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Q1: Where can I find a digital file of the USGS quad grids?

The USGS digital quad grids for the 1:24000, 1:100000 and 1:250000 in a ArcView Shapefile format, can be found by following the addresses below:

USGS 24k quad map
USGS 100k quad map
USGS 250k quad map


The grids are in a Lambert Azimuthal Projection with the following content:


units meters
major axis 6370997.00000
minor axis 0.00000
radius of the sphere of reference 6370997.00000
longitude of center of projection -100 0 0.00000
latitude of center of projection 45 0 0.00000
false easting 0.00000
false northing 0.00000


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