlas Water Feature Lines represents the linear water features (for example, aqueducts, canals, intracoastal waterways, and streams) of the United States.

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  3. Title: United States National Atlas Federal and Indian Land Areas, 1972-2004

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents the federal and Indian-owned land areas (for example, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Defense, and Tennessee Valley Authority) of the United States. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. U.S. National Atlas Federal and Indian Land Areas provides the federal- and Indian-owned land areas for geographic display and analysis at regional and national levels. National Atlas of the United States, ESRI and U.S. Geological Survey. (2014). United States National Atlas Federal and Indian Land Areas, 1972-2004. ESRI.

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  4. Title: Global Map: Cities and Towns of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This point shapefile includes Global Map data showing cities and towns in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The data are a modified version of the National Atlas of the United States 1:1,000,000-scale cities and towns of the United States; those source data were derived from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and the U.S. Census Bureau National Places Gazetteer files. Global Map refers to these locations as Built-up Area (point) and defines them as areas containing a concentration of buildings and other structures (smaller than Built-up Area (face)). National Atlas cities or towns are defined as places with a recorded population, usually with at least one central area that provides commercial activities. Cities are generally larger than towns; no distinction is made between cities and towns in this map layer. No attempt has been made to reconcile the Global Map and National Atlas feature definitions. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. Global Map data are part of a cooperative effort among national mapping organizations around the world to produce and maintain a standard set of basic cartographic data that supports global investigations of natural and human-built environments. Participating nations prepare data using a common data structure and description to ensure compatibility and to tangibly promote the tenets of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States.(2014). Global Map: Cities and Towns of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/nh933kw1202. None. Acknowledgment of The National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

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  5. Title: Cities and Towns of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This point shapefile includes cities and towns in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A city or town is a place with a recorded population, usually with at least one central area that provides commercial activities. Cities are generally larger than towns; no distinction is made between cities and towns in this map layer.This layer includes populations from 2010. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2013). Cities and Towns of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/bx729wr3020. Version 1 of this data set was produced from GNIS and Census data in 2012 but was not released. This data set replaces the earlier version. None. Acknowledgment of The National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  6. Title: 1:1,000,000-Scale Coastline of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This line shapefile includes Global Map data showing the coastline of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The United States shoreline of the Great Lakes is also included. The data are a modified version of the National Atlas of the United States 1:1,000,000-Scale Coastline of the United States. Global Map data are part of a cooperative effort among national mapping organizations around the world to produce and maintain a standard set of basic cartographic data that supports global investigations of natural and human-built environments. Participating nations prepare data using a common data structure and description to ensure compatibility and to tangibly promote the tenets of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). Global Map: 1:1,000,000-Scale Coastline of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/xv279yj9196 None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

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  7. Title: United States National Atlas Water Feature Areas, 2012

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents the water feature areas (for example, glaciers, lakes, reservoirs, and swamps) of the United States at 1:1,000,000 scale. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. U.S. National Atlas Water Feature Areas provides the water feature areas for geographic display and analysis at regional and national levels. National Atlas of the United States and ESRI. (2014). United States National Atlas Water Feature Areas, 2012. ESRI.

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  8. Title: Ports of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This map layer shows major ports in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A port is a city, town, or urban area with a harbor where ships load or unload. This is a revised version of the July 2012 map layer. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). Ports of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/fh846gs0838. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  9. Title: United States National Atlas Water Feature Lines, 2012

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    Summary: This line shapefile represents the linear water features (for example, aqueducts, canals, intracoastal waterways, and streams) of the United States at 1:1,000,000 scale. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. U.S. National Atlas Water Feature Lines provides the linear water features for geographic display and analysis at regional and national levels. National Atlas of the United States and ESRI. (2014). United States National Atlas Water Feature Lines, 2012. ESRI.

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  10. Title: United States National Atlas Federal Land Lines, 1972-2001

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    Summary: This line shapefile represents the federally owned land features (for example, national parkways and wild and scenic rivers) of the United States. No data exists for Hawaii. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. U.S. National Atlas Federal Land Lines provides the linear federally owned land features for geographic display and analysis at regional and national levels. National Atlas of the United States, ESRI, and U.S. Geological Survey. (2014). United States National Atlas Federal Land Lines, 1972-2001. ESRI.

