Gail A. Jereb

Publication Date

1986

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Dahlberg, Richard E.

Degree Name

M.S. (Master of Science)

Legacy Department

Department of Geography

LCSH

Geological Survey (U.S.); Topographic maps

Abstract

Currently the U.S. Geological Survey National Mapping Division does not employ an objective, global review of 7.5-minute topographic quadrangles to establish priorities for photoinspection. As a result, many quadrangles in need of revision may be overlooked at the photoinspection-selection stage of the revision process. This study develops an objective strategy for selecting 7.5- minute quadrangles for photoinspection. The strategy incorporates various quadrangle characteristics to indicate the relative importance of individual quadrangles in the overall inspection cycle and their priority within the cycle. A pilot project to test the strategy, using the 128 7.5-minute quadrangles in the one-degree by two-degree area covered by the Aurora, Illinois 1:250,000-scale topographic quadrangle, was carried out. The Aurora pilot project demonstrated the feasibility of implementing a global review strategy based upon readily available public data files. Of the 12b quadrangles in the Aurora project, 17 were identified as candidates for photoinspection.

Comments

Bibliography: pages [70]-73.

Extent

vi, 74 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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