USGS 1:63,360-scale topographic maps of Alaska

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:topographic_map
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:USGS_Store
digital scans
paper maps
gptkbp:contourInterval varies by map
gptkbp:covers gptkb:Alaska
gptkbp:firstPublished 1940s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USGS 1:63,360-scale topographic maps of Alaska
gptkbp:mapSheetSize 15 minutes latitude by 15 minutes longitude
gptkbp:mapType topographic
quadrangle map
gptkbp:notableFor basis for legal land descriptions in Alaska
unique scale for Alaska
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Polyconic_projection
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:United_States_Geological_Survey
gptkbp:replacedBy USGS 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (in some areas)
gptkbp:sheetNumber over 3,000
gptkbp:size 1:63,360
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:navigation
land management
scientific research
resource exploration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USGS_Montague_A-3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8