[Xastir] USGS DRG files no longer free..

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

I'll ask about this via official channels.  Be aware, though, that USGS 
has been getting unfunded mandates and budget slashing from both the 
Legislative and Executive branches for several years.  They figure the 
public should be paying at LEAST cost recovery and possibly some 
overhead on products like these.  And they haven't changed the aerial 
photo schedules or requirements to the Agency.

Catch-22.

gerry

Tyler Allison wrote:
>>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
> 
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