U.S. Defense Mapping Agency (historical LAC series producer)
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The U.S. Defense Mapping Agency was a former United States government organization responsible for producing and managing military mapping, charting, and geospatial intelligence products worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
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| U.S. Defense Mapping Agency (historical LAC series producer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21921009 — 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: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency (historical LAC series producer) Context triple: [LAC-144 region, cartographicAuthority, U.S. Defense Mapping Agency (historical LAC series producer)]
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A.
Federal Topographic Bureau
The Federal Topographic Bureau is a Swiss governmental cartographic agency responsible for producing official topographic maps and geographic data for Switzerland.
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B.
National Collection of Aerial Photography
The National Collection of Aerial Photography is a major archive preserving and providing access to historic and contemporary aerial imagery, particularly of Scotland and the UK.
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C.
Map and Imagery Laboratory
The Map and Imagery Laboratory is a specialized unit of the UCSB Library that provides access to extensive collections of maps, aerial photographs, and other geospatial imagery for research and teaching.
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D.
Mapping and Geodesy Branch
The Mapping and Geodesy Branch is a technical division of the Philippines’ National Mapping and Resource Information Authority responsible for geodetic surveys, map production, and maintaining the national geodetic control network.
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E.
USGS National Map
The USGS National Map is a collaborative, online mapping platform that provides public access to high-quality, nationwide geospatial data and services for visualization, analysis, and download.
- 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: U.S. Defense Mapping Agency (historical LAC series producer) Target entity description: The U.S. Defense Mapping Agency was a former United States government organization responsible for producing and managing military mapping, charting, and geospatial intelligence products worldwide.
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A.
Federal Topographic Bureau
The Federal Topographic Bureau is a Swiss governmental cartographic agency responsible for producing official topographic maps and geographic data for Switzerland.
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B.
National Collection of Aerial Photography
The National Collection of Aerial Photography is a major archive preserving and providing access to historic and contemporary aerial imagery, particularly of Scotland and the UK.
-
C.
Map and Imagery Laboratory
The Map and Imagery Laboratory is a specialized unit of the UCSB Library that provides access to extensive collections of maps, aerial photographs, and other geospatial imagery for research and teaching.
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D.
Mapping and Geodesy Branch
The Mapping and Geodesy Branch is a technical division of the Philippines’ National Mapping and Resource Information Authority responsible for geodetic surveys, map production, and maintaining the national geodetic control network.
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E.
USGS National Map
The USGS National Map is a collaborative, online mapping platform that provides public access to high-quality, nationwide geospatial data and services for visualization, analysis, and download.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
LAC-144 region
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cartographicAuthority
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U.S. Defense Mapping Agency (historical LAC series producer)
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