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A major responsibility of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is to ensure geospatial data availability. This includes the cooperative production of digital geospatial data through the National Mapping Program's Innovative Partnerships (IP) initiative, which began in October 1992.
Suggested Citation
Szemraj, J., 2001, Innovative Partnerships: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 052-01, 2 p. , https://doi.org/10.3133/fs05201.