[Xastir] USGS DRG files no longer free..

[Tyler Allison]

> On Sun, 5 Oct 2003, Tyler Allison wrote:
>
>> Looks like the USGS has now "partnered" with a commercial group that
>> charges an arm and a leg for the DRG maps and they've removed the 'free'
>> download. (something like $75 per grid, which would cost me over $1000
>> to
>> get the topos for Kentucky)
>>
>> I found the following Kentucky State website to download DRG files im
>> interested in:
>> http://ogi.ky.gov/data/drg/drgzone.htm
>
> There were two partnerships that I recall.  They've have existed
> quite a while.  One was in the KY/TN area, another was in CA.  I
> don't know if those two area were ever available as free downloads.

No no. As in a 'commercial' partnership.

http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/partners/bpmain.html

The USGS actually tells you to go buy the files from someone else...of
course you CAN "buy" them from the USGS but they've now priced them so
high you are better off buying from someone else.

It just torks me that several months ago it was free and now I have to pay
$75 a pop)

-Tyler