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  11. Title: 1:1,000,000-Scale Ferries of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This map layer portrays the ferries on major roads in the United States and Puerto Rico. Ferries are ships that carry vehicles, passengers, and cargo across a body of water. The ferries shown in this map layer can be considered additions to or extensions of the major roads system of the United States. The transportation routes these ferries continue are identified. Train ferries are not included.The file was produced by extracting ferries from the 1:1,000,000-scale Major Roads of the United States. This is a revised version of the July 2012 map layer. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). 1:1,000,000-Scale Ferries of the United States. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/gd729dg1947. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  12. Title: 1:1,000,000-Scale National Wilderness Preservation System of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile consists of National Wilderness Preservation System areas of 320 acres or more, in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Some established wilderness areas which are larger than 320 acres are not included in this map layer because their boundaries were not available from the owning or administering agency. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). 1:1,000,000-Scale National Wilderness Preservation System of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/gd328br6434 Information about National Atlas Web services can be found on the Web Map and Web Feature Services page; see http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/infodocs/webservices.html. None. Acknowledgment of The National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  13. Title: 1:1,000,000-Scale State Boundaries of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile portrays the state boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The map layer was created by extracting county polygon features from the CENSUS 2006 TIGER/Line files produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. These files were then merged into a single file and county boundaries within States were removed. This is a revised version of the July 2012 map layer. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). 1:1,000,000-Scale State Boundaries of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/wj635fh1294 None. Acknowledgment of The National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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  14. Title: Global Map: Airports of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This point shapefile represents airports in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. This layer includes 1:1 million scale data from Global Map. The data are a modified version of the National Atlas of the United States 1:1,000,000-scale airports of the United States; those source data were derived from an extract of the Public-Use Airports database of the National Transportation Atlas Databases-2010 (NTAD-2010), published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. Global Map data are part of a cooperative effort among national mapping organizations around the world to produce and maintain a standard set of basic cartographic data that supports global investigations of natural and human-built environments. Participating nations prepare data using a common data structure and description to ensure compatibility and to tangibly promote the tenets of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). Global Map: Airports of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/hh676zz3630.

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  15. Title: Global Map: Railroad Stations of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This point shapefile includes Global Map data showing Amtrak intercity railroad terminals in the United States. The data are a modified version of the National Atlas of the United States data set of railroad and bus passenger stations of the United States; those source data are a subset of data available from the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (RITA/BTS). There are no Amtrak stations in Alaska or Hawaii. Global Map data are part of a cooperative effort among national mapping organizations around the world to produce and maintain a standard set of basic cartographic data that supports global investigations of natural and human-built environments. Participating nations prepare data using a common data structure and description to ensure compatibility and to tangibly promote the tenets of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). Global Map: Railroad Stations of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/qs632bn9594.

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  16. Title: Global Map: 1:1,000,000-Scale Ferries of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This line shapefile includes Global Map data showing ferries on major roads in the United States and Puerto Rico. Ferries are ships that carry vehicles, passengers, and cargo across a body of water. The ferries shown in this map layer can be considered additions to or extensions of the major roads system of the United States. The transportation routes these ferries continue are identified. Train ferries are not included. The data are a modified version of the National Atlas of the United States 1:1,000,000-Scale Ferries of the United States. This is an update of the 2013 map layer. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. Global Map data are part of a cooperative effort among national mapping organizations around the world to produce and maintain a standard set of basic cartographic data that supports global investigations of natural and human-built environments. Participating nations prepare data using a common data structure and description to ensure compatibility and to tangibly promote the tenets of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). Global Map: 1:1,000,000-Scale Ferries of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/sg690zj4724. None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

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  17. Title: Global Map: 1:1,000,000-Scale Streams of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This line shapefile includes Global Map data showing streams in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The data are a modified version of the National Atlas of the United States 1:1,000,000-Scale Streams of the United States; that file was produced primarily from the Medium-Resolution and High-Resolution National Hydrography Dataset NHDFlowline feature classes, through feature selection and cartographic generalization based on reference to published small-scale ancillary data sets. Global Map data are part of a cooperative effort among national mapping organizations around the world to produce and maintain a standard set of basic cartographic data that supports global investigations of natural and human-built environments. Participating nations prepare data using a common data structure and description to ensure compatibility and to tangibly promote the tenets of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). Global Map: 1:1,000,000-Scale Streams of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/fj134kk4956.

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  18. Title: United States National Atlas Public Land Survey, 1972-2002

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile represents the Public Land Surveys (for example, donation lands, land grants, and public and private surveys of public lands) of the United States. This layer is part of the 2014 ESRI Data and Maps collection for ArcGIS 10.2. U.S. National Atlas Public Land Survey provides the Public Land Surveys for geographic display and analysis at regional and national levels. National Atlas of the United States, ESRI, and U.S. Geological Survey. (2014). United States National Atlas Public Land Survey, 1972-2002. ESRI

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  19. Title: Global Map: 1:1,000,000-Scale Political Boundary Lines of the United States, 2014

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    Summary: This line shapefile includes Global Map data showing the counties and equivalent entities of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. States and the national extent may be derived from the information included in the map layer. The data are a modified version of the National Atlas of the United States 1:1,000,000-Scale County Boundaries of the United States; that data set was created by extracting county polygon features from the CENSUS 2006 TIGER/Line files produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. Global Map data are part of a cooperative effort among national mapping organizations around the world to produce and maintain a standard set of basic cartographic data that supports global investigations of natural and human-built environments. Participating nations prepare data using a common data structure and description to ensure compatibility and to tangibly promote the tenets of the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2014). Global Map: 1:1,000,000-Scale Political Boundary Lines of the United States, 2014. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/vm820jh8767 None. Acknowledgment of The National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

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  20. Title: 1:1,000,000-Scale State Boundaries of the United States, 2012

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    Summary: This polygon shapefile portrays the state boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The map layer was created by extracting county polygon features from the CENSUS 2006 TIGER/Line files produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. These files were then merged into a single file and county boundaries within States were removed. This layer is part of the 1997-2014 edition of the National Atlas of the United States. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:1,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data. National Atlas of the United States. (2012). 1:1,000,000-Scale State Boundaries of the United States, 2012. National Atlas of the United States. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/jv962kc4000 None. Acknowledgment of The National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

